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AN ORDINANCE WAIVING COMPETITIVE BIDDING FOR THE
CONTRACT FOR OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE SEWER
TREATMENT PLANT, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK
TO SIGN THE CONTRACT, DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, Arkansas Code 1-i-58-303 allows tiYaiving of
competitive bidding in exceptional sit;uations where such
procedure is deemed not feasible or practical; and
WHEREAS, there are many items necessary for the C'.ity's
use where competitive bidding is deemed not feasible o~.~
practical; and
WHEREAS, it is not feasible or practical to require
competitive bidding for the operation of the City's sewer
treatment plant due to thF~ comF~lexit,y of the operation and
the inability to prF_~pare strict spec:i.fications; and
WHEREAS,
facLue9}~c~
~ companies fo
~ plant., which
WHEREAS.
the West Memphis L~til:it,y Commission has
Frr and received. proposals from private
r the operation of the City's sewer treatment
proposals have been reviewed; and
it is the recommendation of the (n`est Memphis
Utility Commission that tie proposal and negotiated
contract with McCullough Environmental Services, Inc.
be accepted and approved by the West Memphis City Council
and that the Mayor and City Clerli be authorized to execute
the contract: ;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORD.'1INED BI' THE CIT1 COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF WEST MEMhHIS, ARKANSAS:
1. That competitive bidding be waived fo.r the following
item to be used by the City, described as follocas: The
contract caith McCullough Environmental Services, Inc.
for operation of the City's sewer. treatment plant.
Competitive bidding i_s being waived for the reasons that
competitive bidding would not, be feasible or practical due
to the cornplexit.y of the operation of the plant and the
inability to prepare strict specifications.
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2. The Ma;,ror and the City- Clerk are hereby authorized
to execute the contract, with McCullough Environmental Services, Inc.
3. Emergency Clause. Ir. having been found and
determined by the City C'ounc_il of the City of West Memphis,
Arkansas, that, there is an urgent need by the City of West
Memphis for the item described above for the efficient
operation of the City's sewer treatment plant and to insure
compliance with Federal regulations, incl.udino the Consent
Decree between the City of west Memphis and the
Environmental Protection Agency, an emergeixcy is hereby
declared to exist, and this Ordinance being necessary far
the preservation of the public peace, health, safety and
w~:~lfare of the Citizens of West Memphis, Arkansas, shall. be
in foil. force and effect from and after the date of its
passage and approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED this _b'{7 day of Febr~µary, 1988.
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