2317 ORDINANCE NO. 2317
AN ORDINANCE TO WAIVE COMPETITIVE BIDDING FOR ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, APPROVING A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE
CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS AND THE WEST MEMPHIS CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE, 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 West Memphis Chamber of Commerce and the City of West Memphis
have proposed an agreement whereby the Chamber of Commerce agrees to provide economic
development services for the City and the City agrees to provide funding for said services; and
WHEREAS, it is hereby found and determined that it would not be feasible or practical
to conduct competitive bidding for such services;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS:
1. Competitive bidding be waived for the employment of the West Memphis Chamber of
Commerce to provide economic development services to the City of West Memphis in the sum
of$10,000.00. Competitive bidding is being waived for the reason that competitive bidding of
these services would not be feasible or practical and the West Memphis Chamber of Commerce
has unique knowledge and experience in providing such services for the City of West Memphis.
2. The 2013 Agreement between the City of West Memphis and the West Memphis
Chamber of Commerce, for economic development services is hereby approved, and the Mayor
and the City Clerk are hereby authorized to execute said Agreement on behalf of the City of West
Memphis.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 21 day of FaleA)-Nk-r ,
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WILLIAM H. JOHN ON, Mayor
ATTEST:
, City Clerk
SPONSORED BY:
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