HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances Book 13, Page 988, No Resolution NumberA RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR THE
FURNISHING OF CERTAIN GRIT REMOVAL EQUIPMENT AND ERECTION SUPERVISION SERVICES
IN CONNECTION THEREWITH FOR THE SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH,
IENTUCKY AND PROVIDING THE TERMS AND MANNER IN IVHICH BIDS SHALL BE RECEIVED
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH,
IENTUCKY:
SECTION 1. That the City Manager be, and he is hereby, authorized to
advertise for bids for the. furnishing of certain grit removal equipment and
erection supervision services in connection therewith for the sewage disposal
system of the City of Paducah, Kentucky.
Copies of the specifications, and other proposed Contract Documents are
on file at the office of the City Engineer, City Hall, Paducah, Kentucky and
in the office of Black & Veatch, Consulting Engineers, 1500 Meadow Lake Parkway,
P. 0. Box 8405, Kansas City 14, Missouri. A copy of such specifications and
other proposed Contract Documents may be obtained for bidding purposes, free
of charge, upon application to the City Engineer, or the Consulting Engineers
at the addresses given above.
Each bidder shall file with his bid a cashier's check or a certified check
drain on an acceptable bank, in an amount of not less than five (5) per cent I
of the total amount of his bid.
The bidder to whom the contract is awarded will be required to furnish
a performance bond acceptable to the City of Paducah, Kentucky, in the amount
of 100 per cent of the Contract, in conformity with the requirements of the
proposed Contract Documents.
The right is reserved by the City of Paducah, 'entucky, to reject any
or all bids and to waive informalities. No bidder may withdraw his bid for a
period of 30 days after the time set for receipt of bids.
SECTION 2. The City Manager shall advertise for sealed bids by posting
a notice at the City Hall door and by inserting notice of the request for bidsl
in at least three (3) issues of the Sun -Democrat to be published once a week
for three (3) consecutive weeks. 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 in the notice for the
opening of same shall be filed with the Board of Commissioners who may let a
contract to the lowest and best bidder, and the Board of Commissioners shall
reserve the right to reject any and all bids and the City shall not become
legally obligated to any bidder until the adoption of an ordinance authorizing
the execution of the purchase contract.
SECTION 3. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and
after its a option.
Passed by the Board of Commissioners December 23, 1958
Recorded by Sarah Thurman, City Clerk, December 23, 1958.