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1447 000030 ORDINANCE NO, 1447 (#09 - 12) AN ORDINANCE WAIVING COMPETITIVE BIDDING BY THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE,ARKANSAS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF COMPLETION OF THE EXTENSION AND UPGRADE OF THE JACKSONVILLE WASTEWATER UTILITY'S COLLECTION SYSTEM FOR THE VALENTINE-WOOTEN ROAD PROJECT;AND, FOR OTHER PURPOSES. WHEREAS, once completed, the Valentine-Wooten Road Sewer Project will extend sanitary sewer service from the Jacksonville Wastewater Utility for an area that has sought and been unable to obtain such service for many years, and doing so will FINALLY provide sanitary sewer service to approximately Two Hundred (200) households that are currently limited to septic and other discharge methods, some of which create environmental issues; WHEREAS, the Jacksonville Wastewater Utility has been involved in these efforts to extend sanitary sewer services to the Valentine-Wooten Road area for approximately Nineteen (19) years and believes extension of the Utility's system is best for the citizens of the area and for current and future needs of the Utility; and, WHEREAS, to do so, it is necessary to obtain additional equipment and services for the existing Valentine Wooten Road Project to encompass work required to complete the Project through the existing contractor, Arkansas Cleaning & Televising, who successfully secured said Project through the competitive bidding process earlier this year. However, with funding sources changing for this final portion of the Project, grant funds will now be administered through the City of Jacksonville, and increased costs and delay will result should another contractor become involved. Thus, it is clear that additional competitive bidding would not be feasible for this Project. BE IT ORDAINED A N D ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE,ARKANSAS: SECTION ONE: Competitive bidding for the purpose of approval for additional work required to insure completion of the extension of sanitary sewer services for the Valentine-Wooten Road Sewer Project would be costly, non- productive and time consuming, making said competitive bidding unfeasible and impractical. SECTION TWO: Pursuant to ACA § 14-58-303, competitive bidding is hereby waived for the purpose of approval for repair(s) of existing and construction of new manholes, repairs in existing pipe, changes in grade in Nine (9) locations, road cut(s) and repair(s), pump station control- panel repairs, and various other repairs/replacements necessary for the extension of, upgrade and completion of the existing Valentine-Wooten Road Sewer Project as additional improvements to the Collection System for the Jacksonville Wastewater Utility. Authorization is hereby given to the Mayor and/or his designated representative to execute necessary documents with Arkansas Cleaning &Televising, of Little Rock, Arkansas, the only contractor currently working on the Project. It is anticipated that the equipment and services, as specified and currently known, will be provided for a total cost to the 000031 Ordinance No 1447(#09-12) Page Two City of Jacksonville by and through the Jacksonville Wastewater Utility, not to exceed Ninety-five Thousand Seven Hundred Ninety-five Dollars ($95,795.00). SECTION THREE: Said approval is contingent upon receipt of grant funding from the Delta Regional Authority (State Funds) for all final costs of said Project. No general City revenues shall be or are approved for said Project. As well, ALL funding and approval is contingent upon the residents of the Valentine Wooten Road area encompassed by this Project approving a voluntary annexation into the City of Jacksonville. SECTION FOUR: All Ordinances, parts of Ordinances, or previous actions taken by said Council in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. SECTION FIVE: This Ordinance shall take effect upon passage and publication, as provided by and subject to the requirements of applicable law. APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 14th DAY OF JUNE, 2012. a , ti' I J) fry C ! 'CKSONVILLE, AR f NSAS ` \ :/ ,` NPP Al , I --411,4writi4avrzi-A YOR 4•'i'is.'.1; f a Dy SUSA1 *A f 'ANA ,K. io 1 Arl - i „ „, ROBNRT :AMBURG, CI A7TOR EY �``� ----)