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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.
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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.
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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
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