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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR
FURNISHING THE CITY OF PADUCAH WITH ITS REQUIREMENTS OF REGULAR AND ETHYL
GASOLINE, MOTOR OIL, DIESEL FUEL, CHASSIS LIBRICANT, GEAR LUBE OIL, HYDRAULIC
OIL, KEROSENE AND ANTI-FREEZE TO BE USED BY THE CITY OF PADUCAH FROM JULY 1,
1961 TO JANUARY 1, 1962
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COtui SSIONERS OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH,
KENTUCKY;
SECTION 1. That the City Manager be, and he is hereby, authorized to
advertise for bids for furnishing the City of Paducah wihh its requirements
of regular and ethyl gasoline, motor oil, diesel fuel, chassis lubricant,
gear lube oil, hydraulic oil, kerosene and anti-freeze for the period
beginning July 1, 1961, or as soon thereafter as possible, and extending to
and including January 1, 1962, at the lowest cash price per unit, unit price
to include State Tax, but exclusive of Federal Tax, in accordance with all
terms and specifications listed herein.
Each bidder must guarantee and state the octane rating contained in the
regular and ethyl gasoline he proposes to supply, the octane rating of ethyl
gasoline to be not less than 99, the price to be listed as the prevailing
tank wagon prices, plus or minus; motor oil to be detergent heavy duty,
premium (not to be a fleet oil) and first grade, and first grade non-detergent
(requirements approximately 300 gallons of each per six months period);
Diesel, high detergent motor oil (requirements approximately 200 gallons per
six month period); diesel fuel to be No. 2 (requirements approximately 3,000
gallons per six month period); chassis lubricant to be all-purpose (require-
ments approximately 100 pounds per six month period); gear lube oil to be
140 amd 90 weight (requirements approximately 600 pounds per six month
period); kerosene (requirements approximately 3,000 gallons per six month
period); anti-freeze to be permanent type (requirements approximately 100
gallons per six month period).
The requirements for regular gasoline will be approximately 29,000 gallons
per six month period and for ethyl gasoline approximately 27,000 gallons per
six month period.
The successful bidder will be required to furnish and install four (4)
electrically operated and metered gasoline pumps, necessary tanks and required
concrefe islands and will be required to furnish one (1) electrically operated
and metered diesel pump and underground tank.
In the event bids are awarded to more than one bidder the successful
bidder for ethyl gasoline will be required to furnish three (3) pumps, tanks
and islands; and the successful bidder for the regular gasoline shall be
required to furnish one (1) hump, tank and island, and the successful bidder
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for the diesel fuel shall be required to furnish one (1) pump and tank.
Bids shall provide a guarantee against advance in the bid price and
shall also guarantee a corresponding reduction in price in the event of
a decrease in the market price of any of the items bid on.
The bidder will so state in his bid that he agrees to five 24-hour
emergency tank truck service to any point in the City of Paducah seven
days per week.
,In the event of a temporary tank wagon price less than normal, the
City will be charged the normal tank wagon price less the discount or the
temporary tank wagon price without the discount whichever results in a
lower net price per gallon of gasoline.
SECTION 2. The City Manager shall advertise for sealed bids by
posting a notice at the City Hall door and by inserting notice of request
for bids in the Sun Democrat, as provided for by law. 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 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 purchase said
products 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.
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Passed by the Board of Commissioners May 16, 1961
Recorded by Sarah Thurman, City Clerk, May 16, 1961