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MUNICIPAL ORDER NO. 189
A MUNICIPAL ORDER 'AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR THE
PURCHASE OF THE CITY's REQUIREMENT OF LIMESTONE FOR THE YEAR 1984-85 (APPROXIMATELY 2,000
TONS) TO BE USED IN STREET CONSTRUCTION
BE IT ORDERED BY 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 1984-85 (approximately 2,000 tons).
The quantity quoted is a preliminary estimate only and the City reserves the right to add to
or delete from same at its discretion. 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 the Street Depart-
ment. The limestone is to be delivered as ordered, by collect telephone call to the success-
ful 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 Bureau of
Highways "Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction" for No. 2, No. 3, No.
610, No. 68, No. 78, No. 8, No. 9M, No. 11, DGA limestone and limestone rip -rap. The suc-
cessful 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 performance bond in the sum of $1,000 guaranteeing specifications and
delivery.
SECTION 2. The City Manager shall advertise for bids by inserting notice of the
request for bids in the Paducah Sun to be published as required by law. All bids shall be
sealed and no bid shall be received after the hour fixed for the opening of same. All bids
received by the City Manager up to the time fixed for the opening of bids shall be filed with
the Board of Commissioners who may let a contract to the best responsible bidder or bidders,
and the Board of Commissioners shall reserve the right to reject any and all bids and the
City shall not become legally obligated to purchase said material until the final adoption of
an authorizing ordinance and the execution of a contract.
SECTION 3. This Order shall be in full force and effect from and after the date of
its adoption.
JOE VITERISI
Mayor
Passed by the Board of Commissioners April 24, 1984
Recorded by Louise McKinney, City Clerk, April 24, 1984