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Sec. 422. Public Works Contracts. <br />(a) For purposes of this section, "public works construction" shall be deemed to <br />mean a proiect for the erection or improvement of public buildings, streets, drains, <br />sewers, or parks. Maintenance and repair of public buildings, streets, drains, sewers, or <br />parks shall not be considered as public works construction. <br />b(�Every contract <br />($10,000.00) for mate_ials supplies, 1..bor, equipment, ,.d.e,...,.i... ble e side.-ati n <br />for public works construction in excess of that amount set from <br />time to time by ordinance of the city council pursuant to (c) below shall be made by the <br />city council with the lowest and best bidder after publication for at least two (2) days in a <br />newspaper of general circulation in the city of notice calling for bids and fixing a period <br />during which such bids will be received, which shall be for not less than ten (10) days <br />after the first publication of said notice. <br />(c) The city council shall adopt by ordinance rules and procedures for competitive <br />bidding for all public works contracts, which rules and procedures shall establish limits <br />for public works contracts approved by the city manager. Such rule and procedures shall <br />establish criteria for thresholds for formal and informal bidding, rejection of bids and <br />readvertisement and dispensing with bidding. Notwithstanding the foregoing any rule <br />permitting rejection of all bids or dispensing of bidding and/or performing work with city <br />forces for any reason including an emergency shall require the affirmative votes of at <br />least two-thirds ( 2/3) of the members of the city council. <br />65B-12 <br />MW <br />65B-12 <br />