Pursuant to the provisions of the Illinois Municipal Code § 8-9-1, at work or other public improvement which is not to be paid for in whole or in part by special assessment or special taxation, when the expense thereof will exceed $20,000, shall be constructed either:
(A) By contract let to the lowest responsible bidder after advertising for bids, in the manner prescribed by ordinance, except that any such contract may be entered into by the proper officers without advertising for bids, if authorized by vote of two-thirds of the Trustees then holding office; or
(B) In the following manner, if authorized by vote of two-thirds of the Trustees then holding office, to wit: the Commissioner of Public Works or the Village President or other proper officers to be designated by ordinance, shall be superintend and cause to be carried out the construction of the work or other public improvement and shall employ exclusively for the performance of all manual labor thereon, laborers and artisans whom the village shall pay by the day or hour; and all material the value of $20,000 and upward, used in the construction of the work or other public improvement, shall be purchased by contract let to the lowest responsible bidder in a manner to be prescribed by ordinance. However, nothing contained in this section shall apply to any contract with the federal government or any agency thereof.
(Ord. 485, passed 9-6-2007)