(A) No contract for services, materials, or both, involving an expenditure of city funds in excess of $20,000 shall be negotiated on behalf of the city unless bids have been invited and received for the performance of such services or the provision of such materials or both. However, such contract may be entered into by the proper officers, without any advertisement for bids being made, if the officers are authorized to do so by a vote of two-thirds of all Aldermen then holding office. In no case shall proposed contracts for professional services require any advertisement for bids. (‘69 Code, § 2-166) (Ord. 63- , passed 7-1-63; Am. Ord. 74-0-2, passed 2-25-74; Am. Ord. 79-0-3, passed 5-14-79; Am. Ord. 82-0-5, passed 3-22-82; Am. Ord. 91-0-3, passed 5-28-91; Am. Ord. 2009-O-3, passed 3-23-09)
(B) The successful bidder for the performance of services or the provision of materials shall, as soon as practicable following the award and before commencing performance of services or delivery of materials, enter into a written contract with the city. The contract shall not be binding upon the city unless it has been examined by the City Attorney and the City Council. When approved by the Council and examined by the City Attorney, the contract shall be executed on behalf of the city by the Mayor, attested by the City Clerk. (‘69 Code, § 2-168) (Ord. 63- , passed 7-1-63)
Statutory reference:
Letting of contracts, see ILCS Ch. 65, Act 5 § 8-9-1