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ORDINANCE NO. 2 G �
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 2,ARTICLE VI-PROCUREMENT OF
THE WEST MEMPHIS MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING THE COMPETITIVE
BIDDING REQUIREMENTS FOR PURCHASES MADE BY THE CITY OF
WEST MEMPHIS AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. •
WHEREAS,Act 435 of 2021 amended certain Arkansas statutes to increase the amount
of any purchase subject to competitive bidding to $35,000.00; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 2,Article VI-Procurement of the West Memphis Municipal code.
should be amended to be consistent with the requirements of state law;
NOW,THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
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CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS,ARKANSAS,THAT:
•SECTION 1: Section 2-505 of the West Memphis Municipal Code is hereby amended
to read as follows:
' All purchases for the city of supplies, apparatus, equipment where the expenditure
therefore is in excess of three thousand five hundred dollars but twenty thousand
dollars or less shall be made by the mayor, or the mayor's duly authorized
representative after the securing of two quotation bids thereof. A written list of
the quotation bids obtained shall be attached to the invoice when it is presented
for payment. .
SECTION 2: Section 2-506 of the West Memphis Municipal codeis hereby amended
to read as follows:
Where the amount of expenditure for any purchase or contract exceeds the sum of
thirty-five thousand dollars the mayor's duly authorized representative shall invite
competitive bids thereon by legal advertisement in any local newspaper. Bids
received pursuant to said advertisement shall be opened in a public forum on the
date and time, as specified in.the advertisement by the Mayors' duly authorized
representative and copies of the bids shall be filed in the City Clerk's office.
The bids shall be referred to the Mayor and any committee appointed by.the
• mayor or city council, for their review and disposition at the next regularly
scheduled council meeting or at a special called council meeting. The contract •
shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder,provided the mayor, and any
committee designated to review bids may reject any and'all bids received. A •
.11 copy of the bid summary sheet shall be attached to the invoice when it is
presented for payment.
SECTION 3: The City Council,by ordinance,may waive the requirements of
competitive bidding in exceptional situations where this procedure is deemed not feasible or
practical.
• SECTION 4. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed to the extent of any such conflict.
PASSED AND APPROVED day of ½h29 , 2023.
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MARCO McCLENDON,Mayor
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PATRICIA BOYD JOPLIN, Cft lerk
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