ORD NO 04-2014 CITY OF VAN BUREN, A RKANSAS
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ORDINANCE NO. 2014
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, FOR THE CITY OF VAN BUREN,
ARKANSAS, AN ORDINANCE TO BE ENTITLED:
AN ORDINANCE TO WAIVE COMPETITIVE BIDDING
AND AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASE OF REPLACEMENT
FIREFIGHTER BUNKER GEAR FROM G W DIESEL,
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, the City of Van Buren Fire Department responded to a fire at Simmons Foods
involving food processing liquid resulting in the destruction of ten sets of
firefighter bunker gear and boots; and
WHEREAS, Simmons Foods has reimbursed the City for the cost of said equipment; and
WHEREAS, the availability of said equipment is severely limited; and
WHEREAS, the purchase of said equipment must be completed immediately; and
WHEREAS, the City has a quote from G W Diesel for the equipment that meets the
requirements for the amount of $20,224.65 to include applicable taxes; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined, pursuant to A.C.A. 14 -58 -303 that exceptional
circumstances exist which render the competitive bidding process to not be
practical or feasible, specifically due to the delay involved in the bidding process
and lack of suppliers available to meet the equipment requirements.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED AND ENACTED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS, THAT:
SECTION 1: The City of Van Buren, Arkansas has an immediate need to purchase the
equipment.
SECTION 2: Said equipment will be purchased from G W Diesel of Memphis, Tennessee for
the total sum of $20,224.65.
SECTION 3: The City Council in accordance with the terms of A.C.A. 14 -58 -303 hereby
waives the requirement of competitive bidding and directs the Mayor to purchase
the above described equipment for the price set forth in Section 2 above.
SECTION 4: It is further found that due to the immediate need to acquire this equipment an
emergency is declared to exist and this Ordinance being necessary for the
preservation of the public health, safety, and welfare, it shall take effect from and
after its passage and approval.
SECTION 5: The Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized by the City Council for the City
of Van Buren to execute all documents, contracts, and agreements necessary to
effectuate this Ordinance.
SECTION 6: The various provisions and parts of this Ordinance are hereby declared to be
severable, and if any section or part of a section, or any provision or part of a
provision herein, is declared to be unconstitutional, inappropriate, or invalid by
any court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not invalidate or affect the
remainder of this Ordinance and to that extent the provisions hereto are declared
to be severable.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City of Van Buren, Arkansas, by its City Council, did
pass, approve, and adopt, by a vote of (p for and 0 against, the foregoing Ordinance at its
regular meeting held on the 21 day of April 2014.
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Mayor
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6 b L Barbie Curtis Candice A. Sett
City Clerk/Treasurer City Attorney