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AN ORDINANCE TO WAIVE COMPETITIVE BIDDING AND AUTHORIZE THE GRANTS AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT TO PURCHASE SOLE SOURCE FROM CONSOLIDATED TRAFFIC CONTROLS, INC.
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WHEREAS, the Grants and Community Development Department has received General Improvement Funds for the purchase of six Opticom IR Systems to begin the second installment of the hardware in addition to the existing for eighteen of the fifty-two signal lights; and
WHEREAS, this equipment is only compatible with the software program that was purchased from Consolidated Traffic Controls, Inc. in August 2014 from a competitive bid process; and
WHEREAS, the said services can be obtained from Consolidated Traffic Controls, Inc. 1016 Enterprise Place Arlington, Texas 76001, at an estimated cost of $39,804.31. This price includes the delivery and sales taxes from their facility in Arlington, TX.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1: The City Council in accordance with the Ark. Code Ann. §14-508-303 hereby waives the requirements of competitive bidding and directs the purchasing manager to purchase the above described items for the price set forth above.
SECTION 2: The 2016 Budget is hereby amended to establish a budget for the General Improvement Funds for $40,078 in the Grants Administration fund.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 17th day of May, 2016.