ORD NO 05-2005 CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
ORDINANCE NO. 5 -2005
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING 111E MAYOR TO UPGRADE AIR -PACKS
AND TO PURCHASE NEW AIR -PACKS FOR '11LE FIRE DEPARTMENT,
WAIVING BIDDING REQUIREMENTS AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, The City has a need to upgrade the air -packs it currently has and to
purchase eleven (11) new air -packs for use in the Fire Department; and
WHEREAS, Wayest Safety, Inc. has offered to upgrade ten (10) of our present packs
for a total of $21,654.20 and to sell eleven (11) new packs for $3,899.00
per pack, totaling $42,889.00; and
WHEREAS, Section 14 -58 -303 of the Arkansas Code Annotated provides that "The
governing body, by Ordinance, may waive the requirements of
competitive bidding in exceptional situations where such procedure is
deemed not feasible or practical and
WHEREAS, It is impractical to receive bids on upgrades and new air- packs.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1: THAT the City Council waives the requirements of competitive bidding in
this particular case as such procedure is not deemed feasible or practical.
SECTION 2: THAT the Mayor is authorized to enter into a contract with Wayest
Safety, Inc., for the upgrade of ten (10) air -packs and the purchase of
eleven new Air -Pack 50 SCBA 4.5, for a grand total of $64,543.20 and the
City Clerk is authorized to pay same.
SECTION 3: THAT the upgrade and purchase of the air -packs is necessary to comply
with NFPA standards and for the immediate preservation of the public
peace, health and safety, and an emergency is declared and this Ordinance
shall take effect and be in full force after its passage and approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS a/ sT DAY OF MARCH, 2005.
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MAYOR OHN RIGGS
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