[R.O. 1966 § 22:2-1]
All streets or parts of streets in the City shall be graded,
curbed, flagged, paved or otherwise improved as a local or a general
improvement as the Governing Body of the City shall by special ordinance
direct, in conformity with the provisions of law.
[R.O. 1966 § 22:2-2]
The grades, roadway widths and sidewalk widths of all streets
or parts of streets in the City shall be established or changed as
directed by ordinance. A profile and plan thereof with the new grades
and widths, or alteration, distinctly marked thereon, shall be filed
in the office of the Director.
[R.O. 1966 § 22:2-3]
Unless otherwise established or changed by ordinance, every
public street in the City shall have a crowned roadway in the center
thereof whose width shall be 3/5 of the width of the street, and shall
have on each side of such street a sidewalk whose width shall be 1/5
the width of such street.
[R.O. 1966 § 22:2-4]
No ordinance shall be introduced to provide for the grading,
curbing, flagging, paving or otherwise improving of any street or
part of a street unless a plan showing such improvement shall be on
file in the office of the Director and shall conform to such grades,
roadway widths and sidewalk widths established or changed by such
ordinance or by an ordinance previously passed by the Governing Body.
[R.O. 1966 § 22:2-5]
Notice of the hearing to be held on any ordinance for the grading,
curbing, flagging, paving or otherwise improving of any street or
part of a street in the City shall be given in the manner prescribed
by law.
[R.O. 1966 § 22:2-6]
The Director shall be authorized and directed by resolution
of the Governing Body to advertise publicly for sealed proposals for
the furnishing of labor and materials necessary for the grading, curbing,
flagging, paving or otherwise improving of any street or part of a
street in the City.
[R.O. 1966 § 22:2-7]
The advertisements authorized as provided for in Section
29:2-6 shall be published by the Director, at least 10 days prior to the date therein designated for the receipt of sealed proposals, in a daily newspaper printed and published in the City.
[R.O. 1966 § 22:2-8]
The advertisements published as authorized and provided for in Sections
29:2-6 and
29:2-7 shall contain a general description of the work, shall designate the office where the proposal forms and available plans, specifications and general information may be obtained by the prospective bidder, and shall specify the time and place set for the receipt and opening of the sealed proposals for which advertisement is made.
[R.O. 1966 § 22:2-9]
Sealed proposals in writing shall be received at the office
of the Director at the time specified in the advertisement calling
for such proposals and shall there be publicly opened and read by
the Director or his authorized representative.
[R.O. 1966 § 22:2-10]
Upon recommendation of the Director, the Governing Body shall,
by resolution, award the contract for the grading, curbing, flagging
and paving or otherwise improving of any street or part of a street,
to the lowest responsible bidder in response to the public advertisement
for sealed proposals, when it is deemed to be in the best interests
of the City to do so.
[R.O. 1966 § 22:2-11]
No compensation shall be made under any contract for the grading,
curbing, flagging, paving or otherwise improving of any street or
part of a street, for any labor or materials furnished or for any
work done, until all the conditions precedent required by law and
the terms of the contract are complied with.