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1670I i ORDINANCE NO. !6'10 AN ORDINANCE WAIVING COMPETITIVE BIDDING FOR AERIAL SPRAYING, GROUND SPRAYING AND OTHER MOSQUITO CONTROL EFFORTS, 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 ~w- 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 i 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 1995 at a cost of $156,900. . EMERGENCY CLAUSE. It having been found and determined b the City Council o ity of West Memphis, Arkansa at there is an urgent and immediate need by e of West Memphis to combat existing mosquito cont problems in or o protect the health, safety and w are of the inhabitants of the City of We emphis, an e ency is hereby declared to exist, and this Ordinance q RECEIVE© CITY CLERK OFFIGE DATE ~l / 6/ ~ qs ~ ^S~ ~ ~.SPsw nec a reservation of the public peace, health, s and welfare of the citizens of W is, s shall be in full force ect from and after the date of its passage and appr-o~'f-: PASSED AND APPROVED this a,wD day of mj~+p~,~.'~- , 19 4~. AL BOALS, Mayo RECEIVED CITY CLERK OFFICE SPONSORED BY: