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A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE CITY MANAGER TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS
FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE CITY?S RB:2UIRE1dEI9T OF ASPHALT (EITHER LIQ -UID
OR EMULSIFIED, OR BOTH) FOR THE YEAR 1957 (Aid AMOUNT EQUAL TO
APPROXIMATELY 15 TO 20 CARLOADS) TO BE USED IN STREET CONSTRUCTIO__N
AND REPAIR WORK
. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COI�11ISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF
PADUCAH, KENTUCKY:
SECTION 1. That the City 1,1anager be, and he is hereby, authorized
to advertise for the purchase of the city?s requirement of asphalt
for the year 1957 (an amount equal to approximately 15 to 20 carloads).
Bidders are to give quotations on types I.1C-2, I1C-3, RC -2, RC -3 liquid
asphalt and/or types RS, 1,13 and SS emulsified asphalt. The bid price
to be f.o.b. 6th & Campbell Streets, Paducah, Kentucky. Bidders
are to quote prices for transportation by railroad tank car and/or
by transport truck. Orders are to be placed by collect telephone call
to the successful bidder or bidders and delivery to be made within
three to four days after order if shipped by rail and twenty-four
hours after order if shipped by transport truck.
All asphalt must meet. Kentucky State Highway specifications and
RC and I.1C types asphalt must meet Kentucky State Highway specifications
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of r7 -7-7-C and f7 -7-$-C, and each shipment of liquid asphalt made
by transport truck must be accompanied by a certified statement of
gallonage and net gallonage figured at 600 F.
The successful bidder on liquid asphalt will be required
to furnish and install a 10,000 or 12,000 gallon storage tank equipped
with fittings and steam coils for heating MC and RC liquid asphalt and
if shipped by rail such asphalt to be delivered in 6000 or 10,000
gallon insulated tank cars equipped with fittings and steam coils for
heating.
The successful bidder on emulsified asphalt shall be required
to furnish and install a 10,000 or 12,000 gallon storage tank.
All bids shall provide a guarantee against advance in the
' market price and guarantee a reduction in price in the event of a
decrease in the market price. The successful bidder shall post a
performance bond in the stun of :.;2,500.00 guaranteeing specifications
and delivery. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
SECTION 2. The 'City Aianager shall advertise for bids by posting
a notice at the City Hall door and by inserting notice of the request
for bids in at least one (1) issue of the Sun Democrat. The notice
shall be posted and published at least seven (7) days prior to the
opening of bids and no bid shall be opened within ten (10) days from
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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 I4anager up to the time fixed in the
notice shall be filed with the Board of Commissioners who may let the
bid to the lowest responsible bidder or bidders.
SECTION 3. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect
from and after its adoption.
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Passed by the Board of Commissioners I•Iarch 23, 1957
Recorded by Sarah Thurman, City Clerk, March 23, 1957.
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