HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances Book 15, Page 699, No Resolution NumberA RESOLUTION AUTIIORIZING THE CITY I•ii,MIAM TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR
RESURFACING VAR?^US STREETS IP! THE CITY r" PALUCAH, IMICLUDIi<G Tnn RAISI2JG A's,'D
RESETTIP?G OF MANHOLES, CATCH BASI:;S AND P:ONUMEDTS
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMii•IISSIOPiERS OF TIE CITY OF ?ADUCA.H,
WNTUCKY:
SECTIOX 1 That the City .Tanager be, and he is hereby, authorized and
directed to advertise for bids for the resurfacing of various streets in the
City of Faducah, Kentucky. 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 an 11 inch application of Kentucky State Highway Class I,
Type B Bituminous concrete surfacing, Class I Bituminous leveling course, said
work, to include Bituminous prime coat RS -1 complying with Kentucky State High-
way Specifications and the raisin;; 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 Highway specifications.
Persons desiring to submit bids will do so on the basis of tons of sur-
facing to comply with the herein specifications; price per gallon for RS -1 Bi-
tuminous 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 di-
rection 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 :•rork to insure the proper performance and completion
of said work, and in addition thereto rorill 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: $100,000 for personal injury or
death to any one person; $200,000 for personal injury or death to more than one
person resulting from the same accident, and X101000 for damage to property in
any one accident.
SECTION 2. The City Manager shall advertise for bids by a notice posted
at the City Hall door and by inserting notice of the reauest for bids in the Sul -
Democrat to be published as required by law. All bids shall be sealed and no
bid shall be received after the hour fixcd in the notice for the opening of same.
All bids received by the City Manager 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 Commissidners• shall reserve the right
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to reject any and all bids and the City shall not become legally o'aligated to have
such services performed until the adoption of an ordinance authorizing the execu-
tion of a contract for same.
SECTION L. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and
after its adoption.
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Adopted by the Board of Commissioners August 10, 1965
Recorded by Sarah Thurman, City Clerk, August 10, 1965.