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ORDINANCE NO. 10/4 <#2 - 9/)
AN ORDINANCE WAIVING COMPt:.1 fl7VE BIDDING BY THE CITY OF
JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PURCHASING COtv I HOL
BOXES, LIGhl:::i, AND ALL SUCH OTHER NECESSARY EQUIPMENT FOR THE
INSTALLATION OF ADVANCE WARNING SYSTEMS AT CITY FIRE DEPAHIMENT
LOCA TlONS; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND, FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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WHEREAS, IT HAS BEEN Dt:.IERMINED THAT THE CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT IS IN
NEED OF A MORE ADVANCED WARNING SYSTEM WHICH INCLUDES CONTROL BOXES,
LIGHTS, AND EQUIPMENT FOR INSTALLATION AT THE FOUR FIRE DEPARTMENT LOCATIONS
THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE TO ENHANCE AND Bt:.1 I ER PROVIDE FOR THE
PUBLIC SAFt:.IY AND WELFARE OF FIRE DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES; AND,
WHEREAS, IT HAS BEEN Dt:.IERMINED THAT SOURCES FOR SUCH EQUIPMENT
HAVE AGREED TO PROVIDE SAID EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS NECESSARY AT FAIR AND
REASONABLE RATES. TEMPLE, INC., HAS AGREED TO PROVIDE THE CONTROL BOX
EQUIPMENT, I KAFFIC LIGHTS, AND ADVANCE WARNING ASSEMBLIES AT A REASONABLE
RAIt:., WHU F THORTON SA' Fe; AGENCY, REPRESENTATIVES FOR VELMONT INDUSTRIES,
HAVE AGREED TO PROVIDE THE POLES AT A REASONABLE RAIt:., AND THE PURCHASE
OF THE NECESSARY PULL BOXES, CONDUIT FOUNDATION MATERIALS, ANCHOR BOLTS,
AND NECESSARY OTHER MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT WILL BE BELOW THE AMOUNT
REQUIRED TO BE BID BY LAW.
BE ff ORDAINED AND ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS:
SECTION ONE: COMPt:.IITIVE BIDDING FOR THE PURPOSE OF PURCHASING
CONTROL BOXES, LIGHTS, AND THE NECESSARY EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS FOR THE
INSTALLATION OF ADVANCE WARNING SYSTEMS WOULD BE COSTLY, NON-PRODUCTIVE,
AND TIME CONSUMING, MAKING SAID COMPt:.IITIVE BIDDING UNFEASIBLE AND
IMPRACTICAL.
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SECTION TWO: PURSUANT TO ACA ~ I 4-58-~, COMPt:.IITIVE BIDDING IS
HEREBY WAIVED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PURCHASING CONTROL BOXES, LIGHTS, AND
THE NECESSARY EQUIPMENT FOR THE INSTALLATION OF ADVANCE WARNING SYSTEMS AT
HE JACKSONVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT'S FOUR (4) LOCATIONS. AUTHORIZATION IS
HEREBY GIVEN TO THE JACKSONVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND/OR CITY ENGINEER TO
EXECU I t:. THE NECESSARY PURCHASE AGREEMENTS WITH TEMPLE, INC. OF DECATUR,
ALABAMA, FOR PURCHASE OF THE NECESSARY CONII-<OL BOXES, LIGHTS, AND ADVANCE
WARNING ASSEMBLIES AT THE RAIt:. OF SIX THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED FIt- I f DOLLARS
<$6,350.00) PER LOCATION, FOR A TOTAL OF TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND FOUR
HUNDRED DOLLARS <$25,400.00) PLUS APPLICABLE TAX. FURTHER, SAID
OFFICIALS ARE DIRECTED TO CONTRACT WITH THORNTON SALES AGENCY,
REPRESENTATIVES OF VELMONT INDUSTRIES, OF VALLEY, NEBRASKA, FOR THE
PURCHASE OF THE POLES NECESSARY TO SUPPORT SAID ADVANCE WARNING SYSTEMS
AT THE FOUR LOCATIONS AT A RAIt:. OF NINE THOUSAND Two HUNDRED SIXTY-TWO
DOLLARS <$9,262.00), AND TO MAKE THE NECESSARY PURCHASES OF PULL BOXES,
CONDUIT FOUNDATION, ANCHOR BOLTS, AND OTHER SUCH ANCILLARY EQUIPMENT SO
AS NOT TO EXCEED A TOTAL SUM OF TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS <$20,000.00),
FOR A TOTAL COST TO THE CITY'S CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND OF NO MORE THAN
FIr- I Y-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS <$55,000.00).
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.
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ORDINANC'aNO. 1074 <#2 - 97)
APRIL 31l ,I 997
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SECTION FOUR: To OBTAIN A MORE EFFICIENT ADVANCE WARNING SYSTEM AND
TO PROVIDE MORE EFFECTIVELY FOR THE SAFETY AND SERVICE OF OUR CITIZENS AND FIRE
DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL, 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.
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APPROVED AND ADOt-' I ED THIS 3 DAY OF APRIL, 1997.
CIlY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS
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TOMMY SWAIM, Mfa
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