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ORDINANCE NO.
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3 AN ORDINANCE PERMITTING THE CITY
4 MANAGER TO CONTINUE A CONTRACT WITH
5 VOICE -TEL FOR CERTAIN COMMUNICATION
6 SERVICES; WAIVING THE REQUIREMENT
FOR COMPETITIVE BIDDING; AND FOR
7 OTHER PURPOSES.
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9 WHEREAS, the City Manager recognized a need for better
10 communication between the Board of Directors, the City Manager
11 and departments within the City by these persons and by the
citizens of the City; and
12 WHEREAS, after considering an initial approach to a message
13 system that would better accomplish these communication goals
14 the City Manager entered into a pilot agreement with Voice -Tel
15 of Arkansas to provide certain services for a limited period of
16 time; and
WHEREAS, since this pilot program there has been a
17 competitive bid issued on whether to purchase a service, but the
18 Board of Directors is reviewing whether to purchase its own
19 service or to continue with a rental service like Voice -Tel;
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21 WHEREAS, while this decision is being made the expenditure
for this pilot program may exceed $5,000 which is the amount
22 that subjects the City to competitive bids; and
23 WHEREAS, it is impractical and unfeasible to bid for this
24 temporary pilot service while the decision on whether to
25 purchase a service is made.
26 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
27 SECTION 1. The City Manager is authorized to maintain and
28 continue a contract with Voice -Tel, Inc., for temporary
29 communications services and message services for the Board of
30 Directors and various City departments.
31 SECTION 2. The Board finds that it is impractical and
unfeasible to bid for this temporary pilot service while a final
32 decision is made on whether to purchase certain equipment or to
33 continue a service and, therefore, waives competitive bidding
34 for the temporary service.
35 SECTION 3. EMERGENCY. The City of Little Rock has
36 recognized that enhanced' information and communication
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capabilities with Board members, the City Managers office, City
department heads, and the citizens of the City is essential to
protect the public health, safety and welfare. The City has
developed a system for enhancing this communication but, that
system may be abruptly ended if an extension cannot be agreed
upon immediately. An emergency is therefore declared to exist
and this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and
after the date of its adoption.
PASSED: November 9, 1994
ATTEST:
THOMAS w•rr E a• �
CITY ATTORNEY
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