§ 2-178. Rejection of bids; options; failure to receive bids
(a) In its discretion, the city may reject any and all bids presented. If after the first invitation for bids all bids are rejected, after reevaluating its cost estimates of the project, the city shall have the option of either of the following:
(1) Abandoning the project or readvertising for bids in the manner described in this division.
(2) By passage of a resolution by a four-fifths vote of the city council declaring that the project can be performed more economically by the employees of the city, may have the project done by force account without further complying with this division.
(3) If a contract is awarded, it shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder. If two (2) or more bids are the same and the lowest, the city may accept the one it chooses.
(4) If no bids are received through the formal or informal procedure, the project may be performed by employees of the city by force account, or by informal bidding procedures set forth above without further complying with this article.