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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances Book 15, Page 289, No Resolution Number289 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR FURNISHING THE CITY OF PADUCAH WITH ITS REQUIRE14ENTS OF REGULAR AND ETHYL GASOLINE, MOTOR OIL, DIESEL FUAL, CHASSIS LUBRICANT, GEAR LUBE OIL, HYDRAULIC OIL, KEROSENE AND ANTI -FREEZE TO BE USED BY THE CITY OF PADUCAH FROM JULY 1, 1964 TO DECEMBER 31, 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 antifreeze for the period beginning July 1, 1964, or as soon thereafter as possible, and extending to and including December 31, 1964, 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 350 gallons of each per six month period); Diesel, high detergent motor oil (requirements 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 (approximately 700 pounds per six month period); Kerosene (requirements approxi- mately 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 hiesel fuel shall be required to furnish one (1) pump and tank. 290 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 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 Citv Hall door and by insertinp 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 .pf 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 pro- ducts 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 May 12, 1964 Recorded by Sarah Thurman, City Clerk, May 12, 1964.