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1 RESOLUTION NO. 11,634
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3 A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO
4 ENTER INTO CONTRACTS FOR THE PURCHASE OF FIRE
5 EQUIPMENT FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT; AND FOR OTHER
6 PURPOSES.
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8 WHEREAS, since September 11, 2001, the City has become eligible for several
9 fire service, emergency preparedness, hazardous materials, and bomb team equipment
10 grants, and
11 WHEREAS, the City received bids under Bid No. 03247 for the purchase of the
12 three stationary breathing air cylinder charge stations and relocation of the existing
13 station from Station No. 1 to Station No. 2, and the lowest responsible and responsive
14 bid meeting minimum specifications was received from Pro Fire Equipment in the
15 amount of One Hundred Thirty Thousand, Seven Hundred Five and no /100 Dollars
16 ($130,705.00), and
17 WHEREAS, the City received bids under Bid No. 03273 for the purchase of 100
18 Scott Air Packs, 145 Scott Air Cylinders, and 200 Scott Air Masks, and the lowest
19 responsible and responsive bid meeting minimum specifications was received from Pro
20 Fire Equipment in the respective amounts of $319,500.00, $91,712.50 and $28,800.00, for
21 a total bid amount of Four Hundred Forty Thousand, Twelve and 50/100 Dollars
22 ($440,012.50), and
23 WHEREAS, the City received bids under Bid No. 03275 for the purchase of one
24 Portable Hazmat Chemical Identifier, and the lowest responsible and responsive bid
25 meeting minimum specifications was received from Wise El Santo in the amount of
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1 Sixty-Three Thousand, Five Hundred and no /100 Dollars ($63,500.00), and
2 WHEREAS, the City received only one bid under Bid No. 03274 for the purchase
3 of 1 Hazardous Duty Robot from Remotec in the amount of One Hundred Thirty-Eight
4 Thousand, Eight Hundred Thirty-Eight and 25/100 Dollars ($138,838.25), and
5 WHEREAS, the City received only one bid under Bid No. 03276 for the purchase
6 of 1 Hazardous Duty Robot System from Remotec in the amount of One Hundred
7 Seventy-Three Thousand, Five Hundred Twenty-Eight and 25/100 Dollars ($173,528.25),
8 and
9 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
10 THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
11 Section 1. The Board of Directors hereby authorizes the City Manager to enter
12 into a contract with Pro Fire Equipment for purchase of the three stationary breathing
13 air cylinder charge stations and relocation of the existing station from Station No. to
14 Station No. 2 for the amount of One Hundred Thirty Thousand, Seven Hundred Five
15 and no /100 Dollars ($130,705.00).
16 Section 2. The Board of Directors hereby authorizes the City Manager to enter
17 into a contract with Pro Fire Equipment for the purchase of 100 Scott Air Packs, 145
18 Scott Air Cylinders, and 200 Scott Air Masks, and the lowest responsible and responsive
19 bid meeting minimum specifications was received from Pro Fire Equipment in the
20 respective amounts of $319,500.00, $91,712.50 and $28,800.00, for a total bid amount of
21 Four Hundred Forty Thousand, Twelve and 50/100 Dollars ($440,012.50).
22 Section 3. The Board of Directors hereby authorizes the City Manager to enter
23 into a contract with Wise El Santo for the purchase of 1 Portable Chemical Identifier in
24 the amount of Sixty-Three Thousand, Five Hundred Dollars ($63,500.00).
25 Section 4. The Board of Directors hereby authorizes the City Manager to enter
26 into a contract with Remotec for the purchase of 1 Hazardous Duty Robot in the amount
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1 of One Hundred Thirty-Eight Thousand, Eight Hundred Thirty-Eight and 25/100
2 Dollars ($138,838.25), and 1 Hazardous Duty Robot System in the amount of One
3 Hundred Seventy-Three Thousand, Five Hundred Twenty-Eight and 25/100 Dollars
4 ($173,528.25).
5 Section 5. Funds for these purchases are to be allocated from the Federal
6 Terrorism Grant Funds.
7 Section 6. Severability. In the event any title, section, paragraph, item, sentence,
8 clause, phrase, or word of this resolution is declared or adjudged to be invalid or
9 unconstitutional, such declaration or adjudication shall not affect the remaining
10 portions of the resolution which shall remain in full force and effect as if the portion so
11 declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional was not originally a part of the
12 resolution.
13 Section 7. Repealer. All laws, ordinances, resolutions, or parts of the same, that
14 are inconsistent with the provisions of this resolution, are hereby repealed to the extent
15 of such inconsistency.
16 ADOPTED: December 2, 2003
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18 ATTEST:
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21 Nan y Wood, C' ity Clerk
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23 APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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26 Thomas M. Carpenter, City Attorney
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