2560 ORDINANCE NO. 25,00
AN ORDINANCE WAIVING COMPETITIVE BIDDING FOR REPAIRS OF THE
WEST MEMPHIS FLOOD POND PUMPING STATION,DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS,Arkansas Code Annotated Section 14-58-303 allows waiving of
competitive bidding in exceptional situations where such procedure is deemed not feasible or
practical; and
WHEREAS, there are many items necessary for the City's use where competitive
bidding is deemed not feasible or practical; and
WHEREAS,the City of West Memphis and the West Memphis Utilities are in need of
having repairs made to the West Memphis Flood Pond Pumping Station discharge line, to rebuild
the control building, to test for voids in the sub-grade around the station and to remove material
that has built up in the inlet chamber; and
WHEREAS,there is only a short period of time before the rainy season begins and the
pumps will need to be operational; and
WHEREAS, Chris Hill Construction Company has been on-site assisting with the
engineering evaluation of the repairs needed; and
WHEREAS, the material needed to repair the discharge lines are specialty, custom-built
items that Chris Hill Construction Company has coordinated the design of; and
WHEREAS, Chris Hill Construction Company is in West Memphis completing other
utility work and can mobilize to the site immediately; and
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS:
1. That competitive bidding be waived for the following item to be used by the City,
described as follows:
Repair four each fifty-four inch pump discharge lines, construct replacement control
building, stabilize the subgrade around the pump station and clean out inlet structure to
the West Memphis Flood Pond Pumping Station at an estimated cost of$584,720.00.
2. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. It having been found and determined by the City Council
of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, that the repairs to the West Memphis Flood Pond
Pumping Station are necessary in order to keep the pump station operational and to help prevent
flooding in the City of West Memphis and that there is an urgent and immediate need for said
repairs to be completed, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this Ordinance being
necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety and welfare of the Citizens of
West Memphis, Arkansas, shall be in full force and effect from and after the date of its passage
and approval. 07,1Z1M2
PASSED AND APPROVED this / 7 day , 2020.
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MARCO M. McCLENDON, Mayor
ATTEST:
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