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A RESOLUTION REQUESTING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY I•IANAGER
TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR FURNISHING THE CITY OF PADUCAH FENCING
MATERIALS TO ENCLOSE THE SEWERAGE TREATMENT PLANT, AND ALSO FOR THE
ERECTION OF SUCH FENCE, AND PRESCRIBING THE TERMS AND CONDITIOI'IS TO
BE COI PLIED I'TITH BY BIDDERS
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF CODU41 SSIONERS OF'THE CITY OF
PADUCAH, KENTUCKY:
SECTION 1. That the City Manager be, and he is hereby,
requested•and authorized to advertise for bids for furnishing the
City of Paducah with certain fencing material for the construction
of a fence surrounding the sewage treatment plant at 6th and
Terrell Streets, and also for the erection of such fence and
associated equipment; the specifications of which to be as follows:
Approximately 2372 linear feet of seven (7) foot high
chain link fence, two 12 -foot swing drive gates and one 16 -foot
swing drive gate.
HEIGHT OF FENCE - 7 feet - Fabric 6 feet, Barbed wire 1 foot.
FABRIC - 2 inch mesh Chain Link No. 9 W & M gauge copper -
Steel irire, galvanized after weaving by the hot dip process,
with both selvages barbed.
LINE POSTS - 22 inch O.D. copper -steel pipe, hot galvanized,
weighing 3.65 pounds per foot, spaced not more than 10 feet
apart, set 3 feet in concrete.
TOP RAIL - 1 5/8 inch O.D. copper -steel pipe, hot galvanized,
weighing 2.27 pounds per foot, joined with outside sleeve
type couplings approximately every 20 feet. One coupling in
every five to be an expansion type. Top rail to pass through
base of extension arm and is to be securely fastened to end,
gate and corner post by means of suitable galvanized malleable
iron or galvanized pressed steel connections forming a
continuous brace from end to end of each stretch of fence.
END, CORNER, GATE AND PULL POSTS - 3 inch O.D. copper -steel
pipe, hot galvanized, weighing 5.79 pounds per foot, set 3
feet in concrete.
BRACES - End, Gate, Corner and Pull Posts - 1 5/8 inch O.D.
copper -steel pipe, hot galvanized, weighing 2.27 pounds per
foot, To be spaced midway between top rail and ground and
to extend from terminal post to next line post. Braces to
be securely fastened to posts by means of galvanized malleable
iron or pressed steel connections, then trussed from line
post back to end, gate, corner or pull pos; with 3/8" round
hot galvanized truss rod, having an adjustable take up.
DRIVEWAY GATES - Frames made of 2 inch O.D. copper -steel pipe,
hot galvanized, weighing 2.72 pounds per foot with heavy
malleable iron casting corner fittings. fabric same as in
fence with three strands of barbed wire on top. Complete with
heavy duty hinges, stops, center rest, latching device and
arrangement for padlock.
EXTENSION ARMS - Malleable iron base with pressed steel arm,
hot dipped galvanized. Arms extend at an angle of approxi-
mately 45 degrees. The base to fit snugly over top of line
posts to exclude moisture. Each arm carried three barbed
wires securely fastened. Extension arms are to project in.
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BARBED BARE - Three strands made from copper -bearing steel,
hot dipped galvanized, four point pattern, composed of two
strands 122 gauge wire with large barbs spaced 3 inches
apart. Barbed wire shall be furnished by fence manufacturer.
FABRIC BAbIDS - Fasten fabric to top rail with aluminum tie
mires, using one tie approximately 25 inches apart and to
line posts approximately 14 inches apart.
CONCRETE - Concrete for the .footings of all posts shall be
of ".6 bag cement per cubic yard mix, sand fine aggregate,
crushed limestone coarse aggregate, of a fairly stiff mix,
tamped in place around posts. Concrete for footings of all
posts shall extend 6 inches below end of the posts. Diameter
of hole for concrete for line posts shall be a miniraua of
8 inches. Diameter for hole for concrete for corner and gate
posts shall be a minimum of 12 inches. Croom all post foot-
ings 12 inches above grade at post for water drainage. Concrete
shall be covered with damp sand, dirt or burlap and allowed
to harden for 4 days before starting on erecting fence.
Each bidder shall state his lowest price for furnishing
the fencing, gates and associated equipment FOB 6th S: Terrell Streets
in Paducah, Kentucky, and also his lowest price to erect the fence
complete, furnishing all tools, labor and concrete from plans and
specifications available at the office of the City i•;anager at the
City Hall, Paducah, Kentucky. Each bidder shall also state the make
of fence and associated equipment and the time in which delivery of
same can be made after the awarding of a contract, and also shall
state the time required to completely erect the fence after awarded
a contract for same.
The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids;
the right to award a contract on the most favorable basis and to
waive any formalities in the bidding.
SECTION 2. The City i•ianager 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 (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 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 and no bid shall be received unless submitted under
seal. All bids received by the City Nanager 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.
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 August 24, 1957
Recorded by Sarah Thurman, City Clerk, August 24, 1957