2597 ORDINANCE NO.a259
AN ORDINANCE WAIVING COMPETITIVE BIDDING FOR AERIAL SPRAYING,
GROUND SPRAYING AND OTHER MOSQUITO CONTROL EFFORTS, 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 is in urgent and immediate need of aerial spraying,
ground spraying and other mosquito control efforts to combat existing mosquito control problems
throughout the city and to protect the health, safety and welfare of its inhabitants, and competitive
bidding under such circumstances would not be feasible or practical.
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:
Aerial spraying,ground spraying and other mosquito control efforts to be conducted by Vector
Disease Control, Inc., for 2022 at a cost of$160,372.80.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 0 day of F8 , 20 '2 2
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Kenneth D. Johnson
From: Stephanie Lepard
Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2022 10:54 AM
To: Kenneth D. Johnson
Subject: RE:Vector Disease Control
Attachments: MOSQUIT.docx
Just let me know if any changes need to be made besides the dates.
Stephanie Lepard
Administrative Assistant
West Memphis City Attorney
205 S. Redding
P. O. Box 1728
West Memphis,AR 72303
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From: Kenneth D.Johnson <kjohnson@westmemphisar.gov>
Sent:Tuesday,January 25, 2022 9:34 AM
To: Stephanie Lepard<s;epard@westmemphisar.gov>
Subject: RE: Vector Disease Control
Can you send me a copy of last years and let me read it and get back to you?
From: Stephanie Lepard <slepardca)westmemphisar.gov>
Sent:Tuesday,January 25,2022 9:28 AM
To: Kenneth D. Johnson <klohnson@westmemphisar.gov>
Subject: RE: Vector Disease Control
Kenneth,
Will everything be the same as last year?
Stephanie Lepard
Administrative Assistant
West Memphis City Attorney
205 S. Redding
P. O. Box 1728
West Memphis, AR 72303
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From: Kenneth D.Johnson<kjohnsonc westmemphisar.gov>
Sent:Tuesday,January 25, 2022 8:49 AM
To:Stephanie Lepard <slepai'd@westmemphisar.gov>
Cc: Michael Stephenson<mstephenson@westmemphisar.gov>
Subject:Vector Disease Control
Good morning Stephanie,
Can you please add the Vector Ordinance to the City Council Agenda for the February 3, 2022 meeting?
Thanks,
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