The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1915-01-29

Of the shall fail the contract award
ed In all advertisements for bids there shall be reserved
the right to reject any and all bids.
Receiving and Opening Bids
Section 49, At the time and place mentioned in the
advertisement for bids the Council shall meet public
session and publicly receive open and read all bids that
may be presented before any bids opened that shall
received after any bid has been opened The City Coun
Gil shall give all persons who desire the same opportu
nifty to inspect all bids when they opened
Action of Council.
Section 49, The Council shall upon such bids and
shall determine which any, shall be accepted and ii
their judgment they shall determine that the of the
City will be best served to purchase such commodities with
out accepting competitive bids they may do and order
the purchase of All contracts shall be awarded
to the lowest reliable and responsible bidder complying
with the foregoing requirements provided that the City
able and unreliable and the Council in determining
liability of the bid shall consider the question of response
by of the bidder and his ability to perform his contract
without reference the responsibility of the sureties his
bond In the bid of the lowest responsible bidder shall
he more that the estimated cost Of sncb commodities r
ice the Council may reject all bids and abandon the pro-
posed contract may require the City Clerk adver
tse for bids in the herenbefore provided All
contracts shall be executed by the bidder within days
after the ready for his signature and
cued by him in said time he be declared by the City
Council to have abandoned the and upon such action
by the City Council his deposit shall be forfeited and be
come the property OF the City All contracts to which the
City party shall be signed behalf of the City by the
Mayor and counersigned by the City Clerk and
shall be valid unless signed by both officers No award OF
contract shall be binding the City and liability shall
be attached to the City upon the awarding of
any until contract is actually entered into between
the and the City and bonds furnished therefor by
the contractor for the faithful OF his proposed
contract All with the City shall be recorded by
the City Clerk in proper book kept for that purpose and he
shall keep an index thereto.
Performance of Contracts
Section l2O After the acceptance by the Council of any
bid shall direct the execution of contract by the proper
officers accordance with said plans and specifications
with such notifications may be determined Upon and
contract shall be carried by the department
If the Council shall determine that any commodities
service be procured market the shall be
procured by the proper department or ocer accordance
with such general directions as the Council may give
Bond
Section III Every to whom contract is award
ed for exceeding three hundred dollars shall
give bond, in such the Council may direct and
with such suretes it may approve, for the faithful
performance of such contract
| In all of contracts coming within the purvcw OF
1885 4539 inclusive, OF Revised Laws 1905 of
the State Of Minnesota and the amendments thereof the
Council shall require such bonds required by such
laws.
Expenditures.
Section 22 1t shall be the duty OF each officer head
of department report to the Council monthly the
modtes work and services likely be needed for the OPP
Grafton of his department office for the ensuing month
| and not before contracted tor
Emergencies and Probable Cost Thereof.
Section 1913 In OF emergency and when delays will
great damage the public endanger safety the
Council in their discretion may make necessary repairs by
day labor and procure materials therefor in market
Contracts Not to Be Assigned
shall be assigned transferred in any except in
this section provided and transfer there
expressed by resolution shall fully end and terminate such
contract the option of the City Council and the
shall be null and void any other and further per-
Torrance thereof by the contractor his without
the part OF the City and the City, through It's
proper authorities proceed to re-et such
may its discretion proceed to complete the
the and the of such contractor and his
sureties.
AHidavits that Claims Are Paid
Us Before contractor or his representative
shall receive final estimate any contract when labor
and materials furnished and for which bond not
required given said his representatives
shall make and file with the City Clerk affidavit that
all claims for materials and labor to date on the work on
which estimate is asked have been fully paid.
Collision with Bidder.
Section l26 Any officer of the City of any depart
ment thereof who shall aid assist any bidder
ing contract furnish labor, material supplies at
higher price that proposed by any other bidder
who shall favor bidder another by giving with
holding information who shall wlfuly misead 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 CON
tract who shall knowingly certify to greater amount
labor performed to the receipt OF greater amount or
different kind material supplies than has been actually
received shall be deemed guilty of maeasance and shall be
removed from Office.
Collision by Bidder.
Section IT, Ii any time found that the person to
whom contract has been awarded has, in presenting any
bid bids couded with other party parties tor the
purpose of preventing any other competing bids being
made or entered into agreement by which he made
higher lower bid than other person for the
pose dividing the contract profits heetrom between
two bidders them the contract awarded shall be
null and void Council shall advertise for bids
for said work. provide for such work to be done by the