[Code 1999 §515.210; CC 1979 §§500.500 —
500.510; Ord. No. 16 §12, 8-7-1907]
Upon the petition of a majority of resident real estate owners
of said sidewalk of the City, the Board of Aldermen shall have power
by ordinance to make contracts for the construction of sidewalks,
including grading thereof, with or without curbing along any street,
avenue or other public highway or any part thereof whatever.
[Code 1999 §515.220; CC 1979 §500.520; Ord. No. 16 §13, 8-7-1907]
Contracts for the construction of sidewalks including grading
thereof shall be let to the lowest and best bidder and when the Board
of Aldermen shall determine to construct any sidewalk aforesaid, they
shall pass a resolution requiring such improvement to be made of the
material and in the manner therein designated and direct to the City
Engineer or the officer performing the duties of that office to prepare
plans and specifications therefor and file the same with the City
Clerk for inspection and examination of parties deserving to bid on
the work; thereupon the City Clerk shall cause publication in at least
one (1) issue of a weekly newspaper or at least two (2) consecutive
issues of a daily newspaper printed and published in the City for
sealed bids for the doing of the work designated in the plans and
specifications and deliver said bids to the Board of Aldermen at their
next meeting at which time said bids shall be opened and the contracts
awarded by said Board of Aldermen to the lowest and best responsible
bidder, if approved, the Board of Aldermen reserving the right to
reject any and all bids.
[Code 1999 §515.230; CC 1979 §500.530; Ord. No. 16 §15, 8-7-1907]
All costs for building and constructing sidewalks shall be paid
to the contractor from the proceeds of special tax bills assessed
against such property until paid and shall bear current bank interest,
not to exceed eight percent (8%) per annum, except as otherwise provided.
[Code 1999 §515.240; CC 1979 §500.540; Ord. No. 16 §16, 8-7-1907]
The Board of Aldermen shall have power by ordinance to condemn
defective sidewalks and may remove walks so condemned and may provide
by ordinance for the construction of new sidewalks in the place of
walks so condemned and removed.
[Code 1999 §515.250]
After the bids are opened by the Board of Aldermen, the said
Board of Aldermen shall let the contract for said work to the lowest
and best responsible bidder, and in case there are no bids received,
or that all bids are rejected for any reason, the Board of Aldermen
may readvertise for bid for said work or may, by ordinance, order
and require the City Engineer or other proper person to build and
construct said sidewalk or do the other work as herein contemplated
according to the specifications adopted therefor (provided however,
that the cost of said work shall not exceed the estimate of the City
Engineer previously filed), keeping an accurate account of the cost
of the separate items thereof, and the Board of Aldermen shall pay
for the labor and material and all other costs of said work out of
any funds which they may have on hand available for such purpose;
and at the completion of said work (either by contract or by the City,
as last provided) shall levy the cost thereof as a special assessment
against the lot, tract or parcel of ground along which each of said
sidewalks or other improvements is made in the manner as provided
in Section 88.890, RSMo.
