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Y ' <br /> ORDINANCE NO. ! Jq' <br /> AN ORDINANCE WAIVING COMPETITIVE BIDDING FOR <br /> REPAIRS TO THE CITY ' S VAC-CON COMBINATION SEWER CLEANING <br /> MACHINE, DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES <br /> WHEREAS, the Batesville Water Utility operates a Vac-Con <br /> sewer cleaning machine for the purpose of repairing water lines , <br /> cleaning waste water lines and many other purposes , and <br /> WHEREAS , the machine is in need of repairs which will cost <br /> approximately Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ( $25 , 000 . 00 ) , an <br /> amount which requires competitive bidding under Ark Code Ann <br /> Section 14-58-303 , and <br /> WHEREAS , competitive bidding is not feasible or practical <br /> for the following reasons : <br /> a. The Vac-Con Company is the only manufacturer of this <br /> piece of equipment and the truck is unique to their design. <br /> b. No other manufacturer or servicer is willing or able to <br /> perform the necessary repairs . <br /> C. The Vac-Con Company will provide a written limited <br /> warranty on the repairs made. <br /> d. The repairs are needed at this time to insure the <br /> continued life of the equipment . <br /> NOW, BE IT THEREFORE ORDAINED, that the City Council of the <br /> City of Batesville, Arkansas finds that an exceptional situation <br /> exists in regard to repair work on the Vac-Con combination sewer <br /> cleaning machine, that competitive bidding is neither feasible <br /> nor practical and that the requirement of competitive bidding for <br /> the repair work to be done to the Vac-Con equipment is hereby <br /> (, waived pursuant to Ark Code Ann Section 14-58-303 (B) . <br />