At the time and place prescribed in the advertisement for opening bids, they shall be opened, read and tabulated. The bids as tabulated shall be certified to the Mayor who shall determine the lowest and best bidder, or he may reject any and all bids. The provisions hereinbefore set forth requiring a check or bond with all bids on purchase contracts shall apply to all other contracts let on competitive bids, and all other provisions of the purchase code shall apply to other contracts as far as applicable thereto.
(1952 Code § 3-9-30)