All contracts by the legislative authority of the Village shall be executed in the name of the Village and signed on its behalf by the Mayor and the Clerk. Except where the contract is for equipment, services, materials or supplies to be purchased under Ohio R.C. 713.23(D), or under Ohio R.C. 125.04 or 5513.01, or available from a qualified non-profit agency pursuant to Ohio R.C. Sections 4115.31 to 5115.35 (or when not required to be bid under State law), when any expenditure, other than the compensation of persons employed in the Village, exceeds twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000), such contract shall be in writing and made with the lowest and best bidder after advertisement for not less than two nor more than four consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation within the Village. The bids shall be opened and shall be publicly read by the Clerk of the Village, or by a person designated by him or her, at the time, date and place specified in the advertisement to bidders or specification. The time, date and place of bid openings may be extended to a later date by the Clerk, provided that written or oral notice of the change shall be given to all persons who have received or requested specifications no later than forty-eight hours prior to the original time and date fixed for opening.
(Ord. 2007-47. Passed 11-13-07.)