0474 ORDINANCE NO, 4 7 4
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE TO ENTER INTO
A CONTRACT B. H. PITCHFORD ENTERPRISES FOR THE REMOVAL OF POLICE
DEPARTMENT TOWER AND ANTENNAE; DECLARING IT IMPRACTICAL TO RE-
QUIRE BIDDING ON THE AFOREMENTIONED SERVICE; DECLARING AN EMER-
GENCY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES,
WHEREAS, it is necessary for the Police Department Towers
and Antennae to be taken down from the Fire Station and erected
at a permanent location at the Police Department, and
WHEREAS, the Civil Defense Siren and Control must be re-
moved from the Police Department and mounted in another location
on a pole with the Civil Defense Siren and
WHEREAS, the control for the Civil Defense Siren must be
removed from the Fire Station to a temporary location of the
Fire Department, and
WHEREAS, B, H, Pitchford Enterprises has agreed to re-
move the towers and Civil Defense Siren and mount them in another
location, and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Jacksonville deems
that it is not feasible or practical to require bids on the afore -
mentioned services and
WHEREAS, it is necessary that the aforementioned services
be performed immediately.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF JACKSONVILLE:
SECTION 1. That the Mayor be and hereby is authorized to
enter into a contract with B. H. Pitchford Enterprises of Cabot,
Arkansas, for the removal of the tower and antennae of the Police
Department, removal of Civil Defense Siren and controls and the
mounting of the tower and antennae and Civil Defense Siren and
controls at other locations.
SECTION 2. That the Mayor be and hereby is authorized to
pay to B. H. Pitchford Enterprises One Thousand Nine Hundred
Forty -two and 50 /100 ($1,942.50) Dollars for the services afore-
mentioned.
SECTION 3. That the Mayor and the City Council of the
City of Jacksonville desire to waive competitive bidding in an
exceptional circumstance such as this where the procedure is
deemed not feasible or practical.
SECTION 4. This ordinance being necessary for the imme-
daite preservation of the public, health, safety, welfare and
morale of the citizens of the City of Jacksonville, Arkansas,
an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this ordinance
shall have full force and effect immediately after its passage.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 19 thday of January , 1978.
ATTEST:
,iii... di ' - %! Mayor
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7 City Clerk
A2P.a0?ED AS TO FORM:
Ronald C. Mills,
City Attorney