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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR FURNISH-
ING THE CITY OF PADUCAH WITH ITS REQUIREMENTS OF REGULAR AND ETHYL GASOLINE,
DIESEL FUEL, MOTOR OIL, CHASSIS LUBRICANT, GEAR LUBE OIL AND ANTI -FREEZE TO BE
USED BY THE CITY OF PADUCAH UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 1955
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMhaSSIONERS OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH,
`KENTUCKY:
SECTION 1. That the City Manager be, and he is hereby,authorized to
advertise for bids for furnishing the City of Paducah with its requirements of
Regular and Ethyl Gasoline, diesel fuel, motor oil, chassis lubricant, gear lube
oil and anti -freeze for the period beginning July 1, 1955 or as soon thereafter
as possible and extending to and including December 31, 1955, at the lowest cash
price per unit, unit price to include State Tax, but exclusive of Federal Tax,
in accordance with all terms and specifications listed herein.
Each bidder must guarantee that the Regular and Ethyl Gasoline he proposes
to supply will be equal to or exceed 84 octane and 90 octane, respectively, the
price to be listed as the prevailing tank wagon prices, plus or minus; motor oil
to be detergent heavy duty, premium and first grade (requirements approximately
110 gallons per month); diesel fuel to be No. 2 (requirements approximately 2,000
gallons per month); chassis lubricant to be all-purpose (requirements approximate y
200 pounds per month); gear lube oil to be 140 weight and 90 weight (requirements
approximately 25 pounds of each per month); anti -freeze to be permanent type
(requirements approximately 150 gallons per year).
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The requirements for Ethyl gasoline will be approximately 3,500 gallons per
month and for regular gasoline about 2,500 gallons per month.
The successful bidder will be required to furnish and install three (3)
electrically operated and metered gasoline pumps, necessary tanks and required
concrete islands and will be required to furnish one (1) electrically operated
and metered diesel pump and underground tank.
In the event bids are awarded to more than one bidder the successful bidder
for the Ethyl gasoline will be required to furnish two (2) pumps, tanks and
islands; and the successful bidder for the Regular gasoline shall be required to
furnish one (1) pump, tank and island; and the successful bidder for the diesel
fuel shall be required to furnish one (1) pump and tank.
Bids shall provide a guarantee against advance in the bid price, and shall
also guarantee a corresponding reduction in price in the event of a decrease in
the market price of any of the items bid on.
The right is reserved to reject any and all bids, or any part thereof, the
City reserving the right to place and contract on the most favorable basis.
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
at least one issue of the Sun -Democrat. The notice shall be posted and published
at least seven days prior to the opening of bids and no bid shall be opened within
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ten days from the date on which this Resolution is adopted. No bid shall be
received after the hour fixed in the notice for the opening of bids. All bids
received by the City Manager up to the time fixed in the notice for the opening
of bids shall be filed with the Board of Commissioners who may let the bid to
the lowest responsible bidder or bidders. All bids shall be on a unit price.
SECTION 3. This resolution shall be in full force and effect from and
after its adoption.
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Mayor iU
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Passed by the Board of Commissioners May 10, 1955
Recorded by Sarah Thurman, City Clerk, May 10, 1955°