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1465 ORDINANCE NO. 1465(#27- 12) AN ORDINANCE WAIVING COMPETITIVE BIDDING BY THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF OBTAINING REMOTE MANAGED NETWORK SERVICES, SERVER INSTALLATION, SET-UP, AND DATA MIGRATION FOR THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE'S CRITICAL NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE; AND, FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Whereas, remote managed network services, server installation, set-up, and data migration are vital to the City's critical network infrastructure so as to provide improved and more efficient service to the citizens of the City of Jacksonville; and, Whereas, the vendor who currently provides the City's managed network and maintenance services is an authorized source for the recommended services and can continue doing so with our present system at a fair and reasonable rate. As such, it is recommended that we maintain consistency and-contract with ClearPointe Technology Group of Little Rock, Arkansas, for said services, and ClearPointe has agreed to provide such needed maintenance network services, server installation, set-up, and data migration with appropriate guarantees, training, and warranties at a reasonable rate for up to and including an additional Five (5) years. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE,ARKANSAS, THAT: SECTION ONE: Competitive bidding for the purpose of obtaining Remote Managed Network Services, Server Installation, Set-up, and Data Migration for the City's Critical Network Infrastructure 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 securing remote managed network services, server installation, set-up, and data migration are vital to the City's critical network infrastructure. Authorization is hereby given to the Mayor and/or his designated representative to execute necessary documents with ClearPointe Technology Group of Little Rock, Arkansas, to secure said services for a period not to exceed Five (5) years. It is anticipated that the necessary services, as specified above and on the attached, will be provided for a total cost to the City of Jacksonville not to exceed One Hundred Seventy-five Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($175,000.00) annually, together with any applicable taxes and other associated costs due. Ordinance No 1465(#27- 12) Page Two SECTION THREE: All Ordinances and Resolutions or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. SECTION FOUR: This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon passage and publication, as provided by and subject to the requirements of applicable law. APPROVED AND ADOPTED THIS 20TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2012. CITY OF JACKSONVILLE,ARKANSAS By .` ARYFL r ER, 4 Yc• ' )) ATTEST: — _Aa„.4)160. M I + SUSAN L. .4 VITT, CITY LERK APPRO/{D AS TO FOR : c/: I , ROBE' E. BA B alATTOP NEY