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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER 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 TO BE USED BY THE CITY OF PADUCAH FOR THE REMAINDER OF 1954
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH,
KENTUCKY:
SECTION 1. That the 6ity I4ar_ager be, and he is hereby authorized to
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advertise for bids for furnishing the City of Paducah with its requirements
of Regular and Ethyl gasoline, diesel fuel, jotor oil, chassis lubricant,
gear lube oil and anti -freeze for the period beginning April 20, 1954 or as soon
thereafter as possible, and extending to and including December 31, 1954, 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 approximately 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).
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 puiips, 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 success-
ful 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.
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The right is reserved to reject any and all bids, or any part
thereof, the City reserving the right to place the contract on the most
favorable basis.
SECTION 2. The City Bianager 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 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 i.ianager 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
Passed by the Board of Commissioners April 6, 1954
Recorded by Sarah Thurman, City'Clerk, April 6, 1954•