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AN ORDINANCE TO WAIVE COMPETITIVE BIDDING AND AUTHORIZE CITY OF JONESBORO TO CONTRACT WITH ROUTE MATCH TO INSTALL THE MOBILE DATA SYSTEM TO THE CURRENT PARATRANSIT VEHICLES
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WHEREAS, THE CITY OF JONESBORO NEEDS TO INSTALL NEW PARATRANSIT/DEMAND RESPONSE SOFTWARE TO SUPPORT FIXED ROUTE CAD/AVL FOR WHICH WILL WORK WITH THE EXISTING SYSTEM USED BY JETS;
WHEREAS, THE CURRENT SYSTEM BEING USED BY JETS IS A ROUTE MATCH SYSTEM AND THE NEW SYSTEM NEEDS TO OPERATE WITH THE EXISTING SYSTEM. IF ANOTHER COMPANY IS USED FOR THIS EITHER THE EXISTING SYSTEM WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED OR ANOTHER THIRD PARTY SYSTEM WOULD ALSO HAVE TO BE PURCHASED TO MAKE THE SYSTEMS COMPATIBLE, AT A SIGNIFICANT ADDITIONAL EXPENSE TO THE CITY;
WHEREAS, SAID SERVICES CAN BE OBTAINED FROM ROUTE MATCH AT A COST OF $53,250.00 FOR THE INITIAL SET UP AND AN ADDITIONAL $6,498.00 FOR ONGOING SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE, A COPY OF THE PROPOSAL AND ANY OTHER SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS ARE ATTACHED.
WHEREAS, THE MONEY FOR SAID PURCHASE SHALL COME FROM THE 2014 JETS BUDGET.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS THAT:
SECTION 1: 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 OFFICER TO PURCHASE THE ABOVE DESCRIBED SERVICES FOR THE PRICE SET FORTH ABOVE.
SECTION 2: IT IS FURTHER FOUND THAT DUE TO THE IMMEDIATE NEED TO ACQUIRE THESE SERVICES AND INSTALL THIS SOFTWARE TO ELIMINATE CURRENT PROBLEMS AND SUPPORT THE CURRENT JETS SYSTEM, AN EMERGENCY IS DECLARED TO EXIST AND THIS ORDINANCE BEING NECESSARY FOR THE PRESERVATION OF THE PUBLIC PEACE, HEALTH, AND SAFETY SHALL TAKE EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE AND APPROVAL.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 18th day of November, 2014.