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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 1977 (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 1977
(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 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 .
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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 success-
ful 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 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 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
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to reject any and' aIi •bids aid the
said material. zn'til the' adoption' of
SECTION 3. This resolut'.
after "the"date of-its adoption.
Passed - by the ~ Boarid~ of C~
'Recorded by Loixise McKr.