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HomeMy WebLinkAbout191791 2 ORDINANCE NO. 19,179 3 AN ORDINANCE TO DISPENSE WITH THE REQUIREMENT OF 4 COMPETITIVE BIDDING AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO 5 ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH SCOTT CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT 6 COMPANY FOR THE PURCHASE OF A WILDCAT COMPOST TURNER 7 FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 9 WHEREAS, the City of Little Rock may dispense with the requirement of 10 competitive bidding in exceptional situations where such procedure is not feasible, and 11 WHEREAS, the Solid Waste Division of the Public Works Department must 12 replace the City's compost turner which was recently destroyed by lightning, and 13 WHEREAS, it has been determined that there are only four companies that 14 manufacture a 16" compost turner required for the compost operation and only one 15 company located in Arkansas that sells and provides warranty repairs for this 16 equipment, 17 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS 18 OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS: 19 Section 1. The Board of Directors finds that competitive bidding should be 20 dispensed with in the purchase of a Wildcat Compost Turner, as an exceptional 21 situation exists and competitive bidding is impractical and infeasible. 22 Section 2. The City Manager is hereby authorized to dispense with competitive 23 bidding and to enter into a contract with Scott Construction Equipment Company for 24 the purchase of a Wildcat Compost Turner for the amount of Two Hundred Nine 25 Thousand, Five Hundred Thirty -Five Dollars ($209,535.00), for the Public Works 26 Department, Solid Waste Division. [PAGE 1 OF 2] To waive bidding for Compost Turner for Public Works I Section 3. Severability. In the event any title, section, paragraph, item, sentence, 2 clause, phrase, or word of this ordinance is declared or adjudged to be invalid or 3 unconstitutional, such declaration or adjudication shall not affect the remaining 4 portions of the ordinance which shall remain in full force and effect as if the portion so 5 declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional was not originally a part of the 6 ordinance. 7 Section 4. Repealer. All ordinances and resolutions, and parts thereof, which are 8 in conflict with any provision of this ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such 9 conflict. 10 PASSED: September 21, 2004 11 12 ATTEST: 13 14 15 Nan Woo p( City Clerk 16 17 APPROVED AS TO FORM: 18 20 Thomas M. Carpenter 21 22 23 // 24 25 26 // 27 // [PAGE 2 OF 21 To waive bidding for Compost Turner for Public Works APPROVED: Ji ailey, Mayor