HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances Book 15, Page 150, 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, HYDRAULIC OIL, KEROSENE AND ANTI -FREEZE TO BE USED BY THE CITY OF
PADUCAH FROM JANUARY 1, 1964 to JUNE 30, 1964
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 re-
quirements of regular and ethyl gasoline, motor oil, diesel fuel, chassis
lubricant, gear lube oil, hydraulic oil, kerosene and anti -freeze for
the period beginning January 1, 1964, or as soon thereafter as possible,
and extending to and including June 30, 1961,, 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 price, 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 350 gallons
of each per six month period); Diesel, high detergent motor oil (re-
quirements approximately 250 gallons per six month period); diesel fuel
to be No. 2 (requirements approximately 3,300 gallons per six month
period); chassis lubricant to be all-purpose (requirements approximately
150 pounds per six month period); gear lube oil to be 140 and 90 weight
(requirements approximately 700 pounds per six month period); kerosene
(requirements approximately 3,300 gallons per six month period); anti-
freeze to be permanent type (requirements approximately 150 gallons per
six month period).
The requirements for regular gasoline will be approximately
32,000 gallons per six month period and for ethyl gasoline approximately
30,000 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 concrete 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 success-
ful 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 corresponding reduction in price in the event
of a decrease in the market price of any of the items bid on.
The bidder will�7so 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 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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C. WWinston� Gholson, Mayor Pro em
John Hornsby, Comm ssioner
Passed by the Board of Commissioners November 12, 1963
Recorded by Sarah Thurman, City Clerk, November 12, 1963