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ORDINANCE NO. 18,037
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AN ORDINANCE DISPENSING WITH COMPETITIVE
BIDDING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
ENTER INTO A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT WITH THE
LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT IN THE AMOUNT OF
$20,000 FOR THE LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT VITAL
LINK PROGRAM; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND FOR
OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, the Little Rock School District Vital Link Program is a
summer internship program for sixth - graders that serves as both a pre - employability
training program and a business mentoring program; and
WHEREAS, Students who go through the Vital Link Program will learn
skills that will assist them in obtaining jobs when they are older, as well as help
them be better employees once they are in the work force; and
WHEREAS, Vital Link is a Collaborative effort between the Greater Little
Rock Chamber of Commerce, the Little Rock Alliance for Our Public Schools, the
Little Rock School District, and the Volunteers in Public Schools (YIPS) Board of
Directors; and
WHEREAS, the Vital Link Program is in congruence with the goals of the
Little Rock Education Commission; and
WHEREAS, the City of Little Rock may dispense with the requirement
of competitive bidding in exceptional situations where such procedure is not
feasible and impractical; and
WHEREAS, the unique nature of this project and combination of
government and private resources make City contribution to the funding of the
Little Rock School District Vital Link Program appropriate for sole source funding
of Education Commission monies; and
WHEREAS, due to the unique nature of this project, on May 13, 1999 the
Little Rock Education Commission determined that it was not feasible and
impractical to competitively bid in this instance and voted to recommend a sole
source contract to the City Board of Directors; and
I WHEREAS, the City Board of Directors desires to enter into a sole source
2 contract with the Little Rock School District to provide $20,000 for funding of the
3 Vital Link program for youth pre - employability training and business mentoring
4 services. 434
5 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF
6 DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
7 SECTION I. Due to the unique nature of the Vital Link Program and the
8 combination of government and private resources, it is impractical and unfeasible
9 to competitively bid in this instance.
10 SECTION 2. The City Manager is authorized to dispense with competitive
11 bidding and enter into a sole source contract with the Little Rock School District
12 in the amount of $20,000 for the Vital Link youth pre - employability training and
13 business mentoring services program.
14 SECTION 3. Severability. In the event any section, subsection, subdivision,
15 paragraph, subparagraph, item, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this ordinance
16 is declared or adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such declaration or
17 adjudication shall not affect the remaining portions of this ordinance which shall
18 remain in full force and effect as if the portion so declared or adjudged invalid or
19 unconstitutional ,vas not originally a part of this ordinance.
20 SECTION 4. Emergency. It is hereby found and determined by the Board of
21 Directors of the City of Little Rock that the Vital Link Program is a summer
22 program and that time is of the essence to complete the services required under
23 this contract. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this
24 Ordinance, being necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and
25 safety, shall be in full force and effect immediately upon passage and approval by
26 the Board of Directors.
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28 PASSED: June 15, 1999
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30 ATTEST:
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33 Robbie Hancock, City Clerk
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APPROVED:
Jim ailey, Mayor
I APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
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5 City Attorney
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