(a) The Director of Public Services is authorized to employ private snow removal contractors to assist the City in rendering the services set forth in Section 927.01 when he has determined that an emergency exists and that there are inadequate City personnel to perform the services set forth therein.
(b) The Director shall obtain such private snow removal contractors after ascertaining, by means of informal bid, the cost of removal to be charged by individual contractors and shall make arrangements and contracts with the selected contractors in advance of each winter season to be assured of their availability on an on-call basis during the ensuing winter months upon such terms and specifications as he shall prepare.
(c) Payment for such private contracting services shall be made by the Director or Deputy Director of Finance from funds appropriated to such purpose, which appropriation is hereby authorized.
(Ord. 106-1986. Passed 11-18-86.)