4425 RESOLUTION NO. 4,425
A RESOLUTION WAIVING COMPETITIVE BIDDING
FOR PARTS AND REPAIR TO THE CUMMINS DIESEL
ENGINE OF THE GALION T500 MOTOR GRADER USED
BY THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT: AUTHORIZING
CONTRACT FOR SAID PARTS AND REPAIR; AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS , the Cummins Diesel Engine on the Galion T500 Motor
Grader in use by the Public Works- Department- has- suffered mechanical
failure which must-be repaired- immediately; and
WHEREAS, the only source of supply for parts necessary to
make the repairs is Cummins Diesel Sales Corporation, 6700 Interstate
Drive , Little Rock, Arkansas; and
WHEREAS, the situation created by the limited source of supply
for repair parts and the necessity for immediately making said repairs
creates an exceptional situation which the Board of Directors determines
to justify waiving competitive bidding and to award a contract to
Cummins Diesel Sales Corporation to furnish the parts and make the repairs
to said engine at a cost to the City not to exceed the sum of $4400 . 00 .
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS .
SECTION 1. Cummins Diesel Sales Corporation, 6700 Interstate
Drive, Little- Rock, Arkansas , is hereby awarded- a contract to furnish the
necessary- parts- to-make- the` repairs to- the Cummins- Diesel Engine on the
Galion T500 Motor Grader. used- by. the- Public Works' Department at a cost
not to exceed $4400. 00- or- if said engine is not repairable for the purchase
of a new Cummins Diesel Engine for said Grader.
SECTION 2. The Board of Directors finds and determines that the
limited source of supply for the parts needed to repair the tractor herein
identified and the necessity for making said repairs immediately creates
an emergency and an exceptional situation and, therefore, competitive
bidding is hereby waived.
SECTION 3. The cost of the repairs and/or purchase authorized
in Section 1 hereof shall be made from appropriations heretofore provided
for said purpose, in- the- 1970 Budget for the City of- Little Rock.
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SECTION 4 . This Resolution shall be in full force and effect
from and after its adoption.
ADOPTED: August 3, 1970
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