Request for Proposals - 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 contacting the City Clerk Lindsay Parish by email at Telecommunications@paducahky.gov (link sends e-mail) , 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 Telecommunications@paducahky.gov (link sends e-mail) no later than 10:00 a.m., local time, September 24, 2025. Replies will be posted here.

Sealed proposals must be received no later than 9:30 a.m., local time, October 1, 2025, at which time the proposals will be opened and read aloud publicly in the Commission Chambers of City Hall located at 300 South 5th Street, Paducah, KY. Sealed proposals should be sent to City Clerk, Lindsay Parish, 300 South 5th Street, P.O. Box 2267, Paducah, KY 42002-2267.

Telecommunications Franchise Application