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ORDINANCE NO. A01, —0q—of <br /> AN ORDINANCE TO WAIVE COMPETITIVE BIDDING AND AUTHORIZE <br /> THE CITY OF BATESVILLE TO ACCEPT THE BID FROM WORLD WATER <br /> WORKS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF ADDITIONAL WALKWAYS ON THE <br /> DISSOLVED AIR FLOTATION UNITS AT THE WASTEWATER PLANT <br /> WHEREAS, the wastewater plant has two World Water Works dissolved <br /> air flotation units (herein after also referred to as after "DAFs"), <br /> WHEREAS, that the DAFs are currently accessible by steep "ship's <br /> ladders" with minimal walkways. <br /> WHEREAS, that the current walkway and ladder system does not allow <br /> access to all of the moving parts of the DAFs and the ladders are not safe for <br /> repeated daily access, <br /> WHEREAS, that it is necessary to use World Water Works on this bid <br /> exclusively because they are the manufacturers of the DAFs which are made of <br /> welded polyethylene materials which they alone have the expertise to attach the <br /> new walkways without compromising the structural integrity of the DAFs, <br /> WHEREAS, that this project will allow staff to have full and safe access to <br /> the units, <br /> WHEREAS, Arkansas Code Annotated § 14-58-303 allows this governing <br /> body by ordinance to waive the requirements of competitive bidding in exceptional <br /> situations where bidding is deemed not feasible or practical; <br /> NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF <br /> BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS: <br /> Section 1. That Batesville City Wastewater Plant has immediate need of <br /> new stairs and additional walkways to safely access its two dissolved air flotation <br /> units. <br /> Section 2. That because only World Water Works can provide stairs and <br /> walkways that are compatible with the dissolved air flotation units, and because <br /> the need is immediate due to the lack of access and danger of said access, <br /> competitive bidding is deemed to not be feasible or practical and is hereby waived. <br /> Section 3. That Batesville Wastewater Plant is hereby authorized to <br /> accept the bid for the construction of new stairs and walkways to access the <br /> dissolved air flotation units from World Water Works for the approximate sum <br />