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1439 ORDINANCE 1439 ( #O1 - 12) AN ORDINANCE WAIVING COMPETITIVE BIDDING BY THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PURCHASING A NEW MANUAL DEFIBRILLATOR /MONITOR SYSTEM FOR THE JACKSONVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT'S FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICES; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND, FOR OTHER PURPOSES. WHEREAS, one of the Jacksonville Fire Department's Fire and Rescue Services' ambulances' is in need of a manual defibrillator to be equally equipped as the other units; WHEREAS, the Jacksonville Fire Department has field tested and used Zoll E- Series Defibrillator Systems for many years and believes this system is best suited for current and future needs of the Department; and, WHEREAS, Zoll Medical Corporation of Chelmsord, Massachusetts is the only company that manufactures and markets the Zoll E- Series Manual Defibrillator /Monitor System, and their equipment is identical and compatible with the Fire Department's other such life- saving equipment. BE IT ORDAINED AND ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS: SECTION ONE: Competitive bidding for the purpose of purchasing a new Zoll E Series Manual Defibrillator /Monitor System and accompanying Battery packs 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 One (1) Zoll � Series Manual Monitor Defibrillator System, including an integral ECG printer patient cables, power cables, and sensors, together with Three (3) Surepower Lithium Ion Battery packs for the Jacksonville Fire Department's Fire and Rescue Services. Authorization is hereby given to the Mayor and /or his designated representative to execute necessary documents with Zoll Medical Corporation of Chelmsford, Massachusetts, for the purchase of said equipment. It is anticipated that the equipment, as specified on the attached invoices, will be provided for a total cost not to exceed Twenty-seven Thousand One Hundred Nine and 56/100 Dollars ($27,109.56), including all applicable taxes and other associated costs due. 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THREE: All Ordinances, parts of Ordinances, or previous actions taken by said Council in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.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 citizens and in the operation of our Fire Department's Fire and Rescue Services, an emergency is hereby declared to exist. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon passage and publication, as provided by and subject to the requirements of applicable law. Ordinance 1439 ( #01 -12) Page Two APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 1 st DAY OF MARCH, 2012. ' h ',. C 013A- KSONVILLE, AR SAS GARY CHER; 'AYOR SUSAN D • ITT, CITY CL RK / AP' • • EP A: TO 14 ROB E. B s ' : FORNEY