HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances Book 14, Page 781, No Resolution NumberA RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ADVERTISE FOR
BIDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SANITARY SEWERS IN THE AREA BOUNDED
ON THE NORTH BY THE PINES ROAD; ON THE EAST BY 37TH STREET AND 40TH
STREET; ON THE SOUTH BY BUCKNER LAND AND ON THE ?BEST BY THE CITY
LIMITS. ALSO SEWERS ON BLANDVILLE ROAD FROM KENNEDY ROAD TO
MINERVA PLACE AND ON MINERVA PLACE FROM BLANDVILLE ROAD TO SUNSET
COURT, AND PRESCRIBING THE TERMO AND MANNER IN :"1HICH SAID 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 sanitary
sewers as follows:
The work to be performed consists of 12"-10" and $" extra
strength U.C.P. gravity flow sanitary sewers with attendant 6"
V.C.P. extra strength house service lines in the following area'
The area bounded on the north by the Pines Road; on the east
by 37-�h Street and 40th Street; on the south by Buckner Lane and
on the west by the City Limits. Also sewers on Blandville Road
from Kennedy Road to Minerva Place and on Minerva Place from
Blandville Road to Sunset Court.
Copies of the plans, specifications and other proposed contract
documents are on file at the office of the City Engineer, Paducah,
Kentucky. Contractors desiring plans and specifications for use in
preparing bids may obtain a set of such documents from the City
Engineer at the address stipulated above upon deposit of $50.00.
The full amount of the deposit will be refunded to each bidder who
has made such deposit and who has filed his bid with the Owner as
directed in this notice and upon the forms as prescribed, upon the
return of all documents not filed with his bid.
A cashiers check, certified check, or acceptable bidder's bond,
payable to -the Owner in an amount not less than 5 per cent of the total
for the bid submitted, must accompany each bid as a guarantee that,
if awarded the contract, the bidder will promptly enter into a con-
tract and execute such bonds as may be required.
Each bidder to whom a contract is awarded will be required to
furnish a performance bond acceptable to the City in the amount of
100 per cent of the contract, in conformity with the requirements
of the proposed contract documents.
The right is reserved by the City to reject any or all bids
and to waive informalities therein. No bidder may withdraw his
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bid for a period of 45 days after the time set for receipt of bids
without the consent of the City of Paducah.
SECTION 2. The City Manager shall advertise for bids by a
notice posted at the City Mall door and by inserting notice of the
request for bids in the Sun -Democrat as provided for by law. 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 Ianager up to the time fixed 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 award a contract until the adoption of
an ordinance authorizing the execution of a contract.
SECTION 3. This resolution shall be in full force and effect
from and after its adoption.
:'Iinston Gholson, Mayor Pro Tem
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,/John Hornsby, ComMissioner
Passed by the Board of Commissioners August 28, 1962
Recorded by Sarah Thurman, City Clerk, August 28, 1962.