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A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE CITY MANAGER TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS
FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE CITY'S REQUIREMENT OF LIMESTONE FOR THE' YEAR 1978
(APPROXIMATELY 2,000 TONS) TO USED IN STREET CONSTRUCTION
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OF
PADUCAlf," KENTUCKY:
SECTION 1. That the City Manager be, and he is hereby, authorized to
advertise for bids for the City's requirement of lirriestorie for the year 1978 (approxi-
`mately 2,000 tons) The quantity quoted is a preliminary estimate only arid'th'e City
reserves-the-right to add to or delete from' same at it's discretion. Bid price -to be
f.o.b-. to any 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 aiiy. and all items and all weights :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 advancein market ;price and shall
guarantee a reduction in price in the event of 'a decrease in market 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 for bids by a notice posted
on the bulletin board at City-Hall and' by inserting' notice Of the request forbids in' the
Sun Democrat 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 Cityr u-p to the time -fired: 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 adoption of an ordinance authorizing the execution of a contract.
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SECTION 3. This resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after
the date of its adoption.
A CO
Mayor
Passed by the Board of Commissioners May 9, 1978
Recorded "by Louise McKinney, City Clerk, May 9, 1978.