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Sec. 422. Public Works Contracts. (a) For purposes ofthis section. "public works construction" shall be deemed to mean a proiect for the erection or improvement of public buildings. streets. drains. sewers, or parks. Maintenance and repair of public buildings. streets, drains. sewers. or parks shall not be considered as public works construction. i.QlEvery contract iavol'riRg all e)[pemlitlHe of more than teR thousand dollars ($10,000.00) f-or materials, s\lflplies, laber, e(juipmeRt, other '{aluaBle eORsideration, or for public works construction (as hereinafter defined)in excess of that amount set from time to time bv ordinance of the city council pursuant to ( c) below shall be made by the city council with the lowest and best bidder after publication for at least two (2) days in a newspaper of general circulation in the city of notice calling for bids and fixing a period during which such bids will be received, which shall be for not less than ten (10) days after the first publication of said notice. (c) The city council shall adopt bv ordinance rules and procedures for competitive bidding for all public works contracts. which rules and procedures shall establish limits for public works contracts approved bv the city manager. Such rule and procedures shall establish criteria for thresholds for formal and informal bidding, reiection of bids. and readvertisement and dispensing with bidding. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any rule permitting reiection of all bids or dispensing of bidding and/or performing work with city forces for any reason including an emergency shall require the affirmative votes of at least two-thirds ( 2/3) of the members ofthe city council. The eity eOllReil may rejeet any and all sueh bids preseRted and may readvertise iR its lliseretioR. ".fter rejeetiRg SUGh Bids, or ifRO Bills are reeeived, Hie eity eOllReil may determiRe and deolare that, in its opinien based OR estimates suBmitted BY the eity manager, the work may be perf-ormed Better or more eeollomieally BY the eity with its own eRlflloyees, or the materials, s\lflplies, labor, el!uipmellt or other valuaBle eoasideratioR eaR be obtaiRea at a lower eost, and after the aaoptioR of a motioR to this effeet by the affirmative votes of at least two thir-ds ( 2/3) of the memllem of the eity eoulleil, the eouReil may proeeed to have saia work aORe or pumhase made or eORtfaet exeeuted ill the maIlRer stated without further observaRee efthe provisieR ofthis seetieR. Sueh eeRtFaGts likewise may be let without at:!vertisiag f-or Bids, if sueh 'Nork, materials, s\lflplies, laBor, el!uipmellt or ether valuable eOllsit:!eratioR shaH be deemed by the eity eOllfleil to be ofurgeRt Reeessity for the preservatioR oflife, health or property, ana shall Be authorized BY metioR passed BY the affirmative votes ef at least two thirds (2/3) of the meml30m ofthe eity eeulleil aRt:! eORtaiRing a deelaratioR efthe faets eORstituting sueh lHgeRey. Fer pllfJloses efthis seetieR, "puBlie werks eeRstruetiell" shall be deemed te mean a prejaet fer the areetioR er imprevemallt efpuBlie buildiRgs, streets, drains, sewers, parks, or pl&ygroullds. Mailltellanoe aRd rep&ir ef puBlie builaiRgs, streets, !kains, SO'Ners, parks, or playgrollflds shall ROt be eellsidered as publie ':..erks eORstruetion. 658-12