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1077 4? OR~INA_~CE _~O. all(#5-9/) AN ORDINANCE WAIVING COMPJ::.IIIIVE BIDDING BY THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PURCHASING AN ENHANCED EMERGENCY NUMBER SYSI t:.M (E 9-1-1 ) FOR USE BY THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND, FOR OTHER PURPOSES. --------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- WHEREAS, IT HAS BEEN DI:.IERMINED THAT THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE IS IN NEED OF AN UPDATED EMERGENCY NUMBER SYSTEM (E 9- I - I ) AND THE NECESSARY EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS, INSTALLATION, AND TRAINING OF A FOUR-POSITION RESCUE STAR PSAP WITH PCALI DATABASE SYSTEM TO ENHANCE AND Bt:.1 I ER PROVIDE FOR THE PUBLIC SAFt:.1 Y AND WELFARE OF THE CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE; AND, WHEREAS, IT HAS BEEN DI:.IERMINED THAT SOURCES FOR SUCH EQUIPMENT ARE RARE, AND CITY OFFICIALS HAVE FOUND ONE THAT WILL PROVIDE SAID EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS NECESSARY AT A FAIR AND REASONABLE RATE. MOTOROLA, INC., THROUGH ITS LAND MOBILE PRODUCTS SECTOR, HAS AGREED TO PROVIDE THE EQUIPMENT, INSTALLATION, MATERIALS, AND I t-<AINING AT A REASONABLE RA II:.. BE ff ORDAINED AND ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS.o SELl ION ONE: COMPt:.IITIVE BIDDING FOR THE PURPOSE OF PURCHASING A NEW ENHANCED EMERGENCY NUMBER SYSTEM (E 9- I - I) FOR THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS, AND THE NECESSARY EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF SAID SYSTEM WOULD BE COSTLY, NON-PRODUCTIVE, AND TIME CONSUMING, MAKING SAID COMPt:.IITIVE BIDDING UNFEASIBLE AND IMPRACTICAL. 30~ t5rJ:) SECTION TWO: PURSUANT TO ACA ~ 1 4-58-~, COMPI:.IITIVE BIDDING IS HEREBY WAIVED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PURCHASING AN EMERGENCY NUMBER SYSTEM (E 9- 1- I), AND THE NECESSARY EQUIPMENT FOR THE INSTALLATION AT THE NEW JACKSONVILLE COMMUNICATIONS CENTER. AUTHORIZATION IS HEREBY GIVEN TO THE MAYOR AND/OR HIS DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY' PURCHASE AGREEMENTS WITH MOTOROLA, INC., THROUGH ITS LAND MOBILE PRODUCTS SECTOR OF SCHAUMBURG, ILLINOIS, FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE EMERGENCY NUMBER SYSTEM (E 9- 1- I) AND NECESSARY EQUIPMENT, INSTALLATION, AND 1t<AINING CHARGES AS DESIGNAII:.D ON THE AIIACHED DESCRIt-' I ION SHEI:.l AT THE RATE OF SEVENTY-SIX THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED NINt:.1 Y-FOUR AND 80/ 100 DOLLARS ($76,394.80), PLUS APPLICABLE TAX AND MAINTENANCE CONTRACT FOR FIVE (5) YEARS. 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 OBTAIN A MORE EFFICIENT AND ENHANCED EMERGENCY NUMBER SYSII:.M (E 9-1-1) AND TO PROVIDE MORE EFFECTIVELY FOR THE SAFt:.IY AND SERVICE OF OUR CITIZENS, 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. APPROVED AND ADOt-' I ED THIS FIR::, I DAY OF MAY, 1997. CIlY OF JACKSONVIL E, ARKANSAS ~ ~ 1l)~1 r; TOMMY SWAIM, rYOR AI fEST: ~>a. ~ LU~. LfOt\lARD';-e {\' (#) ROBEH' · BAMBUC' K ..~- C:;'Cj