A. All contracts pertaining to public improvements, maintenance of public improvements, maintenance of public property, public purchase of supplies and all other contracts whatsoever character, involving an outlay as much as twenty five thousand dollars ($25,000.00), or such number as may be enacted and authorized by the state pursuant to the provisions of 61 Oklahoma Statutes section 1 et seq., shall be made by the city commission and shall be based upon the specifications provided by said commission. All such contracts shall be let and awarded to the lowest responsible bidder, by free and open competitive bidding after solicitation for sealed bids, and no work shall be commenced until a written contract is executed. Advertising for bids and the subsequent bidding process shall be conducted in compliance with section 4-2 of the city charter.
B. Perkins water and sewer trust contracts for construction, labor, equipment, material or repairs in excess of twenty five thousand dollars ($25,000.00), or such number as may be enacted and authorized by the state, shall be awarded by the trust to the lowest and best competitive bidder, pursuant to public invitation to bid, which shall be published in the manner provided in 60 Oklahoma Statutes section 176; provided, however, should the trustees of the Perkins water and sewer trust find that an immediate emergency exists, which findings shall be entered in the journal of the trust proceedings, by reason of which an immediate outlay of trust funds in an amount exceeding twenty five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) if necessary in order to avoid loss of life, substantial damage to property, or damage to the public peace or safety, then such contracts may be made and entered into without public notice or competitive bids; provided, that the provisions of this subsection shall not apply to contracts of industrial and cultural trusts. (2010 Code § 6-3)