1626ORDINANCE NO. ~6a~
AN ORDINANCE WAIVING COMPETITIVE BIDDING FOR AERIAL SPRAYING,
GROUND SPRAYING AND OTHER MOSQUITO CONTROL EFFORTS, ESTABLISHING
AN EMERGENCY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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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 a•..c~•• !qg`1
:~tte~~r--~e~i ed• at a cost o f $. $ ~ S6, 9 00>
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 combat
existing mosquito control problems in order to protect the health,
safety and welfare of the inhabitants of the City of West Memphis, 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 $T' day of APRIL-
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