HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances Book 14, Page 776, No Resolution NumberA RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ADVERTISE FOR
BIDS FOR RESURFACING VARIOUS STREETS IN THE 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, KENTUCKY:
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 surfacing 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 approximately 12 inch application of
Kentucky State Highway Class I, Tyoe 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 High-
way 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 2,000 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 per-
formance 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: $50.00 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 $10,000 for damage
to property in any one accident.
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SECTION 2. The City Planager 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 publisjed as required 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 D:anager up to the time fixed for the opening of bids shall
be filed with the Board of Commissioners who may let the contract to
the lowest and best bidder, and the Board of Commissioners shall re-
serve 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.
SECTIOP? 3. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect
from and after its adoption.
t:'INSTON GHOLSON, Mayor Pro Tem
A. B. Fendley, Gommissioner
Passed by the Board of Commissioners August 28, 1962
Recorded by Sarah Thurman, City Clerk, August 28, 1962