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A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE CITY MANAGER TO ADVERTISE FOR
BIDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF THREE NEW FIVE PASSENGER FOUR DOOR AUTO-
MOBILES FOR USE IN THE POLICE DEPAR74ENT, AND PRESCRIBING THE
CONDITIONS UPON WHICH SAID PURCHASE SHALL BE MADE
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF
PADUCAH, KENTUCKY.
SECTION 1. That the City Manager be and he is hereby authori-
zed to advertise for bids for the sale to the City of Paducah of
three new five passenger four door automobiles to be used in the
Police Department in the City of Paducah. The City Manager shall
request alternate bids, the bidder to submit the amount he will
accept in cash for the purchase price of the automobiles he offers
for sale and also the amount he will accept in payment of the
purchase price for three new automobiles by accepting as trade-ins
Police Cars Nos 2, 3 and 5, which bear license numbers 5037, 5039 an
5040 respectively. The cars to be purchased, whether by payment of
cash for the full purchase price or by trade-in of the aforesaid
used cars, shall be of the kind having a list price of not more
than ?2000.00 each. Each bidder shall also state in his bid that
delivery will be made within thirty (30) days after the contract
is awarded and that he is willing to execute a bond in the sum of
$2000.00 to guarantee the delivery of said automobiles within that
period.
SECTION 2. The City Panager shall advertise for bids by a
notice posted up at the City Hall door and by inserting notice of
the request for bids in at least one b sue of the Sun -Democrat.
The notice shall be posted and published at least seven days prior
to the opening of bids and no bid shall be opened within ten days
from the date on which this resolution is adopted. No bid shall
be received unless under seal, nor shall any bid be received after
the hour fixed in tie notice for the opening of bids. All bids
received by the City Manager up to the time fixed in the notice
shall be filed with the Board of Commissioners who may let the
contract to the lowest responsible bidder. The Board of Commission
ers shall reserve the right to reject any and all bids and the
city shall not become legally obligated to purchase said automobile
until the adoption of an ordinance authorizing the execution of a
contract.
SECTION 3. This Resolution shall be in -ra 13, force nd
effect from and after its adopti
Paul Abell, Commissione
passed by the Board of Commissioners April 20, 1948
Recorded by Sarah Thurman, City Clerk, April 21, 1948.