A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISIONERS OF BUTTS COUNTY TO AUTHORIZE AN EMERGENCY PURCHASE OF VEHICLES; TO AUTHORIZE THE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN THE RESOLUTION; TO AUTHORIZE STAFF TO EXECUTE THE PROVISIONS OF THIS RESOLUTION; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

WHEREAS, Butts County is a duly created and validly existing political subdivision of the State of Georgia under the Constitution and laws of the state of Georgia, governed by the Butts County Board of Commissioners, who is the governing authority of the County, elected by the voters of Butts County and vested with fiscal and legislative responsibilities necessary to provide for the managing of the affairs of the County government, as well as the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Butts County, and,

WHEREAS, the Butts County Board of Commissioners recognizes that the immediate purchase and replacement of unusable vehicles for public safety and emergency ambulance service delivery is of critical and immediate need and that the current severe shortage of ambulance vehicles, compounded by the ongoing pandemic, as well as the immediate availability of a unit that meets our specifications having come available, precludes the normal procurement processes, the use of which would lead to excessive delays in delivery, has determined to immediately purchase said ambulance from available inventory, under an Emergency need, and,

WHEREAS, the Butts County Board of Commissioners wishes to purchase one new (1) 2020 Ford F-450 Type 1 Ambulance from Southeastern Specialty Vehicles of Henderson, North Carolina for the total purchase price of $210,919.40, and,

WHEREAS, the Butts County Board of Commissioners in the exercise of their sound judgment and discretion, after giving thorough consideration to all implications involved, and keeping in mind the public interest and welfare of the citizen of the County, have determined that authorizing this Resolution would be advantageous to and would best benefit the citizens of the County.

RESOLVED BY THE BUTTS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AS FOLLOWS:
1. Approve. The Butts County Board of Commissioners approves this resolution.
2. Authorization. The Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the Chairman to execute the purchase of equipment through authorized staff and to sign all documents associated with carrying out the provisions of this Resolution.
3. Recordation. The County Clerk is hereby directed to record this Resolution, declaration, and certification in the official Book of Resolutions, Volume 1 as referenced in the Minutes of the Board of Commissioners, and,

4. Severability. To the extent that any portion of any related Purchase Agreement, related Contracts, and this Resolution is declared to be invalid, unenforceable, or nonbinding, that said invalidation shall not affect the remaining portions of this Resolution.

5. Repeal of Conflicting Provisions. All County resolutions are hereby repealed to the extent that they are in conflict with this Resolution.

6. Effective Date. This Resolution shall take effect immediately.

Adopted in Session this 24th Day of January, 2022

/s/ Chairman Joe Brown

J. Michael Brewer, Deputy County Manager
Sitting as Clerk of the 124th Session