RES NO 09-06-2007 CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
RESOLUTION NO. Ip 2007
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, FOR THE CITY OF VAN BUREN,
ARKANSAS, A RESOLUTION TO BE ENTITLED:
A RESOLUTION TO AMEND RESOLUTION 04 -03 -2006 TO
AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN ADDENDUM
TO THE ENGINEERING CONTRACT FOR THE RENA
ROAD PROJECT; APPROPRIATING ADDITIONAL FUNDS;
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, The City of Van Buren, pursuant to Resolution No. 4 -3 -2006 entered into a contract
dated April 18, 2006, for Hawkins -Weir Engineer, Inc. to perform certain
engineering services relative to Phase I of the Rena Road Improvement Project; and
WHEREAS, the City of Van Buren, in order to provide for improved transportation for its citizens,
and more cost effective construction, has expanded Phase I to include improvements
to Rena Road from Highway 59 to Broken Hill Drive; and
WHEREAS, additional engineering services will be necessary to facilitate the additional portions
of the project that will necessitate increasing design fees by $59,000.00, and
estimated engineer expenses by $10,000.00; and
WHEREAS, Attachment `B" to the original contract will need to be replaced with Exhibit "A"
attached hereto.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF VAN BUREN,
ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1: The Mayor is authorizing to execute and submit Exhibit "A" hereto to Hawkins-
Weir, to modify the original April 18, 2006, engineering contract.
SECTION 2: The Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized by the City Council for the City of
Van Buren to expend up to $69,000.00 in additional engineering fees and expenses
as setforth in Exhibit "A for the Rena Road Expansion Project Phase 1.
SECTION 3: The Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized by the City Council for the City of
Van Buren to execute all documents necessary to effectuate this Resolution.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City of Van Buren, Arkansas, by its City Council, did pass,
approve, and adopt, by a vote of 00 for and 0 against, the foregoing Resolution at its
meeting held on the 24 day of September, 2007.
Robert D. Freeman, Mayor
ATTESTED: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Barbie Curtis, City Clerk/Treasurer N. Do Id Jenkin r., bit ttomey