(A) (1) The Council may, in its discretion, direct the City Recorder to advertise for bids for construction of all, or any part of the improvement project on the basis of the Council-approved Engineer’s report and before the passage of the resolution, or after the passage of the resolution and before the public hearing on the proposed improvement, or at any time after the public hearing; provided, however, that no contract shall be let until after the public hearing has been held to hear remonstrances and oral objections to the proposed improvement.
(2) In the event that any part of the work of the improvement is to be done under contract bids, then the Council shall determine the time and manner of advertisement forbids; and the contracts shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder, provided that the Council shall have the right to reject all bids when they are deemed unreasonable or unsatisfactory. The city shall provide for the bonding of all contractors for the faithful performance of any contract let under its authority; and the provisions thereof, in case of default, shall be enforced by action in the name of the city.
(B) If the Council finds, upon opening bids for the work of such improvement, that the lowest responsible bid is substantially in excess of the Engineer’s estimate, it may, in its discretion, provide for holding a special hearing of objections to the proceeding with the improvement on the basis of such bid; and it may direct the City Recorder to publish one notice thereof in a newspaper of general circulation in the city.
(Prior Code, § 31.05) (Ord. 120, passed 2-1-1971)