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AN ORDINANCE TO WAIVE COMPETITIVE BIDDING AND AUTHORIZE PURCHASE OF TEN (10) NEW 2011 FORD CROWN VICTORIA POLICE CARS AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY BECAUSE THE AVAILABILITY OF THE CARS IS EXTREMELY LIMITED SINCE THEY ARE NO LONGER PRODUCED
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BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas that:
SECTION 1: That the Police Department of the City of Jonesboro needs to purchase the following:
Ten (10) new Ford Crown Victoria Police Cars
SECTION 2: That said cars may be purchased from Philpott Motors of Nederland, Texas for the sum of $23,960 each for a total of $239,600.
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 Officer to purchase the above described for the price set forth in Section 2 above.
SECTION 4: It is further found that there is an immediate need to acquire this equipment. The current fleet is made up primarily of these vehicles and communications systems and other equipment are easily moved from one vehicle to another. This particular type vehicle is no longer manufactured and availability is extremely limited, therefore 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 20th day of December, 2011.