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.. 0 <br /> ORDINANCE # 8 3 -- 7 - <br /> ® AN ORDINANCE WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS OF COMPETITIVE BIDDING ON <br /> THE PURCHASE OF A USED MOBILE HOME TO BE PLACED WITH THE <br /> BATESVILLE PARKS AND RECREATION FACILITIES , DECLARING AN <br /> EMERGENCY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. <br /> WHEREAS , Section Five (5) of Act 28 of 1959 as amended by <br /> Section One (1) of Act 154 of 1979 provides that the City <br /> Council , may, by ordinance , waive the requirements of competitive <br /> bidding in exceptional situations where the bidding process is <br /> deemed not to be feasible or practical; and, <br /> WHEREAS , the City Council desires and the City is in need of <br /> one used mobile home to be placed with the City recreational <br /> facilities and each used mobile home , having characteristics <br /> of its own, and not subject to any type of specifications , the <br /> City Council finds that competitive bidding would not be feasible <br /> and is not practical and finds that the City will be able to <br /> negotiate a better price if the bidding procedure is not <br /> adhered to. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE , BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE <br /> CITY OF BATESVILLE , ARKANSAS , AS FOLLOWS : <br /> Section 1 : That pursuant to Section 5 of Act 28 of 1959 as <br /> amended by Section 1 of Act 154 of 1979 , as codified in the <br /> Arkansas Statutes as Ark. Stat. Ann. § 19-4425 the requirement <br /> • of competitive bidding is hereby waived and the purchase of <br /> one used mobile home to be placed on parks and recreation <br /> property. <br /> Section 2 : That the City Council finds that this is an <br /> exceptional situation warranting waiver of bidding due to the <br /> no"feasibility and nonpracticality of bidding on a used mobile <br /> home due to the fact that each used mobile home has particular <br /> characteristics unique to itself and not, in this area , subject <br /> to bidding by specifications and the City Council finds that <br /> the City will be able to make a better financial deal without <br /> following the bid procedure. <br /> Section 3 : EMERGENCY CLAUSE : That the City Council finds that <br /> the City may purchase a mobile home at a substantial savings <br /> if the bid procedure is not followed; that said savings is in <br /> the best interest of the City of Batesville; that the City <br /> parks and recreation property is in immediate need of a mobile <br /> home and this ordinance is necessary for the promotion of the <br /> public ' s health , safety and general welfare. <br /> ADOPTED THIS JZ #- DAY OF , 1983 . <br /> APPROVED: <br /> • �' II <br /> Jim Shirrell , Mayor <br /> ATTEST: <br />