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A RESOLUTIOi'I REQUESTIHG THE CITY P'JAPIAGER TO ADVERTISE FOR
BIDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF ONE (1) NEW CRA�'TLER TRACTOR AND PRESCRI_I''Q
THE CONDITIONS UPON i°THICH SAID PURCHASE SHALL BE MADE
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COII;ISSIONERS OF TIME CITY OF
PADUCAH, I,LI;TUCKY:
SECTIO:? 1. That the City i;anager be, and he is hereby,
authorized to advertise for bids for the sale to the City of Paducah
of one (1) new tractor with the following specifications: -
Si;; roller crawler tractor of current manufacture; single
diesel engine, four (4) cylinder, four (4) cycle, minimum of 75 H.P.;
electric gasoline 12 vote starting system, including starting motor;
heavy duty generator and batteries; hydraulic power booster steering
clutches; crank case guard, hour meter, precleaner fuel strainer,
two (2) headlights and one (1) rear light; enclosed cab with safety
glass, heater and windshield wiper; large diameter front idler cutaway
sprockets; 18" clip corner track shoes Leith approximately 2-3/4"
diameter clean out holes in each pad; self energizing full -wrapping
type steering brakes; parts manual and operating manual to be delivered
with equipment; color to be specified.
The tractor is to be equipped with one of the following pieces
of equipment:
(1) Dozer blade iiith approximate size of 40" x approximately 124.
(2) With loader bucket approximately 22 cu. yd. capacity.
(3) ':lith combination dozer blade approximately 40" x approx-
imately 124 and loader clam approximately 2z cu, yd. capacity,
and each bidder shall describe fully each or all of the aforesaid
in his bid or bids.
Each bidder is to state the amount he will accept in cash
for the purchase price of the tractor and equipment he offers for sale
and also the amount of such purchase price as a credit by accepting as
trade=in one (1) 1952 TD-1CFA International Crawler Tractor equipped
with 24 cu. yd. Drott Bullclam.
Upon request of the City Manager, the successful bidder shall
demonstrate locally the exact equipment bid upon by him.
SECTIO;! 2. The City Manager shall advertise for bids by a
notice posted up 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 shqll be opened within ten (10) days
from the date on which this resolution is adopted. I.o bid shall
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be received unless under seal, nor shall any bid be received after
the hour fixed in tho notice for the opening of bids. All bids
received by the City iianager up to the time fixed in the notice
shall be _Wiled with the Board of Commissioners who may let the
contract to the lowest and best responsible bidder. The Board of
Commissioners shall reserve the right to reject any and all bids
and the City shall not become legally obligated to purchase said,
crawler tractor until the adoption of an ordinance authorizing the
execution of a contract.
SECTIO:; ;. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect
from and after its adoption.
Passed by the Board of Commissioners February 15, 1958
Recorded by Sarah Thurman, City Clerk, February 15, 1958.