HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 4365 ORDINANCE NO. 4365
AN ORDINANCE WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS OF
FORMAL COMPETITIVE BIDDING AND APPROVING AN
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE,
ARKANSAS AND THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS TO
DEVELOP A STRATEGIC PLAN TO DEFINE THE PHYSICAL
AND ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ARKANSAS
RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY PARK; AUTHORIZING
THE MAYOR TO SIGN SAID CONTRACT; AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, enhancing the economic opportunities available to the citizens of our
community is of mutual interest to the City of Fayetteville and the University of Arkansas,
and;
WHEREAS, development of the Arkansas Research and Technology Park in the City
of Fayetteville provides the potential to attract high-tech employers to our community,
and;
WHEREAS, the University of Arkansas Center for Business and Economic Research
(CBER) and the University of Arkansas Community Design Center (UACDC) are uniquely
qualified to provide the City with the specialized services required to develop a Strategic
Plan for the Arkansas Research and Technology Park, and;
WHEREAS, the Strategic Plan must be completed by March 1, 2002, in order for the
Arkansas Research and Technology Park to be eligible for consideration in the FY2003
Federal appropriations process, and;
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that such circumstances constitute an exceptional
situation where competitive bidding is not feasible or practical, and;
WHEREAS, the City Council further finds that an emergency exists due to the
imminent FY2003 Federal appropriations deadline, and the potential funding loss if said
agreement were not immediately approved.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS:
Section 1 . That the City Council hereby waives the requirements of formal
competitive bidding and approves an agreement between the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas
and the University of Arkansas to develop a Strategic Plan to define the physical and
economic characteristics of the Arkansas Research and Technology Park. A copy of said
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agreement marked Exhibit "A" is attached hereto and made a part hereof.
Section 2. That the City Council hereby authorizes the Mayor to sign said agreement
with the University of Arkansas.
Section 3. Emergency Clause. That the City Council, having found that funding for
the Arkansas Research And Technology Park would otherwise be unnecessarily disrupted,
hereby declares this ordinance to be necessary to preserve the public peace, health, safety
and welfare, and because of such, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this
ordinance shall be in full force and effect from the date of its passage and approval.
PASSED and APPROVED this 15th day of January, 2002
APPROVED:
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DAN COODY, May
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NAME OF FILE: Ordinance No. 4365
CROSS REFERENCE:
01/15/02 Ordinance No. 4365
01/15/02 Agreement with University of Arkansas
12/27/01 Letter to Mayor Coody from Phillip Stafford, Project Coordinator,
Research and Sponsored Programs & Technology Licensing, University
of Arkansas, regarding strategic planning for the research and technology
park
01 / 15/02 Staff Review Form
01 /18/02 Memo to Mayor Dan Coody, from Heather Woodruff, City Clerk
NOTES :
AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT, entered into this 15th day of
January . 2002, by and between the UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS,
hereinafter called the University, and the CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, hereinafter
called the City;
WHEREAS, enhancing the economic opportunities available to the
citizens of our community is of mutual interest to the City of Fayetteville and the
University of Arkansas, and;
WHEREAS, development of the Arkansas Research and Technology Park
in the City of Fayetteville provides the potential to attract high-tech employers to
our community, and;
WHEREAS, the City and the University desire to develop a Strategic Plan
to define the physical and economic characteristics of the Arkansas Research and
Technology Park.
NOW, THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION of mutual promises of the
parties contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the City and
the University agree as follows:
1 . That the City shall pay $37,500.00 to the University as its share of the
cost to prepare a Strategic Plan, hereinafter called the Project, to define the
physical and economic characteristics of the Arkansas Research and Technology
Park.
2. That the University shall manage and oversee the efforts of the
University of Arkansas Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER) and
the University of Arkansas Community Design Center (UACDC), and keep the
City reasonably informed as to the progress of the Project.
3. That the University shall make available to the City copies of all
documents, reports, summaries, etc. generated in pursuit of Project goals.
4. The parties agree and understand that this Agreement is exclusive of
any and all previous agreements, and that it in no way alters, amends or abridges
any rights, obligations or duties of the parties contained in such agreements.
5. A waiver by either party of any of the terms or conditions herein shall
be limited to that particular instance, and shall not be construed as a general
waiver of either party's right to seek appropriate remedies for any other breaches
by either party.
6. This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding of the parties,
and no modification or variation of the terms of this agreement shall be valid
unless made in writing and signed by the duly authorized agents of the City and
the University.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City and the University have executed this
Agreement on or as of the date first written above.
CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS
By: ,
Dan Coody, Mayor
ATTEST:
H ather Woodruff, City Clep<
UNIVE ITY OF ARKANSAS
By: " A�/
Collis Geren, Vice Provost for Research
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AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT, entered into this 15th day of
January 2002, by and between the UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS,
hereinafter called the University, and the CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, hereinafter
called the City;
WHEREAS, enhancing the economic opportunities available to the
citizens of our community is of mutual interest to the City of Fayetteville and the
University of Arkansas, and;
WHEREAS, development of the Arkansas Research and Technology Park
in the City of Fayetteville provides the potential to attract high-tech employers to
our community, and;
WHEREAS, the City and the University desire to develop a Strategic Plan
to define the physical and economic characteristics of the Arkansas Research and
Technology Park.
NOW, THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION of mutual promises of the
parties contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the City and
the University agree as follows:
1. That the City shall pay $37,500.00 to the University as its share of the
cost to prepare a Strategic Plan, hereinafter called the Project, to define the
physical and economic characteristics of the Arkansas Research and Technology
Park.
2. That the University shall manage and oversee the efforts of the
University of Arkansas Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER) and
the University of Arkansas Community Design Center (UACDC), and keep the
City reasonably informed as to the progress of the Project.
3. That the University shall make available to the City copies of all
documents, reports, summaries, etc. generated in pursuit of Project goals.
4. The parties agree and understand that this Agreement is exclusive of
any and all previous agreements, and that it in no way alters, amends or abridges
any rights, obligations or duties of the parties contained in such agreements.
5. A waiver by either party of any of the terms or conditions herein shall
be limited to that particular instance, and shall not be construed as a general
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waiver of either party's right to seek appropriate remedies for any other breaches
by either party.
6. This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding of the parties,
and no modification or variation of the terms of this agreement shall be valid
unless made in writing and signed by the duly authorized agents of the City and
the University.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City and the University have executed this
Agreement on or as of the date first written above.
CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS
By: / hW 12
Dan Coody, Mayor
ATTEST:
ather Woodruff, City C16k
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UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS/
By:
Collis Geren, Vice Provost for Research
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ORDINANCE NO. 4365 COPY
AN ORDINANCE WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS OF
FORMAL COMPETITIVE BIDDING AND APPROVING AN
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE,
ARKANSAS AND THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS TO
DEVELOP A STRATEGIC PLAN TO DEFINE THE PHYSICAL
AND ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ARKANSAS
RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY PARK; AUTHORIZING
THE MAYOR TO SIGN SAID CONTRACT; AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, enhancing the economic opportunities available to the citizens of our
community is of mutual interest to the City of Fayetteville and the University of Arkansas,
and;
WHEREAS, development of the Arkansas Research and Technology Park in the City
of Fayetteville provides the potential to attract high-tech employers to our community,
and;
WHEREAS, the University of Arkansas Center for Business and Economic Research
(CBER) and the University of Arkansas Community Design Center (UACDC) are uniquely
qualified to provide the City with the specialized services required to develop a Strategic
Plan for the Arkansas Research and Technology Park, and;
WHEREAS, the Strategic Plan must be completed by March 1, 2002, in order for the
Arkansas Research and Technology Park to be eligible for consideration in the FY2003
Federal appropriations process, and;
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that such circumstances constitute an exceptional
situation where competitive bidding is not feasible or practical, and;
WHEREAS, the City Council further finds that an emergency exists due to the
imminent FY2003 Federal appropriations deadline, and the potential funding loss if said
agreement were not immediately approved.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS:
Section 1 . That the City Council hereby waives the requirements of formal
competitive bidding and approves an agreement between the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas
and the University of Arkansas to develop a Strategic Plan to define the physical and
economic characteristics of the Arkansas Research and Technology Park. A copy of said
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agreement marked Exhibit "A" is attached hereto and made a part hereof.
Section 2. That the City Council hereby authorizes the Mayor to sign said agreement
with the University of Arkansas.
Section 3. Emergency Clause. That the City Council, having found that funding for
the Arkansas Research And Technology Park would otherwise be unnecessarily disrupted,
hereby declares this ordinance to be necessary to preserve the public peace, health, safety
and welfare, and because of such, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this
ordinance shall be in full force and effect from the date of its passage and approval.
PASSED and APPROVED this 156, day of January, 2002
APPROVED:
By: IC-4& 126
DAN COODY, Mayor
ATTEST:
By: Zvz
FATHER WOODRUFF, City Clerk
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AGREEMENT COPY
THIS AGREEMENT, entered into this 15th day of ,
January , 2002, by and between the UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS,
hereinafter called the University, and the CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, hereinafter
called the City;
WHEREAS, enhancing the economic opportunities available to the
citizens of our community is of mutual interest to the City of Fayetteville and the
University of Arkansas, and;
WHEREAS, development of the Arkansas Research and Technology Park .
in the City of Fayetteville provides the potential to attract high-tech employers to
our community, and;
WHEREAS, the City and the University desire to develop a Strategic Plan
to define the physical and economic characteristics of the Arkansas Research and
Technology Park.
NOW, THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION of mutual promises of the
parties contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the City and
the University agree as follows:
1 . That the City shall pay $37,500.00 to the University as its share of the
cost to prepare a Strategic Plan, hereinafter called the Project, to define the
physical and economic characteristics of the Arkansas Research and Technology
Park.
2. That the University shall manage and oversee the efforts of the
University of Arkansas Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER) and
the University of Arkansas Community Design Center (UACDC), and keep the
City reasonably informed as to the progress of the Project.
3. That the University shall make available to the City copies of all
documents, reports, summaries, etc. generated in pursuit of Project goals.
4. The parties agree and understand that this Agreement is exclusive of
any and all previous agreements, and that it in no way alters, amends or abridges
any rights, obligations or duties of the parties contained in such agreements.
5. A waiver by either party of any of the terms or conditions herein shall
be limited to that particular instance, and shall not be construed as a general
waiver of either party's right to seek appropriate remedies for any other breaches
by either party.
6. This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding of the parties,
and no modification or variation of the terms of this agreement shall be valid
unless made in writing and signed by the duly authorized agents of the City and
the University.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City and the University have executed this
Agreement on or as of the date first written above.
CITY OF FAY/)ETTEVILLE. ARKANSAS
Dan Coody, Mayor
ATTEST:
H ather Woodruff, City ClejK
UNI TTY OF ARKANSAS
By: �/
- /�
Collis Geren, Vice Provost for Research
ORDINANCE NO. 4365 COPY
AN ORDINANCE WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS OF
FORMAL COMPETITIVE BIDDING AND APPROVING AN
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE,
ARKANSAS AND THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS TO
DEVELOP A STRATEGIC PLAN TO DEFINE THE PHYSICAL
AND ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS OF THE ARKANSAS
RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY PARK; AUTHORIZING
THE MAYOR TO SIGN SAID CONTRACT; AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS, enhancing the economic opportunities available to the citizens of our
community is of mutual interest to the City of Fayetteville and the University of Arkansas,
and;
WHEREAS, development of the Arkansas Research and Technology Park in the City
of Fayetteville provides the potential to attract high-tech employers to our community,
and;
WHEREAS, the University of Arkansas Center for Business and Economic Research
(CBER) and the University of Arkansas Community Design Center (UACDC) are uniquely
qualified to provide the City with the specialized services required to develop a Strategic
Plan for the Arkansas Research and Technology Park, and;
WHEREAS, the Strategic Plan must be completed by March 1, 2002, in order for the
Arkansas Research and Technology Park to be eligible for consideration in the FY2003
Federal appropriations process, and;
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that such circumstances constitute an exceptional
situation where competitive bidding is not feasible or practical, and;
WHEREAS, the City Council further finds that an emergency exists due to the
imminent FY2003 Federal appropriations deadline, and the potential funding loss if said
agreement were not immediately approved.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CM
OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS:
Section 1 . That the City Council hereby waives the requirements of formal
competitive bidding and approves an agreement between the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas
and the University of Arkansas to develop a Strategic Plan to define the physical and
economic characteristics of the Arkansas Research and Technology Park. A copy of said