1889411
1
2
ORDINANCE NO. 18,894
3 AN ORDINANCE TO DISPENSE WITH THE REQUIREMENT
4 OF COMPETITIVE BIDDING AND AUTHORIZE THE CITY
5 MANAGER
TO ENTER INTO A
CONTRACT WITH
PULASKI
6 COUNTY,
ARKANSAS FOR
ALTERNATIVE
SCHOOL
7 SERVICES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
11
9 WHEREAS, the City of Little Rock may dispense with the requirement of
10 competitive bidding in exceptional situations where such procedure is not feasible, and
11 WHEREAS, the City finds that competitive bidding for Alternative School
12 Services is not feasible as the Pulaski County Alternative School on Roosevelt Road
13 remains the only school that offers services to students who have been expelled from
14 other schools for acts of violence.
15 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
16 OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
17 Section 1. The Board of Directors finds that competitive bidding should be
18 dispensed with for the purpose of alternative school services for violent offenders, as an
19 exceptional situation exists and competitive bidding is impractical and infeasible.
20 Section 2. The City Manager is hereby authorized to dispense with
21 competitive bidding and enter into a contract with Pulaski County for Alternative
22 School Services for $35,000 for the period beginning August 1, 2003, and ending June 4,
23 2004.
24 Section 3. Severability. In the event any title, section, paragraph, item, sentence,
25 clause, phrase, or word of this ordinance is declared or adjudged to be invalid or
26 unconstitutional, such declaration or adjudication shall not affect the remaining
[PAGE 1 OF 21
To Authorize Contract with Pulaski County
For Altemat:ve School Services
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
12
13
14
15
16
17
lu
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
0 •
portions of the ordinance, which shall remain in full force and effect as if the portion so
declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional was not originally a part of the
ordinance.
Section 4. Repealer. All ordinances, resolutions, bylaws, and other matters
inconsistent with this ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.
PASSED: July 15, 2003
ATTEST: APPROVED:
7
N cy Woo , City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
Thomas M. Carpenter, Ci Attorney
//
It
//
//
//
//
//
//
To Authorize Contract with Pulaski County
For Alternative School Services
Willie Hinton, Vice Mayor
[PAGE 2 OF 21