All contracts shall be drawn under the supervision of the City Attorney; the contracts must be in writing and executed by the Mayor or designee in the name of the City except as it may be otherwise provided either by this Charter or by law. All contracts must be attested to by the City Clerk who shall number and register the same in a book kept for that purpose. Each such contract shall be approved as to form by the City Attorney.
(Am’d. of 5-18-10)
The Council shall contract for any purchase or issue purchase authorizations for all supplies, materials, equipment and services for the offices, departments and agencies of the City in accordance with the rules, regulations, City code provisions, and ordinances that the Council may adopt from time to time.
(Am’d. of 10-16-61; Am’d. of 3-8-76; Am’d. of 3-31-80; Am’d. of 5-20-08; Am’d. of 5-18-10)
The advertisement for bids shall distinctly and specifically state the character of the City improvement or purchase proposed. Such notice shall be published at least three times in the official newspaper prior to the opening of bids. Bidding shall be by sealed proposals only and under such regulations as may be prescribed by the Council. The Council shall have the power to reject any or all bids and advertise for bids again.
(Am’d. of 10-16-61; Am’d. of 5-18-10)
The Council may sell or transfer to or between offices, departments and agencies surplus or obsolete supplies, materials, and equipment subject to such regulations as the Council may prescribe.
(Am’d. of 10-16-61; Am’d. of 5-18-10)
(a) 
The Council may let contracts annually for official advertising for the ensuing fiscal year. For this purpose the Council may submit to each newspaper of general circulation in the City a notice describing the contemplated advertising and asking for sealed proposals. The proposals shall specify the type and spacing to be used at the rate or rates named in the bid. The Council may let the contracts for such official advertising to the lowest and best bidder publishing a newspaper of general circulation in the City provided that, in its discretion, the Council may reject any and all bids and proceed to secure new bids in the manner provided herein.
(b) 
The newspaper to which the award for such advertising is made shall be known and designated as the official newspaper of the City.
(Am’d. of 10-16-61; Am’d. of 5-18-10)
(a) 
Any member of the Council or any officer or employee of the City who shall aid or assist a bidder in securing a contract to furnish labor, material, equipment, supplies or services at a higher price than that proposed by any other bidder, or who shall favor one bidder over another by giving or withholding information, or who shall attempt to improperly influence the City Manager or other officers of the City regarding recommendations for bid awards, or who shall willfully mislead any bidder in regard to the character of the labor, material, equipment, supplies or services called for or the conditions under which the proposed work is to be done, or who shall knowingly certify to a greater amount of labor or service performed than actually has been performed, or to receipt of a greater amount or different kind of material, supplies or equipment than actually has been received, shall be guilty of at least a class I misdemeanor and punishable as set forth by state law and shall be removed from office.
(b) 
The prohibitions set out herein also apply to requests for proposals, requests for qualifications, and contracts for professional services even though a formal bid process may not be required.
(Am’d. of 5-18-10)
If at any time it shall be found that the person to whom a contract has been awarded has, in presenting any bid or proposal, colluded with any other party or parties for the purpose of preventing any other bid being made, then the contract so awarded shall be voidable in the discretion of the Council, and the Council may advertise for new bids for said City improvements and/or supplies, materials, equipment and services required, or the Council may provide for such public work to be done by the City under the direction of the Council.
(Am’d. of 10-16-61; Am’d. of 5-18-10)
No member of the Council or any officer or employee of the City shall have a direct financial interest in any contract or in the sale to or purchase from the City of any land or rights or interests in any land, material, supplies, equipment or services, unless such interest is fully disclosed in advance of any relevant council action or contract, and on the condition that said Council Member or Mayor so affected shall not deliberate or vote on such action or contract. Any willful violation of this section shall constitute malfeasance in office, and any officer or employee of the City found guilty thereof shall thereby forfeit that person’s office or position. Any violations of this section, with the knowledge expressed or implied of the person or entity contracting with the City, shall render the contract voidable by the Council provided, however, said prohibition shall not apply where competitive bidding is invoked. No member of the Council who would otherwise be precluded by the provisions hereof shall vote on said award.
(Am’d. of 10-16-61; Am’d. of 5-18-10)