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MUNICIPAL ORDER NO. 434
A MUNICIPAL ORDER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ADVERTISE
FOR BIDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE CITY's REQUIREMENT OF LIMESTONE FOR
THE YEAR 1988-89 (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 lime-
stone for the year 1988-89 (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 Department. 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 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 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 $1,000 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
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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
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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.
GERRY B. MONTGOMERY
Mayor
Adopted by the Board of Commissioners March 22, 1988
Recorded by Lenita Smith, City Clerk, March 22, 1988