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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 4670 09/06/1994 ORDINANCE NO. 4670 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE I OF CHAPTER 4 OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF MOUNT PROSPECT PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES THE 6th DAY OF September , 1994 Published in pamphlet form by authority of the corporate authorities of the Village of Mount Prospect, Illinois, the 6th . day of september , 1994. CAF/ 8/10~94 8/17/94 ORDINANCE NO. 4670 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE I OF CHAPTER 4 OF THE VILLAGE CODE OF MOUNT PROSPECT BE IT ORDAINED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF MOUNT PROSPECT, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS: SECTION ONE: That paragraph H of Section 4.103 entitled "Powers and Duties" of Chapter 4 "Appointive Village Officials" of the Village Code of Mount Prospect, as amended, is hereby further amended in its entirety and substituting the following; so that hereinafter said paragraph H of Section 4.103 shall be and read as follows: "H. To negotiate, award contracts for and purchase all materials, supplies and equipment for which funds are provided in the annual budget. All contracts for public works or improvements which are not be paid for in whole or in part by special assessment or special taxation when the expense thereof exceeds ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00), and, except as provided below, all purchase orders or contracts for labor, materials, equipment or supplies involving amounts in excess of ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) made by or on behalf of the Village shall be awarded to the lowest qualified bidder pursuant to due advertisement for sealed bids in a newspaper published and having a general circulation within the Village (which advertisement shall state that such contract shall be let to the lowest responsible bidder, that the dght is reserved in the Village Board to reject all bids or waive bid technicalities and the place, time and date when sealed bids shall be opened; said date being not less than 7 days after publication of the advertisement), after the successful bid proposal has been submitted to the Village Board for approval. 1. Should any purchase be of any amount in excess of that provided in the annual budget or should the Iow bidder for a contract let through competitive bidding fail to be the lowest responsible bidder, the Village Manager shall advise the Village Board of Trustees as to whether or not the contract offered is desirable or which of several contracts offered is most desirable for the Village. 2. In case of accidents or other circumstances creating an emergency, the Village Manager may award contracts, acquire services and make purchases for the purpose of repairing damages caused by the said accident or meeting said public emergency; but he/she shall file promptly within fourteen (14) days with the Village Board a report showing such emergency and the necessity of such action, together with an itemized account of all expenditures. 3. Nothing herein shall limit or prevent the Board of Trustees, upon its extraordinary vote as set forth in subsection 2.201.C.5 of this Code, from waiving the requirement of advertising for bids with respect to contracts for services of individuals possessing a high degree of professional skill where the ability of fitness of the individual plays an important part, or contracts for the purchase of materials, supplies and equipment or any work or other public improvement which in the opinion of said Trustees, there is a sole supplier, or a need for standardization of existing equipment, or the bidding procedure is impractical due to the nature of the equipment or work, the difficulty of developing specifications, or when time is of the essence. hapter 4 Page 2 of 2 4. Competitive bidding shall not be required for any contract involving amounts less than ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) or when the Village exercises the option of purchasing with the State of Illinois or other governmental unit (as authorized under 30 ILCS 525/1. et seq.) or when the Village pursuant to its home rule powers enters into a joint purchasing contract for materials, supplies or equipment with another entity which has conducted competitive bidding for such materials, supplies or equipment." SECTION TWO: That all Ordinances and Resolutions, or parts thereof which are in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are, to the extent of such conflict, expressly repealed. SECTION THREE: That this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval and publication in pamphlet form in the manner provided by law. AYES: Clowes, Corcoran, Ho6fert, Skowron, Wilks NAYS: Hendri cks ABSENT: None PASSED and APPROVED this 6th day of September , 1994. ATTEST: /S/ Carol A, Fields Carol A. Fields Village Clerk