1995-131AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR EMERGENCY
PURCHASES OF MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES OR SERVICES IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF STATE LAW EXEMPTING SUCH
PURCHASES FROM REQUIREMENTS OF COMPETITIVE BIDS; AND PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, STATE law and ordinance require that certain contracts
requiring an expenditure or payment by the City in an amount
exceeding $15,000 be by competitive bids, except in the case of
public calamity where it becomes necessary to act at once to
appropriate money to relieve the necessity of the citizens, or to
preserve the property of the city, or it is necessary to protect
the public health or safety of the citizens of the city, or in case
of unforeseen damage to public property, machinery or equipment;
and,
WHEREAS, the City Manager has recommended to the City Council
that it is necessary to purchase goods or services due to the
following emergency conditions outlined in the memorandum attached
hereto as Exhibit "A", incorporated herein by reference; NOW,
THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION I. That the City Council hereby determines that there
is a public calamity that makes it necessary to act at once to
appropriate money to relieve the necessity of the citizens, or to
preserve the property of the city, or to protect the public health
of the citizens of the city, or to provide for unforseen damage to
public property, machinery or equipment, and by reason thereof, the
following emergency purchases of materials, equipment, supplies or
services, as described in the "Purchase Orders" attached hereto,
are hereby approved:
PURCHASE
ORDER NUMBER VENDOR AMOUNT
55812 PLANK COMPANY $15,952.50
SECTION II. That because of such emergency, the City Manager
or designated employee is hereby authorized to purchase the
materials, equipment, supplies or services as described in the
attached Purchase Orders and to make payment therefore in the
amounts therein stated, such emergency purchases being in
accordance with the provisions of state law exempting such
purchases by the City from the requirements of competitive bids.
SECTION III. That this ordinance shall become effective
immediately upon its passage and approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the /~day of ~~. , 1995.
ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
HERBERT L. PROUTY, CITY ATTORNEY
DATE: JULY 18, 1995
CITY COUNCIL REPORT
TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
FROM: Lloyd V. Harrell, C~ty Manager
SUBJECT: EMERGENCY PURCHASE ORDER #5581~. TO PLANK COMPANY
IN THE AMOUNT OF $15,952.50
RECOMMENDATION: We recommend this emergency purchase order to Plank
Company in the total amount of $15,952.50 be approved.
SUMMARY: This emergency purchase order is for the retrofit of the Electric
Distribution Departments' large boring machine to eliminate potential safety hazards.
The unit was returned to the original manufacturer to upgrade the drill stem
breakdown process from mechanical to hydraulic.
BACKGROUND: Purchase Order #55812, Invoice #148140, Memorandum from Jim
Harder dated 6-16-95.
PROGRAMS, DEPARTMENTS OR GROUPS AFFECTED: Electric Distribution, Utility
Division, Electric Utility Customers of the City of Denton.
FISCAL IMPACT: Budgeted Funds for Electric Distribution Account Number #610-
103-1031-5880-8925.
R~l~eet~fully submitted
Approved:
Name: Denise Harpool '
Title: Senior Buyer
611 .AGENDA
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CITY OF DENTON MUNICIPAL UTILITIES · 901-A TEXAS STREET · DENTON. TEXAS 76201
MEMOP3LNDUM
TO: Tom Shaw, Purchasing Agent
ROM: Jim Harder, Director of Electric Utilities
ATE: June 16, 1995
SUBJECT: EMERGENCY PURCHASE ORDER FOR REPAIRS TO UNIT #5228
On June 12, 1995, an electric distribution employee was injured
by a wrench thrown by the bor-mor directional boring machine.
Luckily, the employee escaped with only minor injuries to his
jaw. Because of where the wrench struck the employee, only two
inches separated this incident from being a fatality.
After an in-depth investigation it was determined that the only
method of abating this hazard would be to retrofit the unit with
a mechanism to break down the drill stem hydraulically.
Legally, Denton Municipal Utilities is required to provide each
employee with a workplace which is free from recognized hazards
(OSHA general duty clause). To meet legal requirements and
current manufacturer product reliability standards, this unit is
being sent to the manufacturer for the drill stem upgrade.
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