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ORDINANCE NO. ~~ ~_'
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. That competitive bidding be waived for professional
engineering services and project management in connection with
the 1989 street improvement program. Competitive bidding is
being waived for the reason that this contract is for
professional engineering services and project management and
such services cannot be properly evaluated on only a cost basis
and competitive bidding under such circumstances would not be
feasible or practical.
2. Emergency 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 obtain
professional engineering services in connection with the 1989
street improvement program, 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 ~~ day of ~p„~ ~- , 1989.
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