(A) 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. 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 for bids, 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 for any reason. 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. At such special hearing, the Council may determine to abandon the project as allowed in the initial public hearings.
(Prior Code, § 2.01.060) (Ord. 117, passed 10-19-1981)