(A) NEWSPAPER: Notice inviting competitive sealed bids shall be published once in a newspaper of general circulation published in the City or if there is no such newspaper, by posting in ten (10) separate places in the City at least thirty (30) days preceding the last day set for the receipt of bids. The notice required herein shall include a general description of the work, or materials or service, shall state where bid forms and specifications may be secured, the closing time for submission of bids and place of submission and the time and place for opening bids. Bid deposits if required shall be prescribed in the public notices inviting bids.
(B) BIDDERS' LIST: The City shall also invite sealed bids from all responsible prospective contractors who have requested their names be added to a bidders' list, which the City shall maintain, by sending them a copy of such notice or such other notice as will acquaint them with the proposed contract. In any case, invitation sent to the contractors on the bidders' list shall be limited to work that is similar in character and ordinarily performed by the contractors to which the invitations are sent. Failure of any person on the bidder list to receive such invitation to bid shall not invalidate the bidding procedure.