77-433 CITY OF HOPKINS
HENNEPIN COUNTY
ORDINANCE NUMBER 77-433
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 100 OF THE
1973 G 1977 CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY
OF HOPKINS PERTAINING TO CITY CONTRACTS
BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Hopkins as follows:
That Sections 100:30, 100:35, and 100:40 be and the same are hereby
repealed and there is hereby enacted in lieu and in place thereof the following:
Section 100:30. CONTRACTS OVER $10,000.00. If the amount of the con-
tract is estimated to exceed $10,000.00, sealed bids shall be solicited by
public notice in the manner and subject to the requirements of the law governing
contracts by the particular municipality or class thereof provided that with
regard to repairs and maintenance of ditches, bids shall not be required if the
estimated amount of the contract does not exceed the amount specified in Section
410 106.471, Subdivision 2.
Section 100:35. CONTRACTS FROM $5,000.00 to $10,000.00. If the amount
or the contract is estimated to exceed $5,000.00 but not to exceed $10,000.00,
the contract may be made either upon sealed bids or by direct negotiation, by
obtaining two or more quotations for the purchase or sale when possible, and
without advertising for bids or otherwise complying with the requirements of
competitive bidding. All quotations obtained shall be kept on file for a period
of at least one year after receipt thereof.
Section 100:40. CONTRACTS LFSS THAN $5,000.00. If the amount of the
contract is estimated to be $5,000.00 or less, the contract may be made either
upon quotation or in the open market, in the discretion of the governing body;
but, so far as practicable, shall be based on at least two quotations which shall
be kept on file for a period of at least one year after receipt thereof.
That this Ordinance is adopted in conformity with the Minnesota Uniform
Municipal Contracting Law, and with Section 6.06 of the Charter of the City of
Hopkins.
First read at a regular meeting of the Council of the City of Hopkins
held on August 2, 1977, and finally read, approved; 'adopted and ordered published
at a regular meeting of said Council of said City on). October 4, 1977.
; E A. MILLER
Mayor
H.E. RICHARDSON, City Clerk
JOSEPH C. VESELY, City Attorney
Published in the HOPKINS SUN, October 12, 1977.