ORD NO 06-1970 ORDINANCE NO. 6 -1970
An Ordinance adupting a pulicy un the purchase and sale or
exchange of personal property by the City of Van Buren, Arkansas.
BE IT URDi',INED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY LE V,1N BUREN,
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Section 1. The Mayor ur his duly authurized representative
shall have the exclusive power and responsibility of making purchases
of all supplies, apparatus, equipment and materials, and contract
for services for the city where the total expenditure therefore
is below the sum of One Thousand Dollars.
Section 2. Where the amount uf expenditure for any purchase or
contract exceeds the sum of One Thousand Dollars, the Mayor or his
duly authorized representative shall invite the competitive bids
4`. thuroun by legal advertisement in any local newspaper Bids received
pu :want to said advertisement shall be opened and read on the date
sat for receiving said bids, in the presence of the Mayor or his duly
authorized representative. The ccntract shall be awarded to the
lowest responsible bidder; provided, however, the Mayor or his
duly authorized representative may reject any and all bids.
Section 3. The Mayor ur his duly authorized representative
may sell or exchange any municipal supplies, materials, or equipment
without competitive bidding if such supplies, materials ur equipment
havu a value uf One Thousand Dollars Lr less. No supplies,
materials or equipment shall bo sold withuut receiving competitive
bids therefore if the value therefore exceeds the sum of One
Thousand dollars.
Section 4. The Mayer or his duly authorized representative
may waive the right of competitive bidding in exceptional situations
where such procedure is deemed nut feasible or practical. The
Ma ur his duly authorized representative shall, in such case
state in writing on the bill or contract his reason for waiving said
competitive bidding.
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Section 5. This Ordinance being immediately necessary
to sot up purchasing and sales policies of the City of Van Buren,
Arkansas and necessary in providing for the immediate preservation
of public peace, health, and safety, an emergency is declared
to exist and this Ordinance shall be and take effect and be in
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force after its passage.
PASSED AND RPPROVED THIS 6TH DAY OF APRIL, 1970.
Allan R. Tootheker (s)
Mayor
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Geo L Crofton (s)
City Clerk
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