HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances Book 14, Page 683, No Resolution Number683 r
A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE CITY MANAGER TO ADVERTISE FOR
BIDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE CITY'S REQUIREMENT OF LIMESTONE FOR
THE YEAR 1962 (APPROXIMATELY 5000 TO 8000 TONS) TO BE USED IDI
STREET CONSTRUCTION WORK
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 City -'s requirement of limestone
for the year 1962 (approximately 5000 to 8000 tons). Bid price
to be f.o.b. to any destination in the city limits of the City
of Paducah, Kentucky, as specified by the Director of Public
Works. The limestone is to be delivered as ordered, by collect
telephone call to the successful bidder or bidders, in 100 ton
lots or more and the successful bidder is to guarantee to start
delivery within twenty-four hours after notification and continue
until the required amount has been delivered.
The limestone must meet the specifications known and listed
as Kentucky State Highway Specifications for No. 7, No. 8, No. 9
and No. 11 limestone. The successful bidder may be required to
furnish representative samples of any and all items and all weights
of delivered material must be certified from some accurate scales
in or near the City of Paducah at the expense of the successful bidder.
All bids shall provide a guarantee against advance in market
price and shall guarantee a reduction in price in the event of a
decrease in market price. The successful bidder shall post a per-
formance bond in the sum of $1,500.00 guaranteeing specifications
and delivery. The City reserves the right to reject any and all
bids and to accept the lowest and best bid.
SECTION 2. The City Manager shall advertise for sealed bids
bh posting a notice at the City Hall door and by inserting notice
of the request .for bids in the Sun Democrat to be published not less
than seven (7) days nor more than twenty-one (21) days before the
date fixed for the opening of bids. All bids shall be sealed and
no bid shall be received after the hour fixed in the notice for the
opening of same. All bids received by the City Manager up to the
time fixed in the notice for the opening of same shall be filed with
the Board of Commissioners who may let a contract to the lowest and
best bidder, and the Board of Commissioners shall reserve the right
to reject any and all bids and the City shall not become legally
obligated to any bidder until the adoption of an ordinance authorizing
the execution of the purchase contract.
from and after its adoption.
Mayor
Passed by the Board of Commissioners March 6, 1
Recorded by Sarah Thurman, City Clerk, March 6,