2002-866
CITY OF HOPKINS
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO. 2002-866
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE DOLLAR LIMIT ON CONTRACTS THAT
REQUIRE COMPETITIVE BIDS
The City Council of the City of Hopkins does hereby ordain:
Section 1. The Hopkins City Code, Section 310 is hereby amended to
read as follows:
310.01. AdvertiBing for bids. Except as otherwise provided by
law, whenever the city council authorizes the advertising for bids
for work, labor, services, material or supplies, the advertisement
for bids may provide that the same will be publicly opened by the
manager or designee ~t hiD officc in the city hall at a time
specified in the notice other than at the time of a council
meeting.
310.03. Opening and tabulating bids. The manager or designee
shall publicly open the bids at the time specified in the notice.
The manager or designee shall thereafter tabulate the bids and make
~ recommendations thereon, and present the bids, the tabulation
and thc m~n~gcr'o ~ recommendation to the council at its next
regular meeting or special meeting called for that purpose.
310.05. Publication of notice. Except as may be otherwise
provided by law, the notice for bids shall be published once in the
legal newspaper of the city, in an issue of such newspaper which is
dated at least ten days before the date set for opening bids and
may be published in such other magazines or newspapers as in the
opinion of the manager will cause the notice to come to the
attention of prospective bidders.
310.06. Contracts/Bids. In all cases of work to be done by
contract, or for the purchase of personal property of any kind,
where the amount involved is more than $50,000 the City Manager or
designee shall advertise for bids in such manner as may be
designated by the Council. Contracts over $50,000 shall be let to
the lowest responsible bidder. The Council may reject any and all
bids.
310.07. Contract defined. The term "contract" has the meaning
given it by Minnesota Statutes, section 471.345.
310.09. Governing law. City contracts shall be let, executed and
delivered as provided in Minnesota Statutes, section 471.345 and
the city charter.
Section 2. The effective date of this ordinance shall be twenty
days after publication.
First Reading:
February 5, 2002
Second Reading:
February 19, 2002
Date of Publication:
February 27, 2002
Date Ordinance Takes Effect:
March 19, 2002
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Gene Mawell, Mayor
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