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AN ORDINANCE TO WAIVE COMPETITIVE BIDDING AND AUTHORIZE PURCHASE OF A REPLACEMENT SIGNAL LIGHT POLE AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS THAT:
SECTION ONE: That the Engineering Department of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas needs to purchase a traffic signal pole to replace a pole damaged in an auto accident.
SECTION TWO: That said equipment may be purchased from Shelby Electric Co., for the sum of $23,952.00. That the insurance company of the at fault party in the automobile accident has received bids and paid the City of Jonesboro said amount. Said amount has already been deposited in the Insurance Recovery Account.
SECTION THREE: That the City Council in accord with the terms of A.C.A. Section 14-58-303states that bidding in this matter is not practical and hereby waives the requirement of competitive bidding due to the exact amount being paid by the insurance company and due to the fact that there is an emergency need to repair the damaged pole, and directs the Purchasing Agent to purchase the pole 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 damaged 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.