1874
ORDINANCE NO. ~ ~~
AN ORDINANCE TO WAIVE COMPETITIVE BIDDING FOR
IMPROVEMENTS TO THE BASEBALL FIELDS AT THE TILDEN
RODGERS SPORTS COMPLEX, DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND
FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, Arkansas Code Annotated Section 14-58-303 authorizes the waiving of
competitive bidding in exceptional situations where competitive bidding is deemed not feasible or
practical; and
WHEREAS, the West Memphis Parks Commission is in need of providing improvements
to the baseball fields at the Tilden Rodgers Sports Complex and the parks Commission has
approved and recommended that the proposal of Richard Gonyaw of Athletic Field Service to
aerate and top dress all of the baseball fields on the north end of the Tilden Rodgers Sports
Complex in order to reshape, level and improve the drainage; and
WHEREAS, the Parks Commission has determined that competitive bidding for such
services would not be feasible or practical;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CLTY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST iVIEMPHIS, ARKANSAS, THAT:
Competitive bidding for the services to be provided by Richard Gonyaw of
Athletic Field Service in the amount of $20,500.00 to reshape, level and improve the drainage of
the baseball fields on the north end of the Tilden Rodgers Sports Complex is hereby waived for
the reason that competitive bidding for such services would not be feasible or practical.
2. The Mayor and the City Clerk are hereby authorized to enter into an agreement on
behalf of the City of West Memphis with Richard Gonyaw of Athletic Field Service for the
services described herein.
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_ All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to
the extent of any such conflict.
4. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. It having been found and determined by the City
Council of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, that an urgent and immediate need exists to
reshape, level and improve the drainage of the baseball fields on the north end of the Tilden
Rodgers Sports Complex in order that such improvements may be in place for the current season,
an emergency is hereby declared, and this ordinance being necessary for the preservation of the
peace, health, safety and welfare of the citizens of West Memphis, Arkansas, shall be in full force
PASSED AND APPROVED this ~ ST day of _ ~c.sL.y 1999.
WILLIAM H. JOHNSON, MA OR
.ATTEST:
PfIIL P RA, CITY CLERK
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