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AN ORDINANCE WAIVING COMPETITIVE BIDDING FOR CONTRACTING MOSQUITO CONTROL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
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WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas to enter into a contract for mosquito control professional services and,
WHEREAS, it has been ascertained by the City Council that competitive bidding for this service is neither feasible nor practical due to no other professional organization providing this kind of service and given the seasonal time frames within which work must be done.
BE IT THEREFORE ORDAINED as follows:
SECTION 1: That a contract for mosquito control professional services is deemed to be not feasible and practical to be taken on public bids and therefore public bidding for provision of this service is hereby waived.
SECTION 2: That the Mayor upon proper authorization by the City Council is hereby empowered to enter into a contract with Vector Disease Control, Inc. for provision of said services.
SECTION 3: It is further found that due to the immediate need to acquire the above mentioned services an emergency is declared to exist and this ordinance being necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety, shall take effect from and after its passage and approval.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 20th day of March, 1995.