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ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS OF COMPETITIVE BIDDING DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR OF 2026 ON THE PURCHASES OF USED EQUIPMENT, MOTOR FUEL, SB-2, HOT MIX ASPHALT, COLD MIX ASPHALT, WATER TREATMENT PROCESS CHEMICALS, BADGER RADIO READ METERS, PROPERTY INSURANCE AND EMPLOYEE HEALTH INSURANCE: DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1: That pursuant to Section Five (5) of Act 28 of 1959 as amended by Section One (1) of Act 154 of 1979, as codified in the Arkansas Statutes as Ark. Code Ann. Section 14-58-303 et seq. the requirement of competitive bidding during the calendar year of 2026 is hereby waived on the purchases of used equipment, motor fuel, leased equipment, SB-2, hot mix asphalt, cold mix asphalt, water treatment process chemicals, Badger radio read meters, property insurance and employee health insurance. SECTION 2: That the City Council finds this is an exceptional situation warranting waiver of bidding due to the nonfeasibility and nonpracticality of bidding on used equipment, motor fuel, leased equipment, S13-2, hot mix asphalt, cold mix asphalt, water treatment process chemicals, Badger radio read meters, property insurance and employee health insurance. SECTION 3: That this ordinance shall be effective until December 31, 2026. SECTION 4: EMERGENCY CLAUSE - These purchases would be in the best interest of the public's health, safety and general welfare and the timeliness of said purchases being of the utmost importance and competitive bidding being nonfeasible and nonpractical, an emergency is hereby declared and this ordinance shall be in full force and effect as of the date of its passage. ADOPTED this _ Day of January, 2026. APPROVED: RICK ELUMBAUGH, MAYOR ATTEST: JESSICA DAVIS, CITY CLERK