HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances Book 13, Page 11, No Resolution NumberA RESOLUTIOK AUTHORIZING THE ACTIUG CITY 1,11JAGER TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR
THE COTTSTRUCTIO:: OF I14PROVE-211TS TO THE, STORK SEWER. SYSTEI,I I17 ATTD HEAR DRAINAGE
PUIu S^lATIO: :0.1, AND PRESCRIBING THE COI:DITIOhS UPON MIECH A CONTRACT FOR SUCH
COTSTRUCTION SHALL BE LET
BE 1T RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COM-IISSIOEERS OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH,
KENTUCKY:
SECTIOII 1. That the Acting City eager be, and he is hereby, authorized
to advertise for bids for the construction of certain improvements to the Storm
Relief Sewer Project No. IY 15 -CF -8 in and near drainage pump station irl according
to plans and specifications on file in the office of the City Engineer of Paducah,
Kentucky. Each bidder shall be required to deposit a cashierts check, certified
check or an acceptable bidderts bond payable to the City of Paducah in an amount
not less than 5°0of the bid submitted as a guarantee that the successful bidder
will promp'Vly contract with the city and furnish a suitable performance bond.
Said advertisement shall recite that the rates of pay for laborers and other
persons engaged in such construction will not be less than the pervailing local
wage *crates for similar work as determined by the Secretary of Labor in accordance
with Public Law Ho. 403 of the Seventy-fourth Congress, approved August 30, 1935,
as amended, and will also not be less than any state wage law that may be
applicable.
SECTIOT? 2. The Acting City n5anager shall advertise for bids by a notice
posted at the city hall door and by inserting notice of the request for bids in
at least one issue 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 upon which this resolution is adopted. I:o bid shall
be received unless under seal, nor shall any bid be received after the hour fixed
in the notice for the opening of bids. All bids received by the Acting 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 and best bidder. The Board
of Commissioners shall reserve the right to reject any and all bids and shall not
become legally obligated to accept any bid until the adoption of an ordinance
authorizing such acceptance, and no bidder shall be permitted to withdraw his
bid for a period of fifteen days after the time set for the receiving of bids.
SECTIOI 3. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after
its adoption.
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Passed by the Board of Coirunissioners January 26, 1954
Recorded by Sarah Thurman, City Clerk, January 26, 1951,.