1365ORDINANCE NO. 13(a~
AN ORDINANCE TO WAIVE COMPETITIVE BIDDING, 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, there are many items necessary for the City's use
where competitive bidding is deemed not feasible or practical;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARKANSAS:
1. Competitive bidding be waived for the contracts for
professional technical and engineering services for the
Community Development Block Grant Program. Competitive bidding
is being waived for the reason that these are professional
services which cannot be adequately evaluated on merely a cost
basis and, therefore, proposals were sought, evaluated and
graded and competitive bidding under such circumstances would
not be feasible or practical.
2. Emer~encv Clause. It having been found and determined by
the City Council of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, that
there is an urgent need by the City of West Memphis to proceed
with the awarding of these contracts so that that this work may
begin at the earliest possible date, 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.
PASSBD AND APPROVED this ~~ day of ~PP~~-~~ , , 1988.
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DEC ~~ 1988