Ordinance 1984-06 ORDINANCE NO. 1984-
BEING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NOS. 8-1975 AND 11-1978, CONCERNING
THE PROCEDURES FOR THE ADVERTISaENT, BIDDING, AND AWARDING OF CONTRACTS
FOR THE UNITED CITY OF THE VILLAGE OF YORKVILLE, ILLINOIS
WHEREAS, the UNITED CITY OF THE VILLAGE OF YORKVILLE has heretofore
adopted two ordinances specifying procedures for the advertising for bids
for all contracts in excess of $2,500.00; and
WHEREAS, the statutes of the State of Illinois have been amended to
permit all municipalities to let contracts for public improvements up to
an amount of $4,000.00 without the necessity for advertising bids therefore,
and
WHEREAS, the UNITED CITY OF THE VILLAGE OF YORKVILLE wishes to amend
Ordinance No. 11-1978 to provide that from the date of enactment onward,
all contracts for public improvements in excess of $4,000.00 shall be
let for competitive bids, and all public improvement contracts for less
than $4,000.00 may be awarded without the necessity of public bidding.
WHEREAS, the UNITED CITY OF THE VILLAGE OF YORKVILLE further wishes
to amend Ordinance No. 8-1975, Section 1, to provide that competitive
bidding shall be let for labor, services, work, the purchase or lease
of materials, equipment or supplies, excluding public improvement
contracts when the amount for the aforementioned items is in excess of
$ 10 , 000 . 00 Henceforth, all contracts for the purchase of the
aforementioned items or services in excess of said amount shall be let
by competitive bidding procedures as specified in Ordinance Nos. 8-1975
and 11-1978.
WVEREAS, the UNITED CITY OF THE VILLAGE. OF YORKVILLE deems it in its
best interest to further amend Ordinance No. 8-1975, Section 6, to provide
a subparagraph (f) , which shall read:
The UNITED CITY OF THE VILLAGE OF YORKVILLE may award a renewal
or extension of an existing contract or agreement with any supplier
or vender of services, equipment, materials, or work performed by
or on behalf of said City in the event that the City is satisfied
with the past performance of the entity providing said services,
equipment or work. In the event the City Council wishes to make
a renewal or extension of any existing agreement with said City,
no competitive bidding shall be required by the City Council.
Nothing contained herein shall be interpreted to restrict the power
of the UNITED CITY OF THE VILLAGE OF YORKVILLE to amend the terms
of any existing agreement upon renewal or extension thereof, so long
as the City Council passes a resolution approving the terms of any
amendment or modification of an existing agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it ordained by the UNITED CITY OF THE VILLAGE OF
YORKVILLE that Ordinance Nos. 11-1978 and 8-19875 are hereinafter amended
as above set forth to provide as specifically enumerated in this Ordinance
modifying the competitive bidding procedures for the UNITED CITY OF THE
VILLAGE OF YORKVILLE.
The effect of provisions of the existing ordinances passed heretofore
and not inconsistent with the provisions of this ordinance are expressly
ratified and affirmed.
PASSED this day of 1984.
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City Clerk
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SIGNED and APPROVED this day of 1984.
ROBERT E. DAVIDSON, JR , Mayor