ORD NO 39-1976 CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
ORDINANCE NO. 3 -1976
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO NEGOTIATE FOR PURCHASING ASPHALT TO
REPAVE STREETS IN THE CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS.
WHEREAS, the City of Van Buren, Arkansas, has an immediate need to
re -pave streets in the City of Van Buren, Arkansas, and
WHEREAS, there are not enough streets needed to be repaved, and
WHEREAS, Section 19 -4426 of the Arkansas Statutes 1947, annotated,
provudes that the governing body, by ordinance, may waive the requirements
of competitive bidding in exceptional situations where such procedure is
deemed feasible or practical.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS:
1. That the City Council waives the requirement of competitive bidding
in this particular case, as such a procedure is not deemed feasible or
practical, and that the Mayor is authorized and directed to negotiate
the purchase of asphalt on a per ton basis to repave the streets, as
heededm necessary.
2. This Ordinance being immediately necessary to obtain asphalt for
re- paving streets and necessary in providing for the immediate pre-
servation of the public peace, health and safety, and emergency is
declared to exist and this Ordianance shall be, take effect and be in
force after its passage and publication.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 18th day of October, 1976.
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Attest:
City Clerk
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