1652ORDINANCE NO. JCO ~ a,
AN ORDINANCE TO WAIVE COMPETITIVE BIDDING ON PROFESSIONAL
ACCOUNTING SERVICES, 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 West Memphis Utility Commission requires
professional accounting services for its annual audit and the
Utility Commission has presently retained the services of Dodge,
Thomas, Goss and Owens, Ltd. which firm is familiar with the
finances and procedures of the Utility Commission and capable of
providing the required accounting services; and
WHEREAS, it would not be financially feasible or practical to
conduct competitive bidding for such professional services;
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
services to be used by the City, described as follows:
Professional accounting services for the 1994 annual audit of
the West Memphis Utility Commission.
PASSED AND APPROVED this '~.v day of UL-E,~beY _~
1994.
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KE TH M. INGRAM, Ma or
ATTEST:
CRAFT i~JCYlerk RE~EI~fED
CITY CLERK OFFIG~
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