(A) The Clerk-Treasurer is hereby authorized to assess a non-refundable fee in an amount to be determined, but in no event to exceed $100, to any person or entity requesting a bid packet preliminary to submission of a bid on any advertising bid letting of the town.
(B) The amount of the non-refundable fee shall be determined prior to the advertisement for bids and made part of the bid specifications based upon the actual cost of reproduction and assembly of the bid packet, subject to the maximum limitations set out in division (A) above. Such calculations shall be made by the Clerk-Treasurer in consultation with the Town Engineer or such department heads as may be involved in the development of the bid specifications. The non-refundable fee shall be set out and clearly stated in the advertisement for bids.
(C) The Clerk-Treasurer shall maintain appropriate books and records of the fees charged and the receipts thereto, and the fees so collected shall be deposited in the General Fund.