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0878 ISC( ORDINANCE NO. 8 7 8 (#2-88) AN ORDINANCE WAIVING COMPETITIVE BIDDING FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FOOD SERVICE FOR THE PRISONERS IN THE JACKSONVILLE CITY JAIL; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. WHEREAS, it is necessary for the City to provide meals for the inmates of the Jacksonville City Jail, and, because the City does not have a cafeteria or kitchen facility in which to prepare the meals, meals from local restaurants have been used to feed the inmates; and WHEREAS, the City has secured five (5) estimates and only one (1) estimate was for delivered meals; and, WHEREAS, Arby's Restaurant is capable of providing meals for the Jacksonville City Jail inmates that meet all recommended daily allowances for adults, and can be provided to the City at a price of only $.01 more per meal than what the lowest estimate of the local restaurants can provide; and, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS, THAT: SECTION 1: Competitive bidding for the purpose of pro- viding meals for the inmates of the Jacksonville City Jail would be costly and non-productive, making said competitive bidding unfeasible and impractical. SECTION 2: Competitive bidding is hereby waived, pursuant to Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated S14-58.383, for the purpose of providing meals for the inmates of the Jacksonville City Jail and authorization is given to the City Purchasing Department to enter into a contract with Arby's Restaurant to provide said meals. SECTION 3: Any Ordinance in conflict herewith is specifi- cally repealed to the extent of such conflict. SECTION 4: This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage. APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 21.6;(: DAY OF JanuaJty 1988. CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS , ~~, BY: ~ '1/'b 11'~01 ~i:) (A ) {t'Vv1/1 TOMMY SWAIM~f~,,"AYOR ..' ATTEST: ~ };. ~'/ ,.~,.,e'" ,....-..-/ ,(/---" -",. . ? J' (' "~ ~<._-L..-e'( ,.' ~ " C", .~ct.1-7"'-~~tL__,/L,~...,,/ -LU A M. LEONARD( CITY CLERK APPROVED AS TO FORM: