ORD NO 02-2008 0 CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS
ORDINANCE NO. 01 -2008
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 A CONTRACT WITH AMI ENGINEERING,
INC. FOR, COMPLETION OF THE 2008 AERIAL
PHOTOGRAPHY AND MAPPING PROJECT; FOR THE
APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS; DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, the City of Van Buren is in need of up to date and more accurate aerial mapping and
high resolution imagery to assist in long term city planning, emergency planning,
and economic planning; and
WHEREAS, The City Engineer has conducted extensive research into the type of digital
photogrammetric mapping that will benefit the city of Van Buren, its citizens, and its
commercial base, as setforth in the Proposal for Mapping Services attached hereto
as exhibit A"; and
WHEREAS. the attached proposal is for aerial photography and mapping for 59 square miles of
Van Buren's corporate city limits and its planning district to be performed by AMI
Engineering, Inc. of Little Rock Arkansas; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined, pursuant to A.C.A. 14- 58- 303(b)(2)(B) that
exceptional circumstances exist which render the competitive bidding process to not
be practical or feasible; and
WHEREAS, a state of emergency exists because the services herein are needed immediately to
provide for the health. safety, and welfare of the citizens of Van Buren.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED AND ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS, THAT:
SECTION 1: the City Council in accordance with the terms of A.C.A. 14- 58- 303(b)(2)(B),
hereby waives the requirement of competitive bidding in this particular case as such
procedure is not deemed feasible or practical and authorizes and directs the Mayor
to purchase the above described services.
SECTION 2: it is further found that due to an immediate need to begin the aerial photography and
mapping to preserve the price hereto, an emergency is declared to exist and this
ordinance being necessary for the preservation of the public health, safety, and
welfare, shall take full effect from and after its passage and approval.
SECTION 3: the Mayor is authorized to expend $124,580 for this mapping project, by the City
Council for the City of Van Buren, and to execute all documents, contracts, and
agreements necessary to effectuate this Ordinance.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City of Van Buren, Arkansas, by its City Council, did pass,
approve, and adopt. by a vote of b for and 0 against, the foregoing Ordinance at its meeting held
on the 28 day of January 2008.
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Robert D. Free v
ATTESTED: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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0 Barbie Curtis, City Clerk/Treasurer N. Do ale enki J�.,Attorney
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