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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND EMPOWERING JAMES P. SMITH,
CITY MANAGER TO ADVERTISE FOR, RECEIVE AND ACCEPT BIDS FOR THE
PUROHASE OF BUILDING M1 TERI AL TO BE USED IN THE C ONSTRUCTION OF THE
NEW ADDITION TO 4HE RIVERSIDE HOSPITAL, AND FOR qHE LABOR TO BE PERFORMED
IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF SAID HOSPITAL; AND PRESCRIB-
ING THE MANNER IN WHICH SAID BIDS SHALL BE RECEIVED
WHEREAS, the City of Paducah proposes to construct
and furnish at a cost of approximately w90,000.00 a three (3) story
brick addition to the Riverside Hospital adjoining the East side of
the new wing of said hospital; and,
YH EREAS, under a commitment of the Work Projects
Administration, the Federal Govern ment has agreed to contribute to
said city the sum of approximately $40,000.00 or its equivalent for
use in the construction of said addition, and said city now has
available and on deposit in the Citizens Savings Bank at Paducah
that proportion of the funds which it was required to raise for the
purpose of financing said construction; and,
WHEREAS, it will be necessary for the City of Paducah
to purchase £ rom time to time the building materials required for
use in the construction of said addition, and to enter into
contracts for labor to be performed in accordance with the terms
and specifications prepared by G. Tandy Smith, Architect,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF PADUD AH, KENTUCKY:
SECTION 1.
That James P. Smith, City Manager of the City of Paducah,
' be, and he is hereby authorized for and on behalf of the city to
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',receive bids for the purcl-ase of building materials and furnishings,
to be used in the construction of the new addition to the Riverside
Hospital, and he is directed to advertise for and accept all bids
under seal, and which bids shall not be opened until 10:00 o'clock
A.M. on the day set for receiving such bids. No bids shall be
received after the hour fixed for opening the same. The City
B4anager shall advertise in such manner as he may deem advisable
for the receipt of such bids, except that the opening of such bids
shall not occur within four (4) days of the date of such advertise-
ment. Each bidder shall set forth the lowest cash price for the
meterials to be furnished or the labor to be performed in
accordance with the specifications contained in the advertisement
for bids.
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SECTION 2.
That the City Manager is further authorized and
empowered to accept, for and on behalf of the City of Paducah, the
bid or bids which in his opinion is the lowest and best submitted
to him after the advertisement therefor as provided in the fore-
going Section of this Resolution, and he is further authorized to
pay for such material furnished or labor performed by drawing
checks upon the hospital constructions. ccount with the Citizens
Savings Bank
and such payments shall be made solely from the
funds deposited in said bank for use in connection with the
construction of the new addition or wing authorized under an
ordinance adopted by the Board fo Commissioners on October 22,
1940, providing for the construction of certain additions and
improvements to the Paducah Municipal Hospital.
SECTION 3.
This Resolution shall be in full force and effect
from and after its adoption.
Priay Or
Passed by the Board of Commissioners, December 28, 1940
Recorded by Rudy Stewart, City Clerk, December 28, 1940.
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