The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-20

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for bids there shall be reserved the right to
reject any and all bids.
! SECTION 81. OPENING BIDS. At the time and place
mentioned in the advertisement for BIDS the Council shall
in public session and publicly open and read all bids
that may be presented before bids opened they
shall be numbered consecutvey and further bids shall
be received after any bid has been opened The Council
shall give all persons who desire the opportunity
to inspect all bids after they opened No bid shall be
considered unaccompaned by certified check bond
aforesaid.
SECTION 90. ACTION OF COUNCIL. The Council
shall upon bids and determine which one if any,
shall be accepted All contracts shall be awarded to the
lowest reliable and responsible bidder complying with the
foregoing requirements provided that the Council
jec any bids which it may deem unreasonable and unrei
abe and the Council in determining the reliability of the
bid shall consider the question of responsibility of the bidder
and his ability perform his contract without reference to
the responsibility Of sureties on his bond
| SECTION SO. TIME AND MANNER OF EXECUTION
OF CONTRACT All contracts shall be executed by the
successful bidder within ten days after written notice that
the contract ready for his signature and executed
by him within said time he be deemed to have aban
doned the
All contracts which the City party shall be signed
behalf of the City by the Mayor and attested by the
City Clerk and contract shall be valid unless
cuted All contracts with the City shall be filed in the
office of the City Clerk and record of such filing entered
in book kept for such purpose.
| SECTION a. PERFORMANCE OF CONTRACTS.
After the acceptance by the Council of any bid shall d
rect the execution OF contract by the officers and
contract shall be carried by the department
or officer OF the City.
SECTION 95. BOND Every person to whom contract
is awarded for an amount exceeding Two Hundred and
Fifty Dollars shall give bond in such sum as the Council
may direct and with such sureties may approve
ditioned as provided by law.
| SECTION Sc. EXPENDITURES. It shall be the duty
Of each officer head Of department to report to the
Council often required, the commodities work and
services likely be needed for the operation his depart
ment or Office and not before contracted for
| SECTION 81. EMERGENCIES AND PROBABLE COST
THEREOF When it is deemed that delay will great
damage the public endanger public safety the head
of any department with the written approval of the Council
do work by day labor and materials
therefor.
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FAILURE TO PERFORM. 1t shall be made part of the
condition of contract entered into by the City of Ely
in which bond required and given that such contract
not be assigned except by consent of the City Council
entered the minutes of their proceedings also that
of failure of the contract to perform of the
conditions and terms OF his contract that the City at
its election terminate the right of the contractor to further
perform do act under said agreement that the
happening Of any Of the conditions assignment
failure perform aforesaid the City may be
served upon the contractor written notice of its election
to terminate the same and his right to further perform
stating the therefor and such right shall be
mated and the city in its discretion proceed to complete
the and the expense of such
tor and his suretes the bond may allow the surety
to complete the same subject to all the conditions under
the and all the rights of the city under this
tion reet the to another may to do
further work the improvement construction affected
| SECTION 49, RIGHT TO SUSPEND WORK The
right shall be reserved said contract the City Engineer
with the consent OF the Council in of improper
struction suspend work at any me order the
tire reconstruction of the if improperly DONE
SECTION 100. ESTIMATE In the course of the
time to time the work allow the
estimates of the amount already earned less fifteen
thereof which, when ordered paid by the Council shall
title said contractor to receive the allowed
the money applicable to the payment of such work When
the work has been completed by the
faction of the Council and the City Engineer the balance
due may be audited and allowed by the Council
SECTION 1O1. CITY TO COMPLETE WORK. If, in
the opinion of the Council work under contract does
not to insure its completion within the time
named the contract the Council and City Engineer shall
have the to furnish and and material
plet the work and charge the expense thereof the
tractor and the shall be deducted from
due to become due such collected
from him the sureties his bond in suit by the CITY,
Provided that the Council shall first notify the
the contractor bond of it's intention do said
take charge of the work and complete the
within the time named.
| SECTION 1872 CONTRACTS FOR OFFICIAL ADVER-
T1SING The Council shall let annually in the
January thereafter practicable for
the official advertising for the ensuing fiscal For this
purpose the Council shall advertise for consecutive
specifically setting forth the work contemplated be
done and asking for sealed proposals therefor The
posals shall specify the type and spacing be
Council shall let the contract for such official advertising
the lowest responsible bidder publishing newspaper the
City, which legal newspaper according the laws of the
State provided the Council may reject any all bids If
the Council shall it best for the of the to
select newspaper that is the lowest bidder they may
is made shall be the Official Newspaper The successful
bidder shall be required to give bond the City in the
of Five Hundred Dollars for the faithful performance
of the contract.
The compensation paid for printing shall exceed the
amount allowed by law for legal advertising.
/ SECTION 103 COLLISION WITH BIDDER. ANY Off
of the City of department thereof who shall aid