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1018 3'1 ORDINANCE NO. 1018 (#1-94) A~ O~DI ~A~C: WAIVI ~G CO~):TITIV: BIDDI ~G :O~ T-:: 'L ~)OSE OF PU~CHASING CURBSIDE RECYCLING CONTAINERS FOR USE IN THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE'S RECYCLING PROGRAM; DECLARING AN EMERGENCYj ANDJ FOR OTHER PURPOSES. w - :: ~:AS I N AN EFFORT TO FURTHER DEVELOP THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLEiS RECYCLING PROGRAMJ THE CITY MUST PURCHASE CURBSIDE RECYCLING CONTAINERS FOR USE BY THE CITIZENS OF JACKSONVILLE; ANDJ WHEREASJ THE UNUSUAL NATURE AND FORMAT REQUIRED OF THESE CONTAINERSJ AS WELL AS THE NEED FOR CITY WIDE UNIFORMITY OF BIDSJ REQUIRE IMMEDIATE PURCHASE AND DELIVERY OF SUCH CONTAINERS. AFTER SOLICITING TELEPHONE BIDSJ ONLY ONE VENDOR CAN PROVIDE THESE CONTAINERS AT A COST BELOW OTHER BIDDERS WITHIN THE SHORT TIMEFRAME INVOLVED. NOWJ THEREFOREJ BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLEJ ARKANSASJ THAT~ S:C-.IO~ O~:: COMPETITIVE BIDDING FOR THE PURPOSE OF PURCHASING CURBSIDE RECYCLING CONTAINERS FOR USE IN THE CITY OF ~ACKSONVILLE/S RECYCLING PROGRAM WOULD BE COSTLY AND NON- PRODUCTIVE., MAKING SAID COMPETITIVE BIDDING UNFEASIBLE AND IMPRACTICAL. ,:&:l3 ,~) S~CTIO~ TWO: COMPETITIVE BIDDING IS HEREBY WAIVED., PURSUANT TO ARKANSAS CODE ANNOTATED SECTION 14-58-~J TO PURCHASE CURBSIDE RECYCLING CONTAINERS FOR USE IN THE CITY OF JACKSONV I LLE I S RECYCL I NG PROGRAM, AUTHOR I ZA T ION I S HEREBY GIVEN TO THE ~AYOR AND CITY CLERK TO ENTER INTO A PURCHASE CONTRACT WITH PIPER INDUSTRIES OF TEXASJ INC,., D/B/A PIPER CASEPRO OF DALLASJ TEXAS" TO PURCHASE UP TO 3.J300 CURBSIDE CONTAINERS AT A TOTAL COST OF TEN THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED ~INETY-FIVE AND ~o/100 DOLLARS ($10J395.00)J OR $3.15 PER UNIT COSTJ PLUS TAXES. S:CTIO~ Tr~E:: ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS THEREOF IN CONFLICT HEREWITH ARE HEREBY REPEALED TO THE EXTENT OF SAID CONFLICT. S:CTIO~~ :OU~: IMMEDIATE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CITY'S RECYCLING PROGRAM IS NECESSARY FOR THE CONTINUED SAFETY AND WELFARE OF THE CITIZENS OF ~ACKSONVILLE. THEREFORE., AN EMERGENCY IS HEREBY DECLAREDJ AND THIS ORDINANCE SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY UPON PASSAGE AND PUBLICATIONJ AS PROVIDED BY AND SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF APPLICABLE LAW. A))ROV:D AND ADO'TED -11S T1IRD DAY 0: FEBRUA~YJ 1994. TOMlM~~ ~A__\.._ ATT:ST: y ~ (// ~>t{ //1.., ~~~ LUL~. LEONARDJ '~1Y CLERK t;M~~~ ~. ~OB : ):. BA~Btf ~G r~ 'A TTOR ~:; . ~-_. ~.