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ORDINANCE NO. 75-12-1210
I AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE BID OF HARPER AND ARTERBURN, INC.
FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A MAJOR SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, KNOWN
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AS TOWNLIFT, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT
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FOR SUCH PROJECT, AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE
A CONTRACT WITH THE ELECTRIC PLANT BOARD OF PADUCAH FOR THE PAYMENT
OF IT'S PROPORTIONATE SHARE OF THE COST OF THE CONTRACT, AND FINALLY
AUTHORIZING THE CORPORATION COUNSEL TO PROCEED TO ESTABLISH A PUBLIC
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT IN THE PROJECT AREA OR DISTRICT TO REQUIRE PARTIAL
PARTICIPATION OF PROPERTY OWNERS AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY TO EXIST
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF
PADUCAH,KENTUCKY:
SECTION 1. That the bid of Harper and Arterburn, Inc. for the con-
struction of a major sidewalk improvement project, known as the Townlift Project, be
accepted in the total base sum of $941,881.96, and that the City Manager be authorized
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i to execute a contract with the successful bidder for said amount, said contract to be in
compliance with the plans and specifications and the said bid.
SECTION 2. That the City Manager be, and he is hereby, authorized to
execute a contract with the Paducah Power System and/or the Electric Plant Board of the
City of Paducah, whereby the Paducah Power System will pay It's proportionate share
of the cost of labor and material for providing underground electrical wiring in the
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project area.
SECTION 3. That the City Corporation Counsel be, and he is hereby,
authorized and directed to proceed to take all necessary action to create a public improve-
ment pruject in the Townlift Project arca or district for the purpose of requiring property
owners in said project area to pay a proportionate share of the cost of the public
improvements in sin amount equal to $55.00 per linear foot frontage, plus the cost of
extending electrical rervice conduit outside the right of way limits into each structure,
and further authorizing, the Corporation to request a quotation from one or more
fiscal agents and bind counsels to provide necessary services for financing the
proportionate share of the cost to be borne by the abutting property owners.
SECTION 4. That the portion of the contract cost to be, paid by the City of
Paducah shall be paid from Community Development Block Grant funds and an
amendment to the Community Development Application and Plan is he-rehy authorized
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to increase the amount for project Townlift to a total of $450,000.00 to cover the
anticipated cost of $335,000.00 plus contingencies and possible change orders.
SECTION 5. An emergency is declared to exist and this ordinance shall
therefore be introduced and remain on file for one week for public inspection in the
completed form in which it shall be put upon its final passage, and if adopted shall be
in full force and effect immediately thereafter. +j
Mayor
Introduced by the Board of Commissioners December 23, 1975
Passed by the Board of Commissioners December 30, 1975
Recorded by Sarah Thurman, City Clerk, December 30, 1975.
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