1883ORDINANCE NO. ~`d~3
AN ORDINANCE WAIVING COMPETITIVE BIDDING FOR THE
REPAIR OF WATER WELL #4, 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, the Water Department operates five water wells for the City
of West Memphis, and
WHEREAS, this spring water well #2 was shut down for planned
maintenance work and
WHEREAS, during this time water well #4 broke down and became
inoperable, and
WHEREAS, water well #4 is the Department's largest water producer and
WHEREAS, with the summer months approaching the Department needed
to return water well #4 to service as soon as possible, and
WHEREAS, the contractor, Layne-Arkansas, performing the maintenance
work on water well #2 was qualified and capable of repairing water well #4
m a timely fashion,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS
1. That competitive bidding be waived for the repair of water well #4 and
that the invoice from Layne-Arkansas for $32,293.42 be paid. Competitive
bidding being waived because the work has already been completed by a
qualified contractor who was already on site and because water well #4 was
urgently needed in service to provide sufficient water supply for the City of
West Memphis as the demand for water increased as summer weather
arrived.
2. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. It having been found and determined by the
City Council of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, that there is an urgent
and immediate need by the City of West Memphis to pay this invoice for
work that has already been completed, that this work was contracted out in
good faith by the Water Department to correct an urgent need to efficiently
and effectively manage the city's water supply, and the work was performed
in an expeditious manner by a qualified contractor on credit with the
expectation of being reimbursed for the work, and this ordinance being
necessary for the preservation of the public health, safety, and welfare of the
citizens of West Memphis, Arkansas, by ensuring future water needs can be
met by reliable contractors shall be in full force and effect from and after the
date of its passage and approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 2~ day of (~C.-~.~jQ+l'' , 1999.
WILLIAM H. JO ON, Mayor
ATTEST:
PHIL ,City Clerk
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