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AN ORDINANCE TO WAIVE COMPETITIVE BIDDING AND AUTHORIZE CITY OF JONESBORO TO PURCHASE A USED BUCKET TRUCK FROM I-80 EQUIPMENT
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WHEREAS, the City of Jonesboro needs to purchase a used Versalift I240-2006 Ford F-650 4x2 Bucket Truck from I-80 Equipment for a price of $54,900.00. The cost of the purchase of the equipment will be paid from the general fund.
BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council for the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas that:
SECTION ONE: That the City Council in accord with the terms of ACA Section 14-58-302 hereby waives the requirements of competitive bidding and directs the purchasing officer to purchase the above described truck for the price set forth above. Due to an immediate need to acquire the bucket truck and I-80 offering the used equipment at a competitive price, and due to the fact that this being used equipment, it is not feasible to bid this purchase.
SECTION TWO. That the Mayor Harold Perrin and the City Clerk Donna Jackson are hereby authorized to execute such documents as are necessary to effectuate this agreement.
SECTION THREE: It is further found that due to the immediate need to acquire this equipment and maintain the level of services an emergency is declared to exist and this ordinance being necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety shall take effect from and after its passage and approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 3rd day of February, 2015.