1999-195AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR EMERGENCY
PURCHASE OF MATERIALS SUPPLIES OR SERVICES IN ACCORDANCE WITH
PROVISIONS OF STATE LAW EXEMPTING SUCH PURCHASES FROM
REQUIREMENTS OF COMPETITIVE BIDDING AND PROVIDING AND EFFECTIVE
DATE (PURCHASE ORDER 95237 - DARR EQUIPMENT CO, IN THE AMOUNT OF
$30,125 70)
WHEREAS, state law and ordinance reqmre that certmn contracts reqmrmg an
expenditure or payment by the City in an amount excee&ng $15,000 be by competitive bids,
except in the case of public calamity where ~t becomes necessary to act at once to appropriate
money to relieve the necessity of the citizens of the mty, or m case of unforeseen damage to
public property, machinery or equipment, and,
WHEREAS, the City Manager has recommended to the C~ty Council that it is necessary
to purchase goods or services due to the followmg emergency condmuns outlined ~n the
memorandum attached hereto, incorporated hereto by reference, NOW, THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS
SECTION I That the City Council hereby determines that there ~s a public calamity that
makes it necessary to act at once to appropriate money to reheve the necessity of the cmzens of
the city, or to prowde for unforeseen damage to pubbc property, machinery or equipment, and by
reason thereof, the followmg emergency purchases of matermls, eqmpmant, supphes or servmes,
as described m the "Purchase Orders" referenced hereto, are hereby approved
PURCHASE
ORDER NUMBER VENDOR AMOUNT
95237 DARR EQUIPMENT CO $30,125 70
SECTION II That because of such emergency, the City Manager or demgnated employee ~s
hereby authorized to purchase the materials, equipment, supplies or services as described m the
attached Purchase Orders and to make payment therefore m the amounts therein stated, such
emergency purchases bemg m accordance with the prows~ons of state law exempting such
purchases by the City from the requirements of competitive b~ds
SECT~[ONIII, Th~s ordinance shall become effective ~mmedtately upon Its passage and
approval PASSED AND APPROVED thls the /~'-~ dayof ~ ,1999
JAcK M~, MAYOR
ATTEST
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM
BY ~~ ~HERBERT L ~PROUTY, CITY_A~TTOR~EYe~/
95237eEMgP~GENCY PURCHASE ORDER ORDIANCE