Contracts.
Omaha City Charter, art. V, § 5.17
in effectSection 5.17. - Contracts.
Except as provided in Section 5.16, competitive bids shall be secured before any purchase is made or any contract awarded for construction, alteration, repairs, maintenance, or services, and contracts in all cases shall be awarded to the bidder submitting the lowest and best bid. All contracts in excess of $50,000 shall be approved by resolution of the Council. All contracts involving the payment of money from appropriations of more than one fiscal year of the City Government shall be approved by Ordinance. No contract involving the payment of money from appropriations of more than one fiscal year of the City Government shall be made for a period of more than ten years with an option to renew or renegotiate for subsequent ten-year periods subject to the approval of the Council in office at the time said option or renegotiation is put into effect, nor shall any such contract, option, or renegotiation be valid unless made or approved by Ordinance. Leases in which the City is to be either the lessee or lessor may be consummated where the power to lease exists and may be for such periods as the Council may determine. The Council may by Ordinance enter into lease-purchase agreements. The Council may by Ordinance require that successful bidders provide performance bonds, labor and material bonds, or other appropriate types of bonds, but it shall not provide in connection with any contract that a percentage of the contract amount be withheld for a period beyond the date on which the City finally accepts materials, equipment, work, or services as provided by the contractor. All contracts of the City shall contain a provision that contractors shall not, in the performance of the contract, discriminate or permit discrimination in violation of Federal or State laws or local ordinances because of race, color, sex, age, political or religious opinions, affiliations, or national origin. The Council may by Ordinance authorize participation by the City in joint procurement of materials, equipment, work, or services with other public corporations within the state. The Council may by Ordinance establish contract requirements and procedures that extend this section but do not conflict with it.
(Adopted by special election 5-14-74; Ord. No. 33172, § 2, 2-8-94, ref. of 5-10-94; Ord. No. 43722, § 1, 2-27-24)
Source: City of Omaha, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ne/omaha/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTICH_ARTVFI_S5.17COFetched: 10/28/2026