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AN ORDINANCE TO WAIVE COMPETITIVE BIDDING AND AUTHORIZE PURCHASE OF REPAIRS ON THE CAT 966 LOADER.
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BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council for the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas that:
SECTION ONE: That the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas needs the CAT 966 loader to be remanufactured to Caterpillar Certified Powertrain Rebuild Standards.
SECTION TWO: That said remanufacture may be purchased and performed by JA Riggs, 3703 East Parker Road, Jonesboro, Arkansas, district sole source, for the sum of $147,995.00, plus all taxes, to be paid from the Street Department budget.
SECTION THREE: That the City Council in accord with the terms of A.C.A. Section 14-58-302 hereby waives the requirement of competitive bidding and directs the Purchasing Agent to purchase the above described for the price set forth in Section 2 above.
SECTION FOUR: It is further found that due to immediate need to remanufacture the loader for continued use, an emergency is declared to exist and this ordinance being necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety, it shall take effect from and after its passage and approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 7th day of February, 2017.