HomeMy WebLinkAbout12608ORDINANCE NO, 12,608
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF AN
AHUAL LADDER TRUCK FOR THE LITTLE ROCK FIRE
DEPARTMENT; APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $71,600000
FROM THE UNAPPROPRIATED BALANCE OF THE GENERAL
FUND; WAIVER OF COMPETITIVE BIDDING; F'J11JLM$
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, the City recently suffered the total lass of an Aerial
Ladder Truck in an accident while fighting a fire at 3rd and Main
Street; and
WHEREAS, in order to provide adequate fire protection the Board
of Directors considers it mandatory that the replacement of the Aerial
Ladder Truck must be made as soon as is possible; and
WHEREAS, the herein referred to equipment is available for delivery
within sixty (60) working days from the American LaFrance Company at a
purchase price not to exceed $71,600000 meeting in every respect the
specifications of the City of Little Rock on file in the office of the
Chief of the Fire Department, while no other manufacturer of such
equipment can provide delivery in less than six (6) months; and
WHEREAS, under the circumstances the Board of Directors declare
the purchase of this equipment as an exceptional situation justifying
and requiring the waiving of competitive bidding in the purchase and
it is the desire of t:he Board of Directors to award contract of said
Aerial Ladder Truck to the American LaFrance Company,
NOW, 1HEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
CITI OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
SECTION to Vie City Manager is authorized and directed to
contract with the American LaFrance Company for the purchase of
one -100 rear mount Aerial Ladder Truck (Ladder Chief Series 1,000)
meeting in all, respects the specifications for such equipment on
file in the office of the Chief of the Fire Department at a purchase
price not to exceed $71,600000 and with delivery not more than sixty
(60) working days from the date of said contract.
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SECTION 2, Competitive bidding in the awarding of the purchase
herein is hereby waived in as much as the equipment is immediately
needed and no other source can provide delivery within this sixty (60)
day limitation.
SECTION 3e Upon delivery of the said equipment meeting in all
respects the specifications herein mentioned the City Manager and
Director of Finance are authorized to issue the necessary warrant
or warrants in payment hereof.
SECTION 4. The sum of $71,600.00 is hereby appropriated from
the unappropriated balance of the general fund to provide payment
of the purchase price for the equipment herein identified.
SECTION 5. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect
from and after its passage.
PASSED.- February 1, 1972
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ity Clerk
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Mayor