ORD NO 17-1980 CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
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ORDINANCE N0. i -1980
AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO ENTER INTO A FIRST AMENDMENT TO
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CONTRACT DATED DECEMBER 13, 1977, BETWEEN"•THE CITY OF 'VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS,
AND'ROGERS AND ASSOCIATES, INC., CONSULTING ENGINEER.
WHEREAS, It is necessary to amend' said contract so that additional
services'are deemed necessary, by preliminary Step I studies
'and the necessity of.which has received the concurrence of
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Arkansas
State Department of Pollution Control and Ecology,_, and
WHEREAS, A copy of said proposed contract is attached hereto, and
WHEREAS, Section 19 =4425 of the Arkansas Statutes 1947 Annotated
provides that the governing body, by Ordinance, may waive
the requirementiof competitive bidding in exceptional
situations where such procedure is not deemed feasible or
practical.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY'COUNCIL- OF.THE CITY.OFVAN
BUREN, ARKANSAS:
1. THAT the City Council waives the requirement'of
competitive bidding in this particular case, as
such procedure is not deemed feasible or practical,
and the Mayor is authorized and directed to enter
into a contract with Rogers and Associates, Inc.,,
Consulting Engineer, as provided above, and the City
.Clerk- Treasurer is authorized and directed to attest
the same.
2. This Ordinance being ihthed'iately necessary in pro-
viding for the immediate preservatfon.of' the public
peace, health and safety, an emergency is declared
to exist and :this .Ordinance shall be, take effect,
and be in=force after it's passage and publication.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 16th:',, DAY OF 51. June;.1 19 80
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ii a MAYOR
ATTESTED:
/ii Lion
C TY CLERK -TR ASURER