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RESOLUTION NO.467-Z2- ✓a-O 4 <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 J�f December, 2022. <br /> Honorabl ayor <br /> Denise M. Johnston, C Clerk <br />