A. The Manager shall award all contracts in manner consistent with subsections (j) and (k) of Section 5.04 of this Charter. Where competitive bidding is required pursuant to Council’s determination under subsection (B) of this Section, the contract shall be awarded to the lowest and best bidder.
B. The Council shall, by ordinance or resolution, provide for:
(1) The circumstances under which competitive bidding shall be required, including but not limited to the amount of an expenditure to be made pursuant to a contract above which bidding shall be required; contractual expenditures which shall be exempted from competitive bidding requirements; and the procedure to be followed where bidding is required. The Council may, by ordinance or resolution, exempt any specific contract or contractual expenditure from bidding requirements which would, under the City’s general ordinances or resolutions, is subject to bidding.
(2) All other matters relating to the contracting powers and procedures of the City. Until the Council acts pursuant to subsection (B) of this Section, the general laws of Ohio shall apply with respect to the matters described in this subsection B.