(A) The construction of any sidewalk which may be constructed by the city under the provisions of this code, shall be let by contract to the lowest responsible bidder in parcels, or all together as the City Council may determine, upon the final inspection of the bids submitted.
(B) The City Council may advertise for bids in a newspaper having general circulation in the city, stating that the contract for constructing a sidewalk, including the labor and material, will be let to the lowest responsible bidder and that sealed bids will be received at the office of the City Clerk for a period of 20 days from the date of the notice. The bids shall be opened by the City Clerk at the next regular or special meeting of the City Council after the expiration of 20 days from the date of the notice. The City Council shall determine the lowest responsible bid and let the contract to the lowest responsible bidder in parcels, or all together, as the City Council may deem best. The City Council may reject any and all bids. The City Council shall require from the successful bidder a sufficient bond conditioned upon the faithful performance of the contract.
(‘69 Code, § 23-33)
Statutory reference:
Sidewalk construction bids, see ILCS Ch. 65, Act 5 § 11-84-7