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' MUNICIPAL ORDER NO. 46
A MUNICIPAL ORDER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR THE
PURCHASE OF THE CITY'S REQUIREMENT OF BITUMINOUS CONCRETE (CLASS I, TYPE A) FOR THE
YEAR 1981 (APPROXIMATELY 5000 -TONS) TO BE USED IN STREET MAINTENANCE
BE IT ORDERED BY THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY:
.SE.CTION 1:- That the -City Manager be, and he is hereby, -authorized to
advertise for bids -for the City's requirement of bituminous concrete (Class I, Type A)
for the year 1981 -(.approximately 5,000 -tons) to be used in street maintenance.
Materials and manufacturing procedure must satisfy,Kentucky Bureau of Highways
"Standard Specifications for --Road and Bridge -Construction". The quantity quoted is a
preliminary estimateonly and -the City reserves the right to add to or delete -from
same, at its discretion..
Bids shall be--for.-material. only., thepmaterial -will bepicked up- at plant by
the City or its designee: -,.and the City will not be bound to -accept -the low bid since
..._time- and_ distancewill, be considerations.
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,pr.i.ce,. The
successful bidder shall post a performance bond in the sum of $1,000,.00 guaranteeing
specifications and -delivery.. -
SECTION 2. The City Manager shall advertise 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 in the notice 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.
Mayolr
Passed by the Board of Commissioners April 21, 1981
Recorded by Louise McKinney, City Clerk, April 21, 1981