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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances Book 13, Page 303, No Resolution Number30� A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY I=TANAGER TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THREE (3) SEWAGE PUNP_STATIONS, THREE (3) SECTIONS OF SANITARY SEWERS AND ONE SEWAGE TREATI-IEhIT PLANT, AND PROVIDING THE TERMS AND MANNER IN WHICH BIDS SHALL BE RECEIVED 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, authorized to advertise for bids for the construction of three (3) sewage pump stations, three (3) sections of sanitary sewers and one (1) sewage treatment plant, the same Teeing divided into three contracts .for which separate proposals shall be submitted as follows: Contract 1.- Sewage 4aStations, consisting of three sexage pump stations each equipped with three pumping units and appurtenant equipment. Contract 2 - Sanitar Sewers, consisting of three sections. Section 1, Sixth street sewer and force main, includes approximately 3052 feet of 27 inch V.C.P. gravity sewer and 3085 feet of 16 inch mechanical joint C.I.P. force main. Section 2, Third street sewer and force main includes approximately 5209 feet of 24 inch- V.C.P. gravity sewer 340 feet of 8 inch V.C.P. gravity sewer, 256 feet of lb inch V.C.P. gravity sewer 20 feet of 18 inch V.C.P. gravity sewerand approximately 1586 feet of 12 inch mechanical joint C.I.P. force main. Approxi- mately 3620 feet of the 24 inch V.C.P. and the 12 feet of 18 inch V.C.P. shall be extra strength pipe. Section 3, George street sewer, includes approximately 1208 feet of 18 inch gravity sewer, 260 feet of 12 inch gravity sewer and 40 feet of $.inch gravity sewer. The 15 inch and 12 inch pipe are to be extra strength V.C.P. Contract 3 - Sewage Treatment Plant, consisting of con- struction of a complete sewage treatment plant and appurtenant equipment at Sixth street and Terrell street. Copies of the plans and specifications are on file in the office of the City Engineer, City Hall, Paducah, Kentucky and at the office of Black and Veatch, consulting Engineers, 4706 Broadway, Kansas City 2, Missouri and may be examined there without charge. Contractors desiring plans and specifications for use in preparing bids may obtain same Thom the Consulting Engineer upon application accompanied by deposits as follows for each set obtained: Contract 1 ----- ;15.00 Contract 2 ----- ;115.00 Contract 3 -- ;¢15.00., The full amount of the deposit made for one set only of the plans and specifications for the particular contract on which a bid is submitted, will be refunded upon the return of all documents not filed with bid and 4?5.00 of each other deposit will be refunded upon return of documents covered thereby, all within 30 days after bids are opened. 304 Bids .'mist be accompanied by cashier's check, certified check or acceptable bidder's bond, payable to the City of Paducah in an amount not less than five per cent of the total of the bid submitted. The right is reserved by the City to award the work by contract or section, to reject any or all bids and to waive informalities therein. No bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of 30 days after the time set for receipt of bids. SECTION 2. The City Manager shall advertise for the aforesaid bids by posting anotice at the City Hall door and by inserting notice of the request for bids ih at least one (1) issue of the Paducah Sun - Democrat. The notice shall be posted and published at least seven (7) days prior to the opening of bids and no bid shall be opaned within ten (10) days from the date of the adoption of this resolution. No 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 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 or bidders. The Board shall reserve the right to reject any or all bids and the City shall not become legally obligated until the adoption of an ordinance authorizing the execution of a contract and fixing the terms and conditions thereof. SECTION 3. This resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption. Qa� C. ez,, Mayor Passed by the Board of Commissioners April 26, 1955 Recorded by Sarah Thurman, City Clerk, April 26, 1955.