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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS
FOR THE PURCHASE OF FOUR NEW 1972 FOUR DOOR SEDAN AUTOMOBILES FOR USE
IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND PRESCRIBING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS
UPON WHICH SUCH 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, requested
to advertise for bids for sale to the City of Paducah, Kentucky, of
four new 1972 four door sedan automobiles for use in the Police Depart-
ment, said automobiles to have the specifications, and all bidders to
meet the terms and conditions as set forth in the 1972 police vehicle
specifications received and filed by this Board on this date, and
incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 2. Each bidder shall state the amount he will accept
in cash for purchase of the four vehicles specified above, and also
the amount of such purchase price to be allowed by accepting as trade-in
the following:
Make Style Serial Number
1970 Olds. 4 -door 354690M299191
1970 Olds. 4 -door 354690M299313
1970 Olds. 4 -door 354690M299233
1970 Olds. 4 -door 354690M298827
The City of Paducah reserves the right to remove the radios,
flashing lights, sirens and any regulation police equipment from the
trade-in vehicles before they are released to the successful bidder.
Each bidder shall state in his bid the popular name and model
upon which he bids, and if requested, will exhibit at the City Hall to
the City Officials a similar car of the model bid upon with the
equipment offered, and the successful bidder must be capable of
delivering the automobiles bid upon within sixty days after the date
of any contract.
SECTION 3. The City Manager shall advertise for sealed bids by
posting a notice at the City Hall door and by inserting notice of the
request for bids in the Paducah Sun -Democrat to be published not less than
seven days nor more than twenty-one days before the date fixed for the
opening of bids. All bids shall be sealed and no bid shall be received
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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 best responsible 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 a purchase contract.
SECTION 4. This resolution shall be in full force and effect
from and after its adoption.
Mayor
Passed by the Board of Commissioners August 24, 1971
Recorded by Sarah Thurman, City Clerk, August 24, 1971.