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A FiESOLUTIOii REQUESTING TIM CITY i'AIIAGER TO ADVERTIS.1 :`;t.
THE PURCHASE OF TFI CITYI S Rr,4UIRET-1MrT OF LIIi�STO Ir FOR TIP_; '.r AtZ 1951
(APPR0:7II1` ELY 5000 TO 8000 TO; -13) TO BE USED II' 'TRT T COI:STRUCTIG_: `7021:
BE IT RESOLVED BY TFE BOARD OF CC•I:'SISSIOIIERS OF THE CITY OP PADUCAH,
I I UCKY:
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 1958 (approximately 5,000 to 8,000 tons). 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 Public Works. 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 State Highway Specifications fordo. 9 and No. 11 limestone.
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 ;,f1,500.00 guaranteeing specifications and delivery. The
City reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to accept the
lowest and best bid.
SECTIOAI 2. The City Manager shall advertise for bids by postins
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. I'otice shall be
posted and published at least seven (7) days prior to the opening
of bids and no bid shall be opened within ten (10) days from the date
on which this Resolution is adopted. Ido bid shall be received after
the hour fi:ced in the notice for the opening of bids. All bids received
by the City Manager up to the time fi:ced in the notice shall be filed
with the Board of Commissioners who may let the bid to the lowest and
best responsible bidder or bidders. The City reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
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SECTION 3. This resolution shall be in full force and effect- from
and after its adoption.
Passed by the Board of Commissioners February 19, 1953
Recorded by Sarah Thurman, City Clerk, February 19, 1958.