HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances Book 14, Page 246, No Resolution Number216
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ADVERTISE FOR
BIDS FOR RESURFACING VARIOUS STREETS IN TILE CITY OF PADUCAH, INCLUDING
THE RAISING AND RESETTING OF MANHOLES, CATCH BASINS AND MONUMENTS
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF
PADUCAH, IENTUCKY:
SECTION 1. That the City Manager be, and he is hereby,
authorized and directed to -advertise for bids for the resurfacing
of various streets in the City of Paducah, Kentucky. Said sur-
facing to be from gutter to gutter with full widths to street
property lines and all intersections between said points, and
said work to be done under the following terms, conditions and
stipulations:
The surfacing of the present pavement to be leveled where
necessary and surfaced with 12 inch application of Kentucky State
Highway Class I, Type B Bituminous concrete surfacing, Class I
Bituminous leveling course, said work to include Bituminous prime
coat RS -1 complying with Kentucky State Highway specifications and
the raising and resetting to grade of manholes, catch basins and
monuments located in the areas to be resurfaced. The surfacing
shall consist of limestone aggregate complying with Kentucky State
Highway specifications.
Persons desiring to submit bids will do so on the basis
of tons of surfacing to comply with the herein specifications;
price per gallon for RS -1 Bituminous prime coat and a unit price
for the raising and resetting to grade of manholes, catch basins
and monuments. All work to be performed under the direction of the
City of Paducah Engineering Department and the street areas to be
resurfaced shall be designated by the City Manager. Such work shall
be paid for upon certification of the completion thereof and when
approved and accepted by the City Engineer. It is anticipated that
approximately 6000 tons, more or less, of surfacing will be required.
The successful bidder shall execute a performance bond in the
amount of the estimated cost of the work to insure the proper
performance and completion of said work, and in addition thereto
will be required to keep in full force and effect liability insurance
protecting the city from any claim from persons or property of persons
in the following amounts: -'x50,000.00 for personal injury or death to
any one person; $100,000 for personal injury or death to more than
one person resulting from the same accident, and 410,000 for damage
to property in any one accident.
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SECTION 2. The City Manager shall advertise for bids by
a notice posted at the City Hall door and by inserting notice of the
request for bids in the Sun Democrat to be published once a week for
three consecutive weeks. All bids shall be sealed and no bid shall
be received after the hour fixed inthe notice for the opening of
same. All bids received by the City Manager up to the time fixed
for the opening of bids 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 have
such services performed until the adoption of an ordinance authorizing
the execution of a contract for same.
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 May 3, 1960
Recorded by Sarah Thurman, City Clerk, May 3, 1960.
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