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ORDINANCE NO. ~d
AN ORDINANCE WAIVING COMPETITIVE BIDDING FOR AERIAL SPRAYING,
GROUND SPRAYING AND OTHER MOSQUITO CONTROL EFFORTS,
Y 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:
I . 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 2000 at a cost of $168,900.00.
2. LAUSE having been found and determined by the City of West
Memphis, Arkansas, that there is an urgent need to renew the contract for aerial and ground spraying
and other mosquito control efforts to combat existing mosquito control problems throughout the city
in order to have these services in place prior to the mosquito season, and to protect the health, safety
and welfare of its inhabitants, 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.
PASSED AND APPROVED this ~ day of ~~c~,rc~,D ~.d` , 1~~
WILLIAM H. JOHNS ,Mayor
ATTEST:
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PHILLIP PARR, City Clerk
SPONSORED BY:
CITY CLERKS OFFICE
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