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A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE MAYOR TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR
THE PURCHASE OF THE CITY'S REQUIREMENT OF ASPHALT (EITHER LIQUID
OR EMULSIFIED, OR BOTH) FOR THE YEAR 1960 (AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO
APPROXIMATELY 150,000 - 200,000 GALLONS) TO BE USED IN STREET
CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR WORK
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF
PADUCAH, KENTUCKY:
SECTION 1. That the Mayor be, and he is hereby, authorized
to advertise for the purchase of the city's requirement of asphalt
for the year 1960 (an amount equal to approximately 150,000 - 200,000
gallons). Bidders are to give quotations on Bituminous Materials
to meet Kentucky Department of Highway Standard Specifications
Edition of 1956, and amendments and revisions thereto, if any, for
Bituminous Material as follows:
Liquid Asphalt RC 0-5 Specifications 7.7.$
Liquid Asphalt MC 0-5 Specifications 7.7.9
Emulsified Asphalt RS. MS & SS Specifications 7,/7.6
Asphalt Emulsion AE 200 Special Specifications 7-56-B
A bid price to be F.O.B. 6th and Campbell Streets, Paducah, Kentucky
by railroad insulated tank car and/or transport truck. A bid price
delivered to City of Paduchh.
Orders are to be placed by collect telephone call to the
successful bidder or bidders and delivery to be made withih forty-eight
hours after order has been placed. The material must arrive at the
recommended application temperature as covered in Kentucky Department
of Highways Standard Specifications.
Each shipment of Bituminous Material must be made from storage
tanks approved by the Division of Materials of Kentucky State Highway
Department and a form indicating that the Bituminous Material has
been approved for use by the Division of Materials shall accompany
each shipment.
Each shipment of Mituminous Material made by transport truck
must be accompanied by a certified statement of gallonage and net
gallonage figured at 600 F and weighed by an approved weighman on an
approved scales.
Check samples and weights may be made on any or all shipments
of asphalt to the City of Paducah. These samples will be sent to a
testing laboratory selected by the City. The successful bidder will
bear the eppense of the wrighing and testing.
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The successful bidder will be required to furnish and install
an adequate storage tank equipped with fittings, and steam coils for
heating liquid asphalts.
If shipped by rail, such asphalt to be delivered in 10,000 gallon
insulated tank cars equipped with fittings and steam coils for heating.
If shipped by transport trucks, they are to be equipped with
fittings and hose for pumping into storage tanks.
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 sum of $2,500.00 guaranteeing specifications and delivery.
The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to accept
the lowest and best bid.
SECTION 2. The Mayor 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 three (3) issues of the Sun -Democrat to be published
once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks. All bids shall be sealed
and no bid shall be received after the hour fixed in the notice for
the opening of same. All bids received by the Mayor up to the time
fixed in the notice for the opening of same shall be filed with the
Board of Commissioners who may let a contract to the lowest and best
bidder, and the Board of Commissioners shall reserve the right to
reject any and all bids and the City shall not become legally obligated
to any bidder until the adoption of an ordinance authorizing the ex-
ecution of the purchase contract.
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 March 8, 1960
Recorded by Sarah Thurman, City Clerk, March 8, 1960.
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