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AN ORDINANCE TO WAIVE COMPETITIVE BIDDING AND AUTHORIZE PURCHASE OF A JOHN DEERE 850B DOZER FOR THE SANITATION DEPARTMENT
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BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council for the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas that:
SECTION 1: That the Sanitation Department of the City of Jonesboro needs to purchase the following: John Deere 850B Dozer.
SECTION 2: That said equipment can be purchased from Barton Equipment for the sum of $70,000.00 to be paid from the fixed assets line item.
SECTION 3: 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 4: It is further found that due to immediate need to acquire this equipment 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 ADOPTED this the 19th day of October, 1998.