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CITY MANAGER FORM ORDINANCE N0. %�, �j
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING SECTION5 2-26 AND 2-28 OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CAPE GIRARDEAU, MI5SOURI , AND ENACTING
NEW SECTION5 IN LIEU THEREOF TO BE KNOWN AS SECTION5 2-26 AND 2-28
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CAPE
GIRARDEAU, MISSOURI, A5 FOLLOWS:
SECTION l. Section 2-26 of the Code of Ordinances of
the City of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, reading as follows:
"5ec. 2-26 . Advertising for bids ; requirements.
When the city council acquires the right to
proceed with a public improvement as provided in
Chapter 88, Revised Statutes of Missouri, it shall
cause the city clerk to advertise for bids for the
doing of the improvement according to the plans
and specifications adopted by the council and filed
with the city clerk which advertisement shall be
published by two (2) consecutive insertions in a
weekly paper or seven (7) consecutive issues in a
daily paper in some newspaper published in the city,
and in other papers if the council sa orders . The
advertisement shall state the nature of the work to
be done, the place at which the plans and specifications
may be seen and that tax bills will be issued in
payment therefor. "
is hereby repealed; and a new Section 2-26 enacted in lieu
thereof, reading as follows:
"Sec. 2-26 . Advertising for bids; requirements .
When the City Council is proceeding with a
public improvement as provided in Chapter 88,
Revised Statutes of Missouri, it shall cause the city
clerk to advertise for bids for the doing of the
improvement according to the plans and specifications
adopted by the council and filed with the city clerk
which advertisement shall be published by two (2)
consecutive insertions in a weekly paper or s�ven (7)
consecutive issues in a daily paper in some
newspaper published in the city, and in other
papers if the council so orders . The advertisement
shall state the nature of the work to be done,
the place at which the plans and specifications
may be seen and that t� bills will be issued in
payment therefor. "
SECTION 2. Section 2-28 of the Code of Ordinances of
the City of Cape Girardeau, Nsissouri, reading as follows:
"Sec. 2-28. Award of contract; procedure .
Each bid and the check accompanying it shall be
enclosed in a sealed envelope and addressed to the
city clerk and the envelope shall be plainly marked
so as to indicate the work bid for. All checks of
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unsuccessful bidders shall be returned to them as
soon as the contract and bond with the successful
bidder are signed and filed with the city clerk,
and if he fails to enter into same as required by
law, the City council may award the contract to the
next bidder or it may re-advertise for bids and
proceed as before, in which case it may cause the
plans, specifications or estimates to be modified.
If a satisfactory bid or bids shall be received,
the council shall let the work to the lowest and
best bidder, but all the bids shall be on the
same material and character of work, so that such
bids will be competitive, and no bid shall be
accepted at a price exceeding the estimate made by
the city engineer and filed with the city clerk.
The city council may reject all bids if it sees
fit, and may accept and adopt any such bid by
motion or resolution and direct the mayor to sign
the contract on behalf of the city. The city council
may, by resolution or ordinance, extend the time
fixed in the contract for the completion of the work,
but such extension shall be made before the time
fixed has expired. The city council may, if it
desires, require any contractor to guarantee that
such improvement will last for a specified term of
years , and during such term will be kept in repair,
and ma.y also require the contractor to give to
the city an approved bond for the faithful performance
of any obligation. "
is hereby repealed; and a new Section 2-28 enacted in lieu thereof,
re ading as follows:
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"Sec. 2-28. Award of contract; procedure.
Each bid and the check accompanying it shall be
enclosed in a sealed envelope and addressed to the
city clerk and the envelope shall be plainly marked
so as to indicate the work bid for. All checks of
unsuccessful bidders shall be returned to them as
soon as the contract and bond with the successful
bidder are signed and filed with the city clerk, and
if he fails to enter into same as required by law,
the city council may award the contract to the next
bidder or it may re-advertise for bids and proceed
as before, in which case it may cause the plans,
specifications or estimates to be modified. If a
satisfactory bid or bids shall be received, the council
shall let the work to the lowest and best bidder.
All bids shall be on the same general character of
work, but may be on different materials. No bids
shall be accepted at a price exceeding the estimate
made by the city engineer and filed with the city
clerk. The City council may reject all bids if it
sees fit, and may accept and adopt any such bid
by motion or resolution and direct the mayor to
sign the contract on behalf of the city. The city
council may, by resolution or ordinance, extend the
time fixed in the contract for the completion of
the work, but such extension shall be made before
the time fixed has expired. The city council may,
if it desires, require any contractor to guarantee
that such improvement will last for a specified
term of years, and during such term will be kept in
repair, and may also require the contractor to give
to the city an approved bond for the faithful
performance of any obligation. "
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SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and
effect ten days after its passage and approval.
PAS5ED AND APPROVED THIS � /� DAY OF 4.c,c.� , 1973.
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MAYOR
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