The Ely miner., 1915-02-12

the bd which check shall be forfeited to the
y iquidated damages the bidder upon the awarding
OF the contract shall fail to enter into the award
In all advertisements for bids there shall reserved
| the right to reject any and all bids.
| Receiving and Opening Bids.
Section llS AT the time and place mentioned i'll the
advertisement tor BIDS the Council shall meet in public
session and publicly receive open and read all bids that
may be presented before any bids opened that shall
be numbered conecutivey and further bids shall be
received after bid has been opened The City Coun
Gil shall give all who desire the same opportu
nifty to inspect all bids when they opened
Action of Council
Section l9 The Council shall act upon such bids and
shall determine which any, shall be accepted and in
their judgment they shall determine the interests of the
City will be best served to purchase such commodities with
out accepting competitive bids they may order
the purchase of the All shall awarded
to the lowest reliable and responsible bidder complying
wrh the foregoing requirements provided that the City
Council may reject any bids which may deem unreason-
liability of the bid shall consider the question of response
blty of the bidder and his ability perform his
without reference the responsibility of the his
bond In case the bid OF the lowest responsible bidder shall
be that the estimated of such commodities
ce the Council may reject all bids and abandon the pro-
posed contract may require the City Clerk to adver
tise for bids in the herenbefore provided All
contracts shall be executed by the bidder within days
after the ready his signature and if not exc
cuted by him in said time may declared by the City
Council to have abandoned the same and upon action
by the City Council his deposit shall be forfeited and be-
the property of the City All which the
City party shall be signed behalf of the City by the
Mayor and countersgned by the City Clerk and
contract shall be binding the City and no liability shall
be attached to the City upon the awarding of contract
person until contract actually entered into between
the and the City and bonds furnished therefor by
the contractor for the faithful performance of his proposed
contract All contracts with the City shall be recorded by
City Clerk proper book kept for that purpose and he
shall keep index thereto.
Performance of Contracts.
Section l2O After the acceptance by the Council any
bid it shall direct the execution of by the proper
officers in accordance with said plans and specifications
with such notifications may be determined upon, and
he hI
or officer of the City as in this Charter provided
| If the Council shall determine that any commodities
to be procured market the shall be
by the proper department officer accordance
with such general directions the Council may give.
Bond.
Section 121 Every person whom is award
ed for exceeding three hundred dollars shall
give bond in such sum the Council may direct and
with such surees it may approve, for the faithful
performance of such contract
| In all of contracts coming within the purvew of
sections 4535 to 43o inclusive of Revised Laws 1905 of
the State of Minnesota amendments thereof the
Council shall require such bonds required by such
laws
Section 122 1t shall be the duty of each officer head
of department report the Council, monthly, the
modte work and services likely be needed for the op
Grafton of his department Office for the ensuing month
and not before contracted for.
Emergencies and Probable Cost Thereof.
Section 123 In of emergency and when delays will
great damage to the public endanger safety the
Council in their discretion may make necessary repairs by
day labor and procure materials therefor in open market
Contracts Not to Be Assigned
Section 124 No contract for which bond is required
shall be assigned transferred any except
this section provided and assignment transfer there
except by operation of law by of the Council
expressed by resolution shall fully end and such
the option of the City Council, and the
shall be null and void to other and further
fomance thereof by the contractor his without
any the part of the City and the City, through its
proper authorities may at proceed to rele such
its discretion proceed to complete the
the agent and the expense of such contractor and his
sureties
| Hdav;ts that Claims Are Paid
Section Us Before contractor his representative
shall receive final estimate contract when labor
and materials furnished and for which bond is not
required and gven said his representatives
shall make and file with the City Clerk affidavit that
all claims for materials and labor date the work
which estimate is asked, have been fully paid.
Collision with Bidder.
Section 26 Any officer of the City of any depart
ment thereof who Shall aid assist any bidder III
ing a furnish labor material supplies at
higher price than that proposed by any other bidder
who shall favor bidder another by giving with
holding information who shall wilfuly mislead any bid
der in regard the character of the material supplies
called for who shall knowingly accept materials sup
plies of quality inferior those called for by any
tract or who shall knowingly certify greater
of performed the receipt of greater
different kind of material supplies than has been actually
received shall be deemed guilty of alfeasance and shall be
removed from Office.
Collision by Bidder.
Section 127 If any time is found that the person
whom has been awarded has, presenting any
bid bids couded with other party parties for the
purpose of preventing any other competing bids being
made has entered into agreement by which he made
higher lower bid than other for the pur
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