(A) Contracts for public works and improvements shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder within a reasonable time after advertisement for bids has been published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation in the city containing a reservation that the City Manager shall have the power to reject all bids and advertise again. The City Manager may reject all bids and advertise again, but shall not be required to do so, even when the lowest bid exceeds the engineer’s estimate by 10% or more.
(Ord. 40-81, passed 7-6-81; Am. Ord. 1-10, passed 1-19-10) (Preempts R.C. Chapter 153 and R.C. § 9.31)
(B) The City Manager shall determine the appropriate specifications and bidding requirements not otherwise provided in the city code. Such determination shall be to the exclusion and preemption of R.C. Chapters 9 and 153, which are hereby rendered inapplicable to all public works and improvements in the city except for R.C. 5719.042 and where otherwise specified within Chapter 34 of the Municipal Code.
(Ord. 11-96, passed 2-5-96; Am. Ord. 1-10, passed 1-19-10; Am. Ord. 8-11, passed 8-16-11; Ord. 3- 12, passed 2-7-12)
(‘97 Code, § 34.01)