The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-11-24

for the City, and every transaction whereby ex-
penditure is made Incurred the part of the City
any department officer thereof provided that the
provisions of this section shall not be construed apply
to official services to employees receiving stated
salary.
! SECTION 3. ESTIMATES. AMOUNT OF CON-
TRACT The Council, in the first instance, shall it's
own motion, may, on the recommendation or re-
port OF department officer of the City, determine
in general way the commodities labor and service to
be done furnished and shall estimate the there
Of and in order to determine such estimated cost may
require estimates from any officer employee of the
City.
I In case such estimated cost does not exceed the
sum of Five Hundred ($500OO) Dollars the Council
may direct that the commodities labor service be
procured by through the proper department or
officer of the City without public bids.
In all where such estimated cost exceeds the
sum of Five Hundred ($50000) Dollars, said COM
modtes, service shall only be furnished or done
upon public bids provided that if satisfactory bid
is received after proper notice has been given the
Council may proceed to do the work by day labor
purchase commodities required may re-advertise for
bids.
If the Council shall determine that any commodi-
ties service to be procured in open market, the
same shall be procured by the proper department or
officer in accordance with such directions the
Council may give.
SECTION a. PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
Before advertising for bids the Council shall cause to
be prepared, by the proper department officer of the
City, and filed with the City Clerk detailed plans and
specifications and the proposed contract for commod
ties or service.
SECTION 5. ADVERTISING. After filing the
the Council shall direct the City Clerk to adver
tise for sealed BIDS for doing furnishing said
modities service in accordance with such contract
plans and specifications Such advertisement shall be
published in the official newspaper of the City and in
such other the Council may direct.
All advertisements for bids shall clearly state that
such bids are to be received and opened at public
meeting of the Council in the Council chambers, upon
certain day and hour.
SECTION g. SECURITY FOR BIDS. In ad-
versng for any bid the Council shall require bidders
to accompany bids with certified check upon some
reputable bank payable to the City of Ely for less
than ten per cent of the amount Did, which check shall
be forfeited to the City quidated damages, if the
bidder upon the letting of the contract to him, shall
fail to enter into the contract let in lieu of said
check require bond executed with Surety Company
as surety in such amount may be designated by the
City Council, properly conditioned. In all advertise
ments for BIDS there shall be reserved the right to
ject any and all bids.
SECTION T. OPENING BIDS At the time
and place mentioned in the advertisement 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 consecutvey
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 unac-
companied by certified check or bond as aforesaid.
SECTION 8. ACTION OF COUNCIL. The
Council shall act upon such bids and determine which
one, any, shall be accepted All contracts shall be
awarded to the lowest reliable and responsible bidder
complying with the foregoing requirements, by five
sevenths vote of the City Council provided that the
Council may reject any bids which it may deem un-
reasonable and unreliable, and the Council in de-
termning the reliability of the bid shall consider the
question of responsibility of the bidder and his ability
to perform his contract without reference to the re-
sponsbility of sureties on his bond
SECTION 9. TIME AND MANNER OF EXECU-
TION OF CONTRACT All contracts shall be execu-
ted by the successful bidder within ten days after
written notice that the contract is ready for his sigma
ture and if not executed by him within said tme he
may be deemed to have abandoned the same.
All contracts to which the City is party shall be
signed behalf of the City by the Mayor and attested
by the City Clerk and contract shall be valid unless
executed. 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 10. PERFORMANCE OF CONTRACTS
After the acceptance by the Council of any bid shall
direct the execution of contract by the proper officers
and such contract shall be carried out by the proper
department officer of the City.
SECTION IL. BOND. Every person to whom a
contract is awarded for an amount exceeding Five
Hundred ($50000) Dollars, shall give bond, in such
sum the Council may direct and with such suretes
as it may approve, conditioned provided by law.
SECTION II. EXPENDITURES. 1t shall be the
duty of each officer head of department to report
to the Council, often required, the commodities,