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AN ORDINANCE TO WAIVE COMPETITIVE BIDDING AND AUTHORIZE THE LEASE OF SBC’S PLANT VESTA/PALLAS SYSTEM FOR THE E911 DEPARTMENT
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BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council for the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas that:
SECTION 1: That the E911 Department of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas needs to lease an E911 Phone system.
SECTION 2: That said equipment may be leased from SBC, an only source, for the beginning sum of $121,595.00 including the trade-in of the current old system and a pmt of $820.00 monthly for 60 months, to be paid from the E911 Fund - telephone expense. Said amount covers equipment, repair parts and labor for equipment.
SECTION 3: That the City Council in accord with the terms of A.C.A. Section 14-58-302 hereby waives the requirement of competitive bidding and directs the Purchasing Agent to purchase/lease the above described for the price set forth in Section 2 above.
SECTION 4: It is further found that due to immediate need to acquire this equipment an emergency is declared to exist and this ordinance being necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety, it shall take effect from and after its passage and approval.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 1st day of February, 2005.