2099 RESOLUTION NO. ,a D q q
A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE AECOM CORPORATION FOR PROFESSIONAL
ENGINEERING/ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES AND TO APPROVE AN
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS AND AECOM
CORPORATION,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 engineering/environmental services
are highly specialized and require professional knowledge and should be determined to be
professional services for which competitive bidding should be prohibited; and
WHEREAS, the City of West Memphis has evaluated the qualifications and
performance data of firms on file and selected AECOM Corporation as the best qualified and
capable of performing the work; and
WHEREAS,the City of West Memphis has negotiated a contract with AECOM
Corporation to provide engineering/environment 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. Engineering/environmental 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 AECOM Corporation to provide engineering/environmental 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 /y. day of 2/2.)-14.40/1"—y2016.
WILLIAM H. JOHNSON, MAYOR
ATTEST:
PHILLIP PARA, CITY CLERK
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