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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 1980
(APPROXIMATELY 2, 000 TONS) TO BE USED IN STREET CONSTRUCTION
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 bids for the City's requirement of limestone for the year 1980 (approxi-
mately 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 it's 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 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 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 resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after
the date of its adoption.
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