The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-10-13


Surety Company surety in such amount may be des
ignaed by the City Council properly conditioned In all
advertisements for bids there shall be reserved the right to
j reject any and all bids.
i SECTION g. OPENING BIDS. At the time and place
mentioned in the advertisement for BIDS the Council shall
meet in public session and publicly open and read all bids
that may be presented before any bids opened they
shall be numbered consecuvey and further bids shall
be received after any bid has been opened The Council
shall give all persons who desire the same opportunity
to inspect all bids after they opened No bid shall be
considered if unaccompaned by certified check bond
aforesaid
SECTION 92 ACTION OF COUNCIL. The Council
shall upon such bids and determine which one any,
shall be accepted All contracts shall be awarded the
lowest reliable and responsible bidder complying with the
foregoing requirements provided that the Council
able and the Council in determining the reliability of the
bid shall consider the question OF responsibility OF the bidder
and his ability to perform his contract without reference to
1 the responsibility of sureties on his bond.
| SECTION SO. TIME AND MANNER OF EXECUTION
OF CONTRACT. All contracts shall be executed by the
bidder within ten days after written notice that
ready for his signature and executed
by him within said me ne may be deemed to have aban
doned the same.
behalf of the City by the Mayor and attested by the
City Clerk and no contract shall be valid unless SO exc
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 proper officers and
shall be carried by the proper department
or officer Of the City.
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is awarded for amount exceeding Two Hundred and
Fifty Dollars shall give bond in such the Council
direct and with such sureties it may approve
dtoned provided by law.
| SECTION &C. EXPENDITURES. It shall be the duty
of each officer head Of department to report the
Council, often required, the commodities work and
services likely be needed for the operation of his depart
ment 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 department. with the written approval Of the Council
therefor.
SECTION 49, ASSIGNMENT OF CONTRACTS OR
FAILURE TO PERFORM 1t shall be made part of the
condition OF contract entered into by the City Of Ety.
in which bond required and given that such
not be assigned except by of the City Council
entered upon the minutes of their proceedings also that
OF failure of the contract perform any of the
conditions and terms of his contract that the City may
it's election the right of
perform do under said agreement that upon the
happening Of any of the conditions to assignment
failure to perform aforesaid the City to be
served upon the contractor written notice of it's election
to terminate the and his right to further perform
stating the therefor and such right shall be
mated and the city its discretion proceed to complete
the agent and at the expense of such
and his sureties the bond may allow the surety
to complete the subject to all the conditions under
the agreement and all the rights of the city
tion relet the to another may do
further work on the construction affected
SECTION 49, RIGHT TO SUSPEND WORK The
right shall be reserved said contract to the City Engineer
with the consent of the Council of improper
struction suspend any time or to order the en-
tire reconstruction of the same if improperly DONE
| SECTION 100. ESTIMATE In the course of the
proper performance of the contract the Council may
time to time the work progresses allow the
estimates OF the amount already earned less fifteen
thereof which, when ordered paid by the Council shall
title said contractor to 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 balance
due may be audited and allowed by the Council
| SECTION 1O1. CITY TO COMPLETE WORK. IT, in
the opinion of the Council work under
not to insure its completion within the time
named in the contract the Council and City Engineer shall
have the power to furnish and and material
pete the work and charge the thereof to the
tractor and the shall be deducted from any moneys
from him the suretes his suit by the City,
Provided that the Council shall first notify the suretes
the contractor bond of its intention do said
sretes take charge of the work and complete
within the time named.
| SECTION 1O2. CONTRACTS FOR OFFICIAL ADvER-
TIS1NG The Council shall let annually in the month of
January thereafter practicable for
the official advertising for the ensuing fiscal year. For this
purpose the Council shall advertise for consecutive
issues specifically setting forth the contemplated to be
done and asking for sealed proposals therefor The pro-
posas shall specify the type and spacing be used The
Council shall let the contract for such official advertising
the lowest responsible bidder publishing newspaper the
City which is legal newspaper according to the laws of the
State provided the Council reject all bids If
the Council shall deem best for the interest of
select newspaper that the lowest bidder they may
select such newspaper The newspaper which the
is made shall be the Oicial Newspaper The successful
bidder shall be required to give bond the City
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.
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