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RESOLUTION NO. <br />A RESOLUTION TO WAIVE COMPETITIVE BIDDING FOR REMODEL OF THE NEW <br />BATESVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT <br />WHEREAS, the City recently sold its Police Department to Bad Boy Mowers; <br />WHEREAS, that as part of the terms of said sale, the Police Department was <br />allowed to stay rent free at its current location for one year before Bad Boy would <br />begin charging rent; <br />WHEREAS, that the City recently purchased a building on the corner of <br />Harrison and Oak Street from First Community Bank to house the Batesville Police <br />Department; <br />WHEREAS, that M&A Jones Construction has submitted an estimate to <br />remodel the property which meets the Police Department's specifications and can <br />complete the remodel before the City will be required to start paying rent at its <br />current location; <br />WHEREAS, that the need is immediate and opening the project to bids will <br />further delay completion and possibly expose the city to unnecessary rent costs; and <br />WHEREAS, Arkansas Code Annotated § 14-58-303(b)(2)(B) allows this <br />governing body by resolution to waive the requirements of competitive bidding in <br />exceptional situations where bidding is deemed not feasible or practical; <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF BATESVILLE, <br />ARKANSAS: <br />Section 1. That the Council hereby authorizes the Mayor to accept the bid of <br />M & A Jones Construction for the remodel of the new Batesville Police Department. <br />A copy of said bid is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. <br />Section 2. That competitive bidding for the remodel of the new Batesville <br />Police Department is deemed to be not feasible or practical, and is hereby waived. <br />PASSED AND APPROVED this of December, 2022. <br />Honorable Rick Elumbaugh, Mayor <br />Denise M. Johnston, City Clerk <br />