HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances Book 14, Page 714, No Resolution NumberA 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 LUBRICANT, GEAR LUBE OIL, HY-
DRAULIC OIL, KEROSENE AND ANTI -FREEZE TO BE USED BY THE CITY OF PADUCAH
FROM JULY 1, 1962 TO JANUARY 1, 1963
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 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 with its require-
ments 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, 1962, or as soon thereafter as possible, and
extending to and including January 1, 1963, 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 month period); Diesel, high detergent motor oil (requirements approxi-
mately 200 gallons per six month period); diesel fuel to be No. 2 (re-
quirements approximately 3,000 gallons per six month period); chassis
lubricant to be all-purpose (requirements approximately 100 pounds per six
month period); gear lube oil to be 140 and 90 weight (requirements approxi-
mately 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)
electfically operated and metered gasoline pumps, necessary tanks and
required concrete islands and will be required to furnish one (1) electric-
ally 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) pump, tank and island, and the successful bidder
for the diesel fuel shall be required to furnish one (1) pump and tank.
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Bids shall provide a guarantee against advance in the bid price and
shall also guarantee a corresp6nding 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 give 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 tem-
porary 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 far 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.
Mayor
Passed by the Board of Commissioners Diay 22, 1962
Recorded by Sarah Thurman, City Clerk, May 22, 1962