Sec. 2-64.  Tie bidders.
   If the lowest responsible and responsive bids are for the same total amount or unit price and each bidder is equally qualified under the provisions of section 2-62, then the contract shall be awarded to the local bidder, provided however, that if none of such bidders are local bidders, the contract shall be awarded to one (1) of the tie bidders by drawing lots in public; or whenever such action will be serve the public interest, the purchasing officer, with the approval of the city council, may purchase the commodities in the open market, provided the price paid in the open market shall not exceed the lowest and best bid price submitted for the same commodity.
(Ord. No. 0-94-01, 2-21-94)