2125ORDINANCE NO. ~ i ~S
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 3.08 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 1435 of 2005 amended certain Arkansas statutes to increase the amount
of any purchase subject to competitive bidding from $10,000.00 to $20,000.00, and
WHEREAS, Section 3.08 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
CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. Section 3.08.020 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
therefor is in excess of two 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 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 3.08.030 of the West Memphis Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Where the amount of expenditure for any purchase or contract exceeds the sum of
twenty thousand dollars the mayor, or 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 and read
in a city council meeting by the mayor or the mayor's 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. 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 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repealed to the extent of any such conflict.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 this y f~ day of t-1 vc y,5~ , 2005.
WILLIAM H. JOHNSON, MAYOR
ATTEST:
PHILLIP ,CITY CLERK
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