2315 ORDINANCE NO. 23 IS
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
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 2013 at a cost of$160,372.80.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 21 day of Fiie-006+04-7 , 20
WILLIAM H. JOHN N, Mayor
ATTEST:
PHI - ' A, City Clerk
RECEIVED
City Clerk's Office
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