1269
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ORDINANCE NO. 1269 (#2 . 06)
AN ORDINANCE WAIVING COMPETITIVE BIDDING BY THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE,
ARKANSAS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF OBTAINING REMOTE MANAGED NETWORK SERVICES,
SERVER INSTALLA TION, SET-UP, AND DA TA MIGRA TION FOR THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE'S
CRITICAL NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND, FOR OTHER
PURPOSES.
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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 has our current maintenance contract and has provided such
services is an authorized source for the recommended services and can continue doing so for our
!)resent system at a fair and reasonable rate. As such, it is recommended that we contract with
Clearpointe Technology Group of Little Rock, Arkansas, for said services, and Clearpointe has agreed
to provide such needed services with appropriate guarantees, training, and warranties at a fair and
reasonable rate.
BE IT ORDAINED AND ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS:
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 914-58-383, competitive bidding is hereby waived
for the purpose of obtaining, improving, and expanding the Remote Managed Network Services,
Server Installation, Set-up, and Data Migration for 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, for a contractual agreement
to provide the appropriate services, which includes monitoring of proper function, including backup,
security, and messaging services for the offices at City Hall, the Police Department, Fire Department,
and the 911 Communications Center to include, but not in excess of, Ninety-nine Thousand One
Hundred Ten Dollars ($99,110.00). These amounts are to be paid from budgeted Department and
Capital Improvement i=unds.
Further, the Mayor and/or his designated representative is also authorized to enter into a
contractual agreement with Clearpointe Technology Group of Little Rock, Arkansas to provide said
services (primarily remote managed network services) annually for the next Five (5) calendar years
(2006 forward) at a rate not to exceed a Five Percent (5%) increase per year.
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 comfort and safety 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 ADOPTED THIS ~ 'D J.;l DAY OF JANUARY, 2006.
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CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS
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