(A) The governing body shall, before entering into any contract for labor, materials or any public improvement which exceeds $10,000 in cash as estimated by the Municipal Engineer, advertise for bids once each week for three consecutive weeks in a legal newspaper of general circulation in the municipality or post a printed or written copy thereof in each of three public places in the municipality; provided that, in the case of a public emergency which is a serious danger to life, health or property estimates of costs and advertising for bids may be waived in the emergency ordinance when adopted by a three-fourths vote of the governing body.
(B) If, after advertising for bids as provided in this section, the governing body receives fewer than two bids on a contract for any work or improvement or, if the bids received by the governing body contain a price which exceeds the estimated cost of the project, the governing body shall have the authority to negotiate a contract in an attempt to complete the proposed project at a cost commensurate with the estimate given.
(C) If the materials are of such a nature that, in the opinion of the manufacturer and with the concurrence of the governing body, no cost can be estimated until the materials have been manufactured or assembled to the specifications of the municipality, the governing body may authorize the manufacture and assemblage of such materials and may thereafter approve the estimated cost expenditure when it is provided by the manufacturer.
(1995 Code, § 1-813)
Statutory reference:
Related provisions, see Neb. RS 17-568.01