HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance Book 18, Page 177, No Resolution Number177
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ADVERTISE FOR
BIDS FOR STREET IMPROVEMENT WORK KNOWN AS CONTRACT NO. 1 - 1973,
AS DESIGNED AND SPECIFIED BY FLORENCE AND HUTCHESON, INC., CONSULTING
ENGINEERS
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,
authorized to advertise for bids for street improvement work in the
City of Paducah, known as Contract No. 1 - 1973, as designed and
specified by Florence and Hutcheson, Inc., Consulting Engineers,
said invitation for bids to be as follows:
"INVITATION FOR BIDS
"The City of Paducah, Kentucky will receive Bids for Street
Improvements, Contract I until 10:30 a.m., on the 7th day
of May, 1973, at City Hall Commission Chambers, Paducah,
Kentucky, at which time and place all bids will be publicly
opened and read aloud.
Contract Documents, including Drawings and Technical Specifications,
are on file at tje office of The Paducah City Engineer, City Hall,
Paducah, Kentucky.
Copies of the Contract Documents may be obtained by depositing
$50.00 with The City of Paducah, Kentucky for each set of docu-
ments so obtained. Each such deposit will be refunded if the
Drawings and Contract Documents are returned in good condition
within ten (10) days after Bid opening.
A certified check or bank draft, payable to the order of The City
of Paducah, Kentucky, negotiable U. S. Government bonds (at par
value), or a satisfactory Bid Bond executed by the Bidder and an
acceptable surety, in an amount equal to five percent (5%) of the
total Bid for Street Improvements, Contract I be submitted with
each bid.
Attention is called to the fact that not less than the minimum
salaries and wages as set forth in the Contract Documents must
be paid on this project, and that the Contractor must ensure that
employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated
against because of their race, religion, sex, color, or national
origin.
The City of Paducah, Kentucky reserves the right to reject any or
all Bids or to waive informalities in the bidding.
Bids may be held by the City of Paducah, Kentucky for a period not
to exceed sixty (60) days from the date of the opening of Bids
for the purpose of reviewing the Bids and investigating the
qualifications of bidders, prior to awarding of the Contract."
SECTION 2. The City Manager shall advertise for sealed bids
by notice posted at the City Hall door and by publication pursuant to
KMS Chapter 424. No bid shall be opened within ten days from the date
on which the resolution is adopted, and no bid shall be received after
the hour fixed for the opening of bids. All bids received by the
City Manager up to the time for opening of same shall be filed with
the Board of Commissioners who may let a contract to the lowest
responsible bidder. The City shall have the right to refuse and reject
any and all bids.
SECTION 3. This resolution shall be in full force and effect
from and after its adoption.
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John ,Hornsby, Commissioner
Rev. 11. G. Harvey,U Commissioner
Passed by the Board of Commissioners April 17, 1973
Recorded by Sarah Thurman, City Clerk, April 17, 1973