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1260RESOLUTION NO. ~Q A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SELECTION OF AN ENGINEERING FIRM FOR THE WEST MEMPHIS FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND THE CITY ATTORNEY TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE A CONTRACT FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE WEST MEMPHIS FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT. WHEREAS, the City Engineer for the City of West Memphis ` has selected three engineering firms pursuant to the requirements of A.C.A. 19-11-801, et seq., for professional engineering services in connection with the West Memphis Flood Control Project; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of West Memphis finds that the selection of the three engineering firms is in accordance with the procedure required by Arkansas law and should be approved; and WHEREAS, the Mayor and the City Attorney should be authorized to enter into negotiations with the first engineering firm as set out in A.C.A. 19-11-805, and if unable to negotiate a satisfactory contract to then enter into negotiations with the second firm, and if then unable to negotiate a satisfactory contract to enter into negotiations with the third firm; and WHEREAS, upon the negotiation of a satisfactory contract the mayor and the City Clerk should be authorized to execute said contract on behalf of the City of West Memphis; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS that the selection of engineering firms for the West Memphis Flood Control Project is hereby approved and the Mayor and the City Attorney are hereby authorized to negotiate a satisfactory contract for professional engineering services for said project and the Mayor and the City Clerk are authorized to execute said contract on behalf of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas. ADOPTED this 27th day of August, 1991. ATTEST: DA CRAF , e SPONSORED BY: