(a) Contracts for public improvements and work and repairs with respect to public improvements shall be awarded by the Director of Public Works upon approval by Council. Adoption of an ordinance or resolution authorizing the preparation of plans or specifications, an ordinance or resolution authorizing the advertising of request for bids (where bidding shall be required) or any other ordinance or resolution which authorizes or approves the award of contracts, and specifies the limit to be spent, shall constitute the approval of Council required by the Charter and this section, except that any contract for an amount which exceeds the amount specified for a li ne item detailed in the ordinance or resolution shall not be valid or enforceable unless first specifically authorized by a separate resolution of Council.
(b) Contracts for architectural, engineering and design services, other than for street reconstruction projects including water main and sewer line replacement projects, shall specify not to exceed dollar amounts and are subject to separate ordinance and approval of Council.
(c) Contracts described in subsections (a) and (b) hereof in excess of seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000) shall be awarded by competitive bidding pursuant to Section 111.04 unless competitive bidding is not required pursuant to such section.
(Ord. 18-2023. Passed 12-4-23.)