2046ORDINANCE NO. ,'~ 0'1 !o
AN ORDINANCE WAIVING COMPETITIVE BIDDING FOR THE
PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF EQUIPMENT TO UPGRADE
THE 9-1-t SYSTEM TO THE PLANT MAARS PSAP EQUIPMENT, TO
AMEND THE MONTHLY RECURRING CHARGES, AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, Arkansas Code Annotated Section 14-58-303 authorizes the waiving of
competitive bidding in exceptional situations where competitive bidding is deemed not feasible or
practical; and
WHEREAS, the West Memphis Police Department and the West Memphis Fire
Department are in need of purchasing and installing equipment to upgrade the existing leased
services-Sout~estern Bell provided Positron PSAP equipment to the new PLANT MAARS
PSAP EQUIPMENT; and
WHEREAS, the City Council determines that competitive bidding should be waived for
the reason that the equipment to be purchased is a product of the only single source supplier of
such equipment and competitive bidding under such circumstances would not be feasible or
practical;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, ARtiANSAS THAT:
SECTION L Competitive bidding is hereby waived for the purchase and installation of
equipment to upgrade the existing 9-1-1 system to the PLANT MAARS PSAP EQUIPMENT,
for a total cost of $66,252.00. These items to be purchased trom Southwestern Bell Telephone.
SECTION 2. The Amendment to Service Application for Enhanced 9-1-1 Universal
Emergency Number Service between Southwestern Bell Telephone Company and the City of
West Memphis, including the amendment to the monthly recurring charge to $51.25 and
providing for the purchase of the upgrade equipment, is hereby approved and the Mayor and City
Clerk are hereby authorized to execute said agreement on behalf of the City of West Memphis.
SECTION 3. All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 3 day of ~C-to~C' , 2002.
r `/`2--- / `-cam-~-*~.---
WILLIAM H. JOHNSO ,MAYOR
ATTEST:
PHIL RA, CITY CLERK
SPONSORED BY
,,ice - ~ G~ ~ .~
t
r; ~ ,' , _...,;~ OFFICE
F'-' ^,
R~C~9~/I
CITY CLERK OFFICE g
DATE/~I ~ ~I~~F
FROM n g
/j