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AN ORDINANCE TO WAIVE COMPETITIVE BIDDING AND AUTHORIZE PURCHASE OF DIGITAL CAR CAMERA SYSTEMS FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT FLEET. (NOTE: THIS ORDINANCE WAS AMENDED BY ORD-12:016 ON APRIL 3, 2012)
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BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council for the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas that:
SECTION ONE: That the Police Department of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas needs to purchase 24 Mobile-Vision digital car camera systems.
SECTION TWO: That said equipment may be purchased from TCS Ware, an only source, for the sum of $132,960.00, freight and sales tax included to be paid from the General Fund - Police Department fixed assets.
SECTION THREE: 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 the above described for the price set forth in Section 2 above.
SECTION FOUR: It is further found that due to immediate need to acquire this equipment and use on the City streets, 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 17th day of January, 2012.