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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ADVERTISE
FOR BIDS FOR 1000 FEET OF 12 -INCH FIRE HOSE AND 1000 FEET OF 22 -
INCH FIRE HOSE FOR USE BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH,
KENTUCKY, PRESCRIBING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS UPON WHICH SAID
PURCHASE SHALL BE MADE
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF
PADUCAH, KEN'T'UCKY:
SECTION 1. That the City Manager be, and he is hereby,
authorized to advertise for bids for the purchase of 1000 feet of
12 -inch fire hose and 1000 feet of 22 -inch fire hose to be used by
the fire department of the city of Paducah, Kentucky, and having
the following specifications:
12 -inch double jacket cotton rubber lined fire hose in 50
foot lengths, to be mildew proof or equal. Couplings of the brass
forged rocker lug type. The female half of each coupling shall be
stamped with date of manufacture. Coupling to be new with National
Standard Threads and attached at factory.
At each end of hose not approaching within four (4) feet of
the coupling the manufacturer's name, month and year of manufacture
and the proof test pressure as 'Nested to 500 lbs." shall have
indelibly stenciled thereon, in print of not less than one (1) inch
high, using ink of contrasting color.
The fire hose furnished under the terms of this proposal shall
have a potential service life of not less than ten (10) years, shall
be capable of withstanding, barring mistreatment or accidental damage,
and without deterioration such as would render 'the hose unfit for
service, normal active duty for a period of not less than ten (10)
years, during which the hose is in active service outside of storeroom.
The same specifications and conditions shall pertain to the
22 -inch hose with the exception of the coupling which shall have the
Paducah Thread.
Each bidder shall submit a sample of the hose bid upon by him
and each bid shall be accompanied by complete detailed specifications.
SECTIDN 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 in the notice for the opening of
same. All bids received by the City Manager 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 bedt
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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 purchase said hose until the adoption of an ordinance
authorizing the execution of a purchase contract.
SECTION 3, This Resolution shall be in full force and effect
from and after its adoption,
f4ayor
Passed by the Board of Commissioners ?-lay 10, 1960
Recorded by Sarah Thurman:, City Clerk, i•iay 10, 1960