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A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE CITY MANAGER TO ADVERTISE FOR
BIDS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE "LITTLEVILLE DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT" ,
AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UPON WHICH SUCH CONSTRUCTION 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, authorized to
advertise for construction of the "Littleville Drainage Improvement Project" , said
advertisement for bids to be as follows:
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
RECEIPT OF PROPOSALS: The City of Paducah will receive bids for construction
of the "Littleville Drainage Project" until p . m . , on the
day of 1980, at the office of the City Manager, City Hall,
Paducah, Kentucky, at which time ali bids will be publicly opened, in
the Commission Chamber of City Hall, and read aloud.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The project consists of concrete pipe construction,
drainage excavation, and rip-rap stabilization.
OBTAINING CONTRACT DOCUMENTS: Proposed Forms, Contract Documents, in-
cluding Plans and Specifications, are on file at the office of the City
Engineer, City Hall, Paducah, Kentucky.
PROPOSAL GUARANTY: A satisfactory bid bond executed by the bidder and
acceptable sureties in an amount equal to 5 0 of the bid shall be
submitted with each proposal. The stzccessftxl bidder will be re-
gtzired to furnish and pay for satisfactory performance and payment
bonds .
WAGE RATES: Attention is called to the fact that not less than minimum salaries
and wages, as set forth in the specifications, must be paid on this
project .
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: The Contractor mta.st ensure that employees
and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because
of their race, color, religion, sex or national origin.
OWNER'S RIGHTS RESERVED: The City of Paducah reserves the right to reject
any or all bids or to waive informalities in the bidding . No bid shall
be withdrawn for a period of sixty (60) days stxbsegtzent to the open-
ing of bids without written consent of the Owner .
By:
James C . Tidwell, City Manager
SECTION 2. The City Manager shall advertise for sealed bids by notice
posted on the bulletin board at City Hall and by ptxblicati:on ptzrstxant to KRS
Chapter 24. No bid shall be opened within ten (10) days from the date on which
the resolution is adopted, and no bid shall be received after the hour fixed in the
notice for opening of same . All bids received by the City Manager txp to the time
fixed 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
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legally obligated to enter into a contract for such construction until the final
adoption of an authorizing ordinance and tYie execution of a contract .
SECTION ..3 . 'This resolixtion shall ~be in ftxTl force and effect from and
after the date of its adoption .
~% Mayor
Passed by the Board of Commissioners March 25, 1980
Recorded by Louise McKinney, City Clerk, March 25, 1980.