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AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE BID OF THE SOUTHLAND COMPANY FOR
SALE TO THE CITY OF MC -2, MC -3 AND RC -2 AND RC -3 LIQUID ASPHALT REQUIRED
BY THE CITY OF PADUCAH DURING 1955; AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
ENTER INTO AND EXECUTE A CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE OF SAID MATERIAL;
AND PRESCRIBING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH SAID PURCHASES
AHDLL BE RIADE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COMRIISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF
PADUCAH, KENTUCKY:
SECTION 1. That the bid of the Southland Company for the sale
to the City of.Paducah of all MC -2, I+IC-3, and RC -2 and RC -3 Liquid Asphalt
required by the City of Paducah during the year 1955 (approximately
15 to 20 carloads) be accepted, and the City Manager is hereby authorized
to enter into and execute a contract for the purchase, upon the order of
said City, of all asphalt to be used during 1955, said contract to con-
tain the following terms, conditions and covenants:
Orders are to be placed by the City by collect telephone call Ii
and delivery to be made within three to four days after order; the
delivered price for the asphalt shall be in the sum of ;30.1054 per �!
gallon f.o.b. 6th & Campbell Streets, Paducah, Kentucky and to be
delivered in 6000 or 10,000 gallon insulated tank cars, equipped with
fittings and steam coils for heating, and all asphalt must meet Kentucky
State Highway Specifications. The Southland Company is to be required
to furnish and install a 10,000 or 12,000 gallon (or larger) storage
tank equipped with fittings and steam coils for heating RIC or RC liquid
asphalt. A guarantee shall be provided against advance in market, price
and a guarantee shall be provided for reduction in price in the event
of a decrease in the Market price, and The Southland Company shall post
a performance bond in the sum of $2,500.00 guaranteeing specifications
and delivery.
SECTION 2. This ordinance shall be introduced at a regular
meeting of the Board of Commissioners and remain on file at least one (1)
week for public inspection in the completed form in whit} it shall be
put upon its final passage, but it being necessary for the public
health and safety of the City of Paducah, Kentucky, that said material
be available as soon as possible for street repair work, an emergency
is hereby declared to exist and this ordinance shall be in full force
and effect from and after its adoption.
1 . Mayor
Introduced by the Board of Commissnoners May 24, 1955
Passed by the Board of Commissioners June 14, 1955
Recorded by Sarah Thurman, City Clerk, June 14, 1955•