Contracts pursuant toIf the projected total cost of a contract for winter road maintenance under § 31-13-26 are authorized without advertising for bids if the total cost in a winter's season will not exceed thirty-five hundred dollars. If the cost will be is less than thirty-five hundred ten thousand dollars, the township supervisors may make contracts with any person, firm, or corporation, including any county, for the removal of snow on its roads, or repair of such roads damaged from or caused by melting snow, either at an hourly or day rate are not required to advertise for bids for the contract. If it is anticipated the township supervisors anticipate that the cost in any one snow removal or road repair costs during the winter season would exceed that sum ten thousand dollars, the snow removal or road repair shall be done by bids as provided by law township shall advertise for bids. In case of such road damage, the work may be undertaken on bids as above specified township may advertise for bids, or upon an contract as specified in this section either at an hourly or day rate for such work. 16