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A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE CITY MANAGER TO ADVERTISE FOR
BIDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF SEVEN (7) NEL`! FOUR DOOR SEDAN AUTOMOBILES
AND ONE (1) NEW PANEL TRUCK FOR USE IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND
PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS UPON ',JHICH SUCH PURCHASE SHALL BE MADE
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 requested
to advertise .for bids for the sale to the City of Paducah, Kentucky
of seven (7) new four door sedan automobiles having; the following
specifications:
I7inimum Wheel base of 119"
15" wheels
Power steerin7
Police Package to be described in detail, and to include heavy*
duty generator, or alternator, 55 ampere minimum
Seat belts (2), with automatic rollers, for front seat
Minimum 300 H.F.Engine
Color black with white top and white front doors
Automatic transmission
Heater and defroster
Standard equipment to be described fully
Spotlight furnished by the City to be installed by successful bidder
Dual sun visors
Back up lights
Spare tire and wheel
The wiring in the overhead and through the windshield post, for
the red licht on top of vehicle, shall be installed at factory
and one (1) panel truck having the followin- specifications:
Minimum 110" wheel base
15" wheels
Power steering
Police Package to be described in detail, and to include heavy
duty generator, or alternator, 55 ampere minimum
me Seat belts (2), with rollers, for front seat
Minimum 192 H.P.engine
Color solid white
Automatic transmission
Heater and defroster
Standard equipment to be described fulls
Spotlight .furnished by the City to be installed by successful badder
Dual sun visors
Back up lights
Spare tire and wheel
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Dual front seats
Rear bumper
Truck style side mirrors
Each bidder shall state the amount he will accept in cash for
the purchase of the eight (8) vehicles specified above, and also the
amount of such purchase price to be allowed by accepting as trade-in
nine (9) police cars as follows:
Car Number Make Model, Style
1 1965 Ford Custom, 8 cy. 4 -door sedan
2 1965 Ford Custom, 8 cy. 4 -door sedan
3 1965 Ford Custom, 8 cy. 4 -door sedan
4 1965 Ford Custom, 8 cy. 4 -door sedan
5 1965 Ford Custom, 8 cy. 4 -door sedan
6 1965 Ford Custom, A cy. 4 -door sedan
7 -wagon 1965 Chev. C1405, Panel
R -wagon 1965 Chev.C1405, Panel -
Noble Park 1962,Ford Galaxie, 8-cy. 4=door sedan
less any sirens, radios, -extra batteries, extra generators and police
lights on the vehicles to he traded.
Each bidder shall state in his bid the popular name and model
upon which he bids, and if requested, will exhibit at the City Hall
to the City Officials a similar car of the model bid upon with the
equipment offered, and must state the length of time required for
delivery after a contract is awarded.
Each bidder must bid upon all eight (8) vehicles as no split
bid will be accepted.
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 rids in the Sun Democrat to be published not less
than seven (7) days nor more than twenty-one (21) days before the
date fixed for the opening of bids. All bids shall be sealed and
no bid shall 1-,e received after the hour .fixed in the notice for the
openin?• 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
hest 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 adoption.
Mayor
Passed by the Board of Commissioners May 24, 1966
Recorded by Sarah Thurman, City Clerk, Atay 24, 1966.
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