HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances Book 14, Page 203, No Resolution Number203
A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE MAYOR TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR THE
PURCHASE OF THE CITY'S REQUIREMENT OF LIMESTONE FOR THE YEAR 1960
(APPROXIMATELY 5000 TO 8000 TONS) 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 Mayor be, and he is hereby authorized
to advertise for bids for the city's requirement of limestone
for the year 1960 (approximately 5000 to 8000 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 for No. 7, No. 8, No. 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 per-
formance bond in the sum of $1,500.00 guaranteeing specifications
and delivery. The City reserves the right to reject any and all
bids and to accept the lowest and best bid.
SECTION 2. The Mayor shall advertise for sealed bids
by posting a notice at the City Hall door and by inserting notice
of the request for bids 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 Mayor up to the time fixed by the notice for the opening
of same shall be filed with the Board of Cokmissioners who may let
a contract to the lowest and best bidder, and the Board of Commission-
ers 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.
204
SECTION 3. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect
from and after its adoption.
mayor
Passed by the Board of Commissioners February 17, 1960
Recorded by Sarah Thurman, City Clerk, February 17, 1960/