1532ORDINANCE NO . 1 S 3•Z.
AN ORDINANCE TO WAIVE COMPETITIVE BIDDING FOR THE
COMPUTER MAINTENANCE CONTRACT WITH KETTERMAN'S, INC.,
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY 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 City of West Memphis is in need of
providing a service contract for the maintenance of the
city's mainframe computer; and
WHEREAS, competitive bidding for the continuation of
the service contract would not be feasible or practical due
to the nature of the equipment and the services that would
be required, and
WHEREAS, time is of the essence in order to continue a
service contract in effect for said equipment and it would
not be feasible or practical to require competitive bidding
for such services under such circumstances;
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:
a
Computer maintenance contract with Ketterman's Inc., in the
amount of $13,992.00 (plus any applicable taxes)
2. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. It having been found and
determined by the City Council of the City of West Memphis,
Arkansas, that there is a need by the City of West Memphis
to maintain a service contract on its computer equipment
and that it is not feasible or practical to conduct
competitive bidding for such item and that time is of the
essence, 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 ~ 1}~ day of ~~ , 1992.
ATTEST:
K TH M. INGRAM, yor
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