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ORDINANCE NO. I % (# I 9 - 96)
AN ORDINANCE WAIVING COMPt:.IITIVE BIDDING BY THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE,
ARKANSAS, FOR THE PURCHASE OF AN BOO MHZ TRUNKED RADIO
COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM (EQUIPMENT, SOl- I WARE, AND SUPPOH/ SERVICES)
FOR THE CfTY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND,
FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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WHEREAS, THE CURRENT COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS BEING USED BY VARIOUS
DEPAt-<IMENTS OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE ARE ANTIQUATED, UNABLE TO BE MODIFIED FOR
COORDINATING USE, AND ARE IN DIRE NEED OF REPLACEMENT; AND,
WHEREAS, A COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM AVAILABLE THROUGH MOTOROLA CAN BE
PURCHASED BY THE CITY AT SUBSTANTIAL DISCOUNT THAT WILL COORDINATE AND SUPPORT
USE BY VARIOUS CITY DEPARTMENTS (POLICE, FIRE, WATER, WASTEWATER, AND OTHER SUCH
DEPARTMENTS), AND IS THE ONLY SYSTEM AVAILABLE THAT WILL ALLOW COORDINATING USE
WITH OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT AND EMERGENCY AGENCIES THROUGHOUT PULASKI COUNTY,
ARKANSAS, ENABLING THE JACKSONVILLE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT TO COORDINATE
COMMUNICATIONS IN A COUNTY-WIDE EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED AND ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS:
SEL:l ION ONE: COMPt:.IITIVE BIDDING FOR THE PURPOSE OF PURCHASING A NEW
800 MHz TRUNKED RADIO COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM (EQUIPMENT, SOt" I WARE, AND SUPPOI"'( I
SERVICES) WOULD BE COSTLY, NON-PRODUCTIVE, AND TIME CONSUMING, MAKING SAID
COMPETITIVE BIDDING UNFEASIBLE AND IMPRACTICAL.
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SECTION TWO: PURSUANT TO ACA 9 14 - 58 -~p COMPETITIVE BIDDING
IS HEREBY WAIVED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PURCHASING AN 800 MHz MOTOROLA TRUNKED
RADIO COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM (EQUIPMENT, SOt" I WARE, AND NECESSARY TRAINING AND
SUPPORT SERVICES). AUTHORIZATION IS HEREBY GIVEN TO THE MAYOR AND lOR CITY CLERK
AND/OR PURCHASING AGENT TO EXECUTE THE PURCHASE AGREEMENT AND NECESSARY
DOCUMENTS WITH MOTOROLA, INC., LAND MOBILE PRODUCTS SECTOR, OF SCHAUMBURG,
ILLINOIS, FOR THE PURCHASE OF SAID EQUIPMENT, SOt" I WARE, TRAINING, AND SUPPORT
SERVICES FOR A TOTAL SUM OF ONE MILLION THREE HUNDRED SIXTY-SIX THOUSAND NINE
HUNDRED EIGHTY DOLLARS ($ 1,366,980.00), PLUS APPLICABLE SALES TAX (IF ANYL
SECTION THREE: ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS THEREOF IN CONFLICT HEREWITH
ARE HEREBY REPEALED TO THE EXTENT OF SAID CONFLICT.
SECTION FOUR: To OBTAIN A MORE EFFICIENT METHOD OF COMMUNICATIONS
FOR THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS OF THE CITY OF JACKSONVILLE TO PROVIDE MORE
EFFICIENTLY AND EFFECTIVELY FOR THE SAFETY 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 ADO~I ED THIS
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DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1996.
CllY OF JACKSONVillE, ARKANSAS
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TOMMY SWAIM, MfYOR --
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RO~E E. B "BUR