Hallsville Projects ordinance (§ 145.050)

A. Competitive bids shall be required on all construction contracts for which more than two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) has been budgeted.

B. Bids may be submitted at any time after the project has been officially advertised or invitations extended and prior to the hour designated for the opening of bids.

1. Bids submitted may be withdrawn or changed at any time before the official opening.

2. No changes shall be permitted after bids have been opened.

3. Bids shall be submitted on the proposal/bid form with all accompanying papers placed in a sealed envelope addressed to the City Administrator or other person authorized to receive same and endorsed with the bidder's name and title of the project.

4. All bids will be opened by the City Administrator or other person authorized to receive same and read aloud publicly at the proper time so that all bidders and others interested may be present as witnesses and/or to tabulate amounts.

C. After the bids have been read, the City Administrator or other person authorized to receive same shall prepare a compilation of the bids to provide to the Board of Aldermen, who shall determine to whom the bid is to be awarded. If the City has retained an engineer or other consultant in connection with the contract, that individual shall be consulted in preparing the compilation.