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SECTION 15, cont. LOCAL IMPROVEMENT PROCESS, cont. STEP ACTION 6, cont. The Council shall also set a time for the bid opening. Generally, the City will allow a 30 -day period between calling for bids and opening.bids. 7 ACCEPTING BIDS: At the time and place pre- viously established, the City shall open and review all sealed bids for the improvement. The City may accept and retain all or a por- tion of the bids. The City may also defer awarding the bid for a period of time not to exceed 30 days. The purpose of the delay is to allow Staff time to review the bids. 8 AWARDING BIDS: When the City Council has completed all necessary review and hearings, it may award the bid to the lowest acceptable bidder. 9 CONSTRUCTION: Once the City has entered into a contract with the successful bidder, con - struction of the improvement may begin. 10 O RDER ASSESSMENT ROLL / ASSESSMENT HEARING: If 100% of the affected property owners have not petitioned for the improvement or signed a waiver of rights to appeal, then the City Council shall begin the assessment process. The Council will declare costs to be assessed, order prepartation of the assessment roll and set a date for public hearing on the assess- ments. Notice of hearing shall be published in the ECM Post- Review and mailed to all affected property owners. 11 ASSESSMENT HEARING: The purpose of the hearing is to give property owners information on the amount of assessment and to give them an op- portunity to object to the proposed assessment. Objections may he made at the hearing or sub- mitted in writing prior to or at the hearing. At its descretion, the Council may consider any objection raised to the amount of a pro- posed individual assessment at an adjourned meeting. The purpose of such additional in- quiry is to determine objectively, and in a non-adversary proceeding whether the amount of the assessment exceeds the benefit conveyed to 18