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1328 ORDINANCE NO, 1328 ( #27 - 07) AN ORDINANCE WAIVING COMPETITIVE BIDDING BY THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PURCHASING NEW FIRE PROTECTIVE GEAR URNOUTS) FOR THE JACKSONVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND, FOR OTHER PURPOSES. WHEREAS, the Jacksonville Fire Department has need of additional fire protective gear (turnouts) for new employees and to replace aging protective gear; and, WHEREAS, the Jacksonville Fire Department has, for several years, searched for additional suppliers of such gear. However, the Department believes that, after such a search, Casco Industries, Inc. of Shreveport, Louisiana, is the best and sole supplier for the current and future needs of the Department, for Casco provides such at a fair and reasonable price with adequate supplies to timely meet the needs of the Department. BE IT ORDAINED AND ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS: purchase of new SECTION ONE: Competitive bidding for the purpose of p fire protective gear (turnouts) for the Jacksonville Fire Department would be costly, non - productive, and time consuming, making said competitive bidding unfeasible and impractical. SECTION TWO: Pursuant to ACA §14 -58 -383, competitive bidding is hereby waived for the purpose of purchasing sets of fire protective gear (turnouts) for the Jacksonville Fire Department. Authorization is hereby given to the Mayor and /or his designated representative to execute necessary documents with Casco Industries, Inc. of Shreveport, Louisiana, for the purchase of said rotective gear. It is anticipated that the gear, as specified, will be provided for a total cost not to exceed Fifteen Thousand Seven Hundred Sixty-three Dollars ($15,763.15), together with applicable taxes and shipping fees. SECTION THREE: All Ordinances, parts of Ordinances or previous actions taken by said Council in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.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 FOUR: To provide more effectively for the health, safety, and comfort of our firefighters and citizens in the operation of our Fire Department's Fire and Rescue Services, an emergency is hereby declared exist. ro i Ordi a shal take effect immediately upon passage and publication, subject to the requirements of applicable law. APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS loA DAY OF DECEMBER, 2007. CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS a� 1l�wi IM v I i L0J TOMMY SW M, MAYOR ATTEST: 1AVITT, C CLERK t AS J* � — AP" � �_. � — elk y" ROB RT E. : ORN