HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance Book 18, Page 466, No Resolution NumberA RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER
TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR A NON-EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE TO OPERATE A
CABLE TYPE TELEVISION SIGNAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM WITHIN THE CORPORATE
LIMITS OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY, AND SETTING FORTH THE TERMS,
CONDITIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR SUCH FRANCHISE
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
and directed to advertise for bids for a non-exclusive franchise to operate a cable
type television signal distribution system within the corporate limits of the City of
Paducah. Kentucky, said advertisement to be in the following manner:
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
I. REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS: The City of Paducah, Kentucky. will receive
bids on a non-exclusive franchise to operate a cable type television signal distribution
system within the corporate limits of the City of Paducah, Kentucky, until 11: 00 a.m. ,
on the 3rd day of June, 1974, at the office of the City Manager, City Hall, Paducah,
Kentucky, at which time all bids will be publicly opened in the Commission Chamber
of City Hall, and read aloud.
Il. OBTAINING REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS AND ORDINANCE: Request
for proposal forms and copies of the Paducah CATV Ordinance are on file at the
office of the City Manager, City Hall, Paducah, Kentucky. Copies of the request
for proposal forms and the Paducah CATV Ordinance may be obtained at the office
of the City Manager.
III. FILING FEE: All persons submitting a bid to acquire a non-exclusive
franchise to operate a cable type television signal distribution system within the
corporate limits of the City of Paducah, Kentucky, must submit simultaneously with
his request for proposal a Five Hundred Dollar ($500.00) filing fee. The aforesaid
Five Hundred Dollar ($500.00) filing fee is nonrefundable and must be submitted
by money order or cashier's check and made payable to the Paducah City Treasurer.
IV. BID BOND: All persons submitting a bid to acquire a non-exclusive
franchise to operate a cable type television signal distribution system within the
corporate limits of the City of Paducah, Kentucky, must submit simultaneous with
its application a Fifty Thousand Dollar ($50, 000) Bid Bond with approved corporate
surety in accordance with Section VIII of the Paducah CATV Ordinance.
V. CITY'S RIGHTS RESERVED: The City of Paducah reserves the right
to reject any or all bids or to waive any informalities in the bidding. No bid shall be
withdrawn for a period of one hundred twenty (120) days subsequent to the opening
of the bids without the consent of the Board of Commissioners of the City of Paducah,
Kentucky.
City of Paducah, Kentucky
By: J. William Howerton
City Manager
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 bids in the
Paducah Sun -Democrat as provided by law. Bidders shall be notified by advertisement
that they may request copies of the terms, conditions and specifications from the office
of the City Manager. All bids shall be sealed and no bid shall be receiver 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 best and/or most responsible
bidder, and the Board of Commissioners shall reserve the right to reject any all
bids, and the City shall not become legally obligated to accept any bid, or to any
bidder, until the Board of Commissioners shall have passed an ordinance accepting
the bid of the successful bidder.
its adoption.
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SECTION 3. This resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after
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Passed by the Board of Commissioners March 5, 1974
Recorded by Sarah Thurman, City Clerk, March 5, 1974.
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