1824ORDINANCE NO. 1824
AN ORDINANCE WAIVING COMPETITIVE BIDDING FOR THE PURCHASE OF ONE
JOHN DEERE 690E TRACKHOE.
WHEREAS, Arkansas Code Annotated Section 14-58-303 allows waiving of
competitive bidding in exceptional situations where such procedure is deemed not
feasible or practical; and
WHEREAS, the City of West Memphis Street Department has a need for a
trackhoe and trailer and has met that need in the past by using the Utility
Department's equipment and;
WHEREAS, the Street Department need has increased so much that its need
and the Utility Department's need occasionally conflict to the point that the Street
Department should have its own trackhoe and trailer and;
WHEREAS, the Street Department's need has not increased to the point that it
can justify a new trackhoe and;
WHEREAS, it is impractical to bid out the purchase of a used trackhoe and;
WHEREAS, Barton Equipment Company in Memphis has a used trackhoe
available for immediate delivery and;
WHEREAS, the Street Department has two operators skilled in the use of that
model trackhoe and;
WHEREAS, the City has done business with Bartan Equipment Campany
before and knows them to be a reputable company; the Utility Department having
waived competitive bidding and purchased their used trackhoe from Barton;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS:
1. That competitive bidding be waived for the purchase of a used John Deere
fi90E from Barton Equipment Company of Memphis. Competitive bidding is being
waived because it is impractical to take bids on a used piece of equipment, a used
John Deere fi90E is available from a known dealer, the Street Department has been
using a similar machine and knows it will meet its needs, the machine has been
inspected and found to be in good operating order, and because it is in the interest of
the citizens of West Memphis for the Street Department to have its own trackhoe to
ensure timely maintenance of City ditches and streets.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 21st day of MaY 1998.
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"' 30ALS, Mayor
RECEIVED
CITY CLERK OFFICE
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