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Home My WebLink About22231 1 ORDINANCE NO. 22,231 2 3 AN ORDINANCE TO DECLARE IT IMPRACTICAL AND UNFEASIBLE 4 TO BID; TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO ISSUE A SOLE- 5 SOURCE PURCHASE ORDER TO BANNER FIRE EQUIPMENT,INC.,IN 6 AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED AN ANNUAL BUDGET OF THREE 7 HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($300,000.00), PLUS APPLICABLE 8 TAXES AND FEES, FOR AN ANNUAL CONTRACT FOR E-ONE PARTS 9 AND SERVICE FOR THE FLEET SERVICES DEPARTMENT; AND FOR 10 OTHER PURPOSES. 11 12 WHEREAS, it is critical that the Fleet Services Department("Fleet") be equipped with reliable parts 13 and service tools for minor repairs and maintenance on E-One Units currently in the City's Fleet; and, 14 WHEREAS,Banner Fire Equipment,Inc.,is the only authorized Heil Dealer in Central Arkansas;and, 15 WHEREAS,the Annual Purchase Order is for a one(1)-year term with two(2),one(1)-year renewal 16 options; and, 17 WHEREAS,the Annual Budget for each one(1)-year term is not to exceed Three Hundred Thousand 18 Dollars($300,000.00), plus applicable taxes and fees. 19 NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY 20 OF LITTLE ROCK,ARKANSAS: 21 Section 1. The Board of Directors hereby authorize the City Manager to enter into a one (1)-year 22 contract with not more than two(2),one(1)-year renewal extensions with Banner Fire Equipment, Inc.,for 23 the purchase of E-One Parts and Service for an annual purchase amount not to exceed Three Hundred 24 Thousand Dollars($300,000.00), plus applicable taxes and fees. 25 Section 2. The funding for the Annual Purchase Order is available in the various Fleet Maintenance 26 and Parts Accounts. 27 Section 3. Because Banner Fire Equipment,Inc.,is the only distributor for the E-One Parts and Service 28 meeting the Departments specifications,the Board of Directors declares it is impractical and unfeasible to 29 submit this purchase to competitive bids. 30 Section 4. Severability. In the event any title, section, paragraph, item, sentence, clause, phrase, or 31 word of this ordinance is declared or adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such declaration or 32 adjudication shall not affect the remaining portions of the ordinance which shall remain in full force and 33 effect as if the portion so declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional were not originally a part of the 34 ordinance. [Page 1 of 2j 1 Section 5. Repealer. All laws,ordinances,resolutions,or parts of the same,that are inconsistent with 2 the provisions of this resolution, are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency. 3 PASSED: March 7,2023 4 ATTEST: APPROVED: 5 . 7 Allison Segars, Minty City Clerk Frank Sc r.,Mayor 8 APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM: 9 10 14/1An' ( • 11 Thomas M.Carpenter,City Attor 12 // 13 // 14 // 15 // 16 // 17 // 18 // 19 // 20 // 21 // 22 // 23 /1 24 // 25 // 26 // 27 // 28 // 29 // 30 // 31 /I 32 // 33 // 34 // 35 // 36 // [Page 2 of 21