Ohio § 731.14

§ 731.14.

All contracts made by the legislative authority of a village shall be executed in

the name of the village and signed on its behalf by the mayor and clerk.  Except where the contract is for equipment, services, materials, or supplies to

be purchased under division (D) of section 713.23 or section 125.04 or 5513.01 of the Revised Code , or required to be purchased from a qualified nonprofit agency under sections 125.60 to 125.6012 of the Revised Code , when any expenditure, other than the compensation of persons employed in the village,

exceeds the amount specified in section 9.17 of the Revised Code , such contracts shall be in writing and made with the lowest and best bidder after

advertising once a week for not less than two consecutive weeks in a newspaper of

general circulation within the village.  The legislative authority may also cause notice to be inserted in trade papers or

other publications designated by it or to be distributed by electronic means, including

posting the notice on the legislative authority's internet web site.  If the legislative authority posts the notice on its web site, it may eliminate

the second notice otherwise required to be published in a newspaper of general circulation

within the village, provided that the first notice published in such newspaper meets

all of the following requirements: (A) It is published at least two weeks before the opening of bids. (B) It includes a statement that the notice is posted on the legislative authority's

internet web site. (C) It includes the internet address of the legislative authority's internet web site. (D) It includes instructions describing how the notice may be accessed on the legislative

authority's internet web site. The bids shall be opened and shall be publicly read by the clerk of the village or

a person designated by the clerk at the time, date, and place specified in the advertisement

to bidders or specifications.  The time, date, and place of bid openings may be extended to a later date by the

legislative authority of the village, provided that written or oral notice of the

change shall be given to all persons who have received or requested specifications

no later than ninety-six hours prior to the original time and date fixed for the opening.  This section does not apply to those villages that have provided for the appointment

of a village administrator under section 735.271 of the Revised Code . As used in this section, “ personal protective equipment ” means equipment worn to minimize exposure to hazards that cause workplace injuries

and illnesses.