14309ORDINANCE NO. 14,309
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AN ORDINANCE WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS OF
COMPETITIVE BIDDING FOR REPAIRS OF A SEWER
LINE SITUATED AT THE LITTLE ROCK MUNICIPAL
AIRPORT; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY, AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES
WHEREAS, a portion of the sewer system owned by the City
of Little Rock is situated on property occupied by the Little
Rock Municipal Airport, to -wit, the vicinity of the Terminal
building, and the line in this area is in need of immediate
repairs to prevent further deterioration of the line and related
destruction to the surface of the aircraft docking apron; and
WHEREAS, the Sanitary Sewer Committee of Little Rock has
retained a consulting engineer to supervise the repairs and it
is the recommendation of the consulting engineer that the repairs
should be made as promptly and as expeditiously as possible
without competitive bidding which, in the opinion of the consulting
engineer, would serve no useful purpose but, on the contrary,
would delay the expeditious repair to the detriment of the public
health and welfare; and
WHEREAS, the Sanitary Sewer Committee of the City of Little
Rock has on September 16, 1982 declared a state of emergency
regarding the condition of this sewer line and has further
instructed the Manager of the Little Rock Wastewater Utility to
initiate action to accomplish the repairs on this sewer line as
soon as reasonably and economically possible; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Ark. Stat. Ann.§ 19 -4425 and City
Ordinance of Little Rock §2 -44, the Board of Directors, by
Ordinance, may waive the requirement of competitive bidding in
exceptional situations where such procedure is not feasible, and
the necessity for immediate repair to the sewer line on the Little
Rock Municipal Airport property constitutes such an exceptional
situation because competitive bidding would serve no useful
purpose, but on the contrary would cause further delay in making
the repairs and a greater cost due to delay,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Directors
of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas:
Section 1. That the condition of the sewer line
situated on the property occupied by the Little Rock Municipal
Airport, is in immediate need of repairs and competitive bidding
for the purpose of entering into an agreement with a responsible
contractor to perform the repairs would serve no useful purpose,
the Sanitary Sewer Committee and the Manager of the Little Rock
Wastewater Utility are hereby authorized to proceed forthwith
to employ a responsible contractor to perform all repairs
incidental to or related to the sewer line and the requirement
of competitive bidding is hereby waived.
Section 2. That since the repairs to the sewer line on the
Little Rock Municipal Airport property are immediately necessary
and the authorization extended to the Sanitary Sewer Committee
and the Manager of the Little Rock Wastewater Utility is of great
importance to the health and welfare of the citizens of Little
Rock, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Ordinance
shall be in full force and effect from and after its passgae
and approval.
PASSED: September 21 1982
ATTEST:
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Mayor
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