1654ORDINANCE NO. 6Sti
AN ORDINANCE WAIVING COMPETITIVE BIDDING FOR THE PURCHASE OF
A NEW TRASH TRUCK AND FOR THE MODIFICATION OF AN EXISTING
REARLOADER TRUCK INTO A "COMBO" RECYCLING/REARLOADER TRUCK,
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, Arkansas Code Annotated Section 14-58-303 allows
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waiving of competitive bidding in exceptional situations where
such procedure is deemed not feasible or practical; and
WHEREAS, the Department is in need of a new trash truck and
another recycling truck to provide the services that the
residents of West Memphis are paying for; and
WHEREAS, the approaching holiday season will soon reduce the
number of work days for trash pick-up and recycling pick-up while
increasing the volume of trash and recycling material that will
be set out; and
WHEREAS, the recycling crew can not complete its routes
because of the volume of recycling material that is being set
out; and
WHEREAS, recycling in West Memphis will not be able to grow
if equipment is not available to service the needs; and
WHEREAS, the use of a "Combo" truck will eliminate the
current duplication of a route (one truck picking up recycling
material and another truck picking up rear loader material); and
WHEREAS, their currently exists excess funds to fund the
purchase of both of these vehicles; and
WHEREAS, both a trash truck and the modifications to an
existing rear loader are immediately available by a known dealer
and competitive bidding under such circumstances would not be
feasible or practical;
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CITY CLERK UFFICE
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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:
Purchase of a new trash truck for approximately $80,000 and
the modification of an existing rearloader for approximately
$35,000 from Scruggs Equipment Company.
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
for the timely pick-up of trash and recycling material, an
emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this ordinance being
necessary for the preservation of the public 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 J7-ry day of !V o ye rK bey' ,
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ATTEST:
DAN CRAFT, C,/l~ Cllr
SPONSORED BY:
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K ITH M. INGRAM, M or
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CITY CLERK OFFICE
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