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ORDINANCE TO WAIVE COMPETITIVE BIDDING TO PURCHASE A GMC YUKON FOR THE MAYOR'S OFFICE
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BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council for the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas that:
SECTION ONE: That the Mayor’s office of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas needs to purchase a used GMC Yukon XL, vin number 1GKFK16368R125396.
SECTION TWO: That said equipment may be purchased from Ken and Cindy Gibson, an only source for the sum of $33,500.00 , to be paid from the General Fund - Police Department fixed assets.
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 acquire this equipment to replace existing equipment for police work, 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 19th day of May, 2009.