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AN ORDINANCE TO WAIVING COMPETITIVE BIDDING AND AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF TWO USED RENTAL RADAR RECORDER KITS
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WHEREAS, the City of Jonesboro desires to purchase two used rental radar recorder kits to measure the speed of free-flowing traffic within the City of Jonesboro;
WHEREAS, JAMAR Technologies, Inc. currently has a limited supply of used rental radar recorder kits available to interested Public Works departments in Arkansas;
WHEREAS, JAMAR Technologies, Inc. has provided a price quote of $4,465.00 for two used rental radar recorder kits;
WHEREAS, time is of the essence, as the price quote is valid for 30 days.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS THAT:
SECTION 1. That the City of Jonesboro desires to purchase two used rental radar recorder kits from JAMAR Technologies, Inc. to measure the speed of free-flowing traffic for a cost of $4,465.00.
Section 2. The City Council in accord with the terms of A.C.A. Section 14-58-302 hereby waives the requirement of competitive bidding due to the immediate need to acquire said equipment from a qualified company.
Section 3. The City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas hereby appropriates $4,465.00 to be paid from undesignated Street Fund Balance.
Section 4. It is further found that due to the 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 shall take effect immediately upon its passage and approval.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 18th day of May, 2010.