HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances Book 12, Page 639, No Resolution Number63✓
A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE CITY MANAGER TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR THE
PURCHASE OF THE CITY'S REQUIREMENT OF ASPHALT FOR THE YEAR 1952 (APPROXIMATELY
20 TO 30 CARLOADS) TO BE USED IN STREET CONSTRUCTION WORK
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 ad-
vertise for bids for the purchase of the city's requirement of 1-2-3 M. C.
Liquid Asphalt and R. C. 3 Liquid Asphalt for the year 1952 (approximately
20 to 30 carloads). The bid price to be f.o.b. city track at 6th and Campbell
Streets, Paducah, Kentucky. Asphalt to be delivered as ordered in 6,500 and
8,000 gallon tank cars equipped with steam coils to heat, and said material
must meet Kentucky State Highway specifications.
SECTION 2. The City Manager shall advertise for bids by posting a notice
at the city hall door and by inserting notice of the request for bids in at
least one issue of the Sun -Democrat. The notice shall be posted and published
at least seven days prior to the opening of bids and no bid shall be opened
within ten days from the date on which this resolution is adopted. No bid shall
be received after the hour fixed in the notice for the opening of bids. All bids
received by the City Manager up to the time fixed in the notice for the opening of
bids shall be filed with the Board of Commissioners who may let the bid to the
lowest responsible bidder or bidders. The right shall be reserved to reject
any and all bids and all bids shall provide a guarantee against advance in the
market price, and also a reduction in price in the event of a decrease in the
market price.
SECTION 3. This resolution shall be in full force and eff t from and after
its adoption.
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Passed by the Board of Commissioners March 4, 1952
Recorded by Sarah Thurman, City Clerk, March 4, 1952.