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ORDINANCE NO. 2025-01-02 <br /> AN ORDINANCE WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS OF COMPETITIVE BIDDING DURING <br /> THE CALENDAR YEAR OF 2025 ON THE PURCHASES OF USED EQUIPMENT, MOTOR <br /> FUEL, SB-2, HOT MIX ASPHALT, COLD MIX ASPHALT, WATER TREATMENT <br /> PROCESS CHEMICALS, BADGER RADIO READ METERS, PROPERTY INSURANCE <br /> AND EMPLOYEE HEALTH INSURANCE: DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND FOR <br /> OTHER PURPOSES. <br /> BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS <br /> AS FOLLOWS: <br /> SECTION 1: That pursuant to Section Five (5) of Act 28 of 1959 as amended by Section <br /> One (1) of Act 154 of 1979, as codified in the Arkansas Statutes as Ark. Code Ann. Section <br /> 14-58-303 et seq. the requirement of competitive bidding during the calendar year of 2025 is <br /> hereby waived on the purchases of used equipment, motor fuel, leased equipment, SB-2, hot <br /> mix asphalt, cold mix asphalt, water treatment process chemicals, Badger radio read meters, <br /> property insurance and employee health insurance. <br /> SECTION 2: That the City Council finds this is an exceptional situation warranting waiver of <br /> bidding due to the nonfeasibility and nonpracticality of bidding on used equipment, motor <br /> fuel, leased equipment, SB-2, hot mix asphalt, cold mix asphalt, water treatment process <br /> chemicals, Badger radio read meters, property insurance and employee health insurance. <br /> SECTION 3: That this ordinance shall be effective until December 31, 2025. <br /> SECTION 4: EMERGENCY CLAUSE - These purchases would be in the best interest of the <br /> public's health, safety and general welfare and the timeliness of said purchases being of the <br /> utmost importance and competitive bidding being nonfeasible and nonpractical, an <br /> emergency is hereby declared and this ordinance shall be in full force and effect as of the <br /> date of its passage. <br /> ADOPTED this 21st Day of January, 2025. <br /> APPROVED: <br /> ILAL-= <br /> R C B BAU OR <br /> ATTEST: <br /> ES ICA DAVISt, CITY CLERK <br />