2081 RESOLUTION NO. a 0 g I
A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE RAILROAD ADVISORY/CONSULTING
SERVICES AS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AND TO APPROVE AN
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS AND
STEVEN McLAWS FOR RAILROAD ADVISORY/CONSULTING
SERVICES, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, A.C.A. §19-11-801, et seq., provides that competitive bidding is prohibited
for certain specified professional services and for other professional services, if approved by a
two-thirds vote of the governing body; and
WHEREAS, the City Council determines that railroad advisory/consulting services are
highly specialized and require professional knowledge and should be determined to be
professional services for which competitive bidding should prohibited; and
WHEREAS, the City of West Memphis has evaluated the qualifications and performance
data of firms on file and selected Steven McLaws as the best qualified and capable of performing
the work; and
WHEREAS, the City of West Memphis has negotiated a contract with Steven McLaws
to provide railroad advisory/consulting services, a copy of which is attached hereto and
incorporated herein;
NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS, THAT:
Section 1. Railroad advisory/consulting services are hereby found to be professional
services for which competitive bidding should be prohibited pursuant to A.C.A. §19-11-801(c).
Section 2. The evaluation of qualifications and performance data of firms on file and the
selection of Steven McLaws to provide railroad advisory/consulting services is hereby approved
and the contract for said services, as attached hereto, is hereby approved and the Mayor and City
Clerk are hereby authorized to execute said contract on behalf of the City of West Memphis,
Arkansas.
ADOPTED this o'N~day of , 2015.
WILLIAM H. JO SON, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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PHILLIP P , CITY CLERK •
SPONSORED BY:
RECEIVED
JUL 29 2015
CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE