Bid Results and Tabulations
After the closing date of a bid, City staff reviews each bid in order to make a recommendation to the City Manager and/or City Commission.
Active Requests for Bids or Proposals
Request for Proposals - City of Paducah Telecommunications Provider Franchise
The City of Paducah is soliciting proposals from parties interested in obtaining franchises to operate telecommunications systems within the confines of the City of Paducah, Kentucky, pursuant to Chapter 108 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Paducah. Franchise(s) awarded pursuant to this Request for Proposals will be non-exclusive and will be for ten (10) years. Proposals must meet all the requirements of Chapter 108 of the Paducah Code of Ordinances.
Franchise applications may be obtained by downloading the Telecommunications Franchise Application or by contacting City Clerk Lindsay Parish at Telecommunicationspaducahky.gov or by mail at 300 South 5th Street, P.O. Box 2267, Paducah, KY 42002-2267 or by phone at 270-444-8506.
All questions regarding the meaning or intent of the Telecommunications Ordinance or Application must be submitted to the City via email to Telecommunicationspaducahky.gov.
Sealed proposals should be sent to City Clerk, Lindsay Parish, 300 South 5th Street, P.O. Box 2267, Paducah, KY 42002-2267. Bids WILL NOT be accepted electronically.
The bid openings will occur quarterly on a rolling basis through 2026. Bid opening dates are as follows: December 3, 2025; March 4, 2026; June 3, 2026; September 2, 2026; and December 2, 2026. Sealed proposals must be received no later than 10:00 a.m., local time on the day of the opening. Proposals will be opened and read aloud publicly in the Commission Chambers of City Hall, located at 300 South 5th Street, Paducah, KY.
Learn more by visiting Telecommunications.
