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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances Book 16, Page 111, No Resolution NumberA RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE CITY MANAGER TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE CITY'S REQUIREMENT OF ASPHALT (EITHER LIQUID OR EMULSIFIED OR BOTH) FOR THE YEAR 1967 (AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO APPROXI- MATELY 44,000 GALLONS) TO BE USED IN STREET CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR 'WORK 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 the purchase of the City's requirements of asphalt for the year 1967 (an amount equal to approximately 44,000 gallons). Bidders are to give quotations on Bituminous M:eterials to meet Kentucky Department of Highway Standard Specifications Edition of 1965, and amendments and revisions thereto, including special provision No. 45 approved December 22, 1966, for Bituminous Material as follows: Liquid Asphalt RC - 250 Liquid Asphalt MC - 800 Emulsified rs - 2 Bid price to be f.o.b. any delivery point in the City as may be desig- nated by the City of Paducah. orders are to he placed by collect telephone call to the success- ful bidder or bidders and delivery to be made within forty-eight hours after order has been placed, The material must arrive at the designated delivery place at the recommended application temperature as covered in Kentucky Department of Highway Standard Specifications. Each shipment of Bituminous Material must be made from storage tanks approved by the Division of Materials of Kentucky State Highway Department and a form indicating that the Bituminous Material has been approved for use by the Division of Materials shall accompany each shipment. Check samples and weights may be made on any or all shipments of asphalt to the City of Paducah. These samples will be sent to a testing lahoratory selected by the City. The successful bidder will bear the expense of the weighing and testing. The successful bidder will he recuired to furnish and install an adequate storage tank equipped with fittings, and steam coils for heating liquid asphalt, if requested by the City of Paducah. If shipped by rail, such asphalt to be delivered in 10,000 gallon insulated tank cars equipped with fittings and stean coils for heating. If shipped by transport trucks, they are to be equipped with fittings and hose for pumping into storage tanks. Each shipment of Bituminous Material made by transport truck must be accompanied by a certified -statement of gallonage and net gallonage figured at 60° F and weighed by an approved weirrhman on an approved scales. 112 All bids shall provide a guarantee against advance in the market price and guarantee a reduction in price in the event of a decrease in the market price. The successful bidder shall post a performance bond in the sum of $2,500,000 puaranteeing specifications and delivery. The City reserves the richt to reject any and all bids and to accept the lowest and best bid. SECTION 2. The Citv Manaper shall advertise for sealed bids by posting a notice at the Citv Hall door and by inserting notice of the request for bids in the Sun Democrat to be published not less than seven (^) days nor more than twenty-one (21) days before the date fixed for the opening of bids. All bids shall be sealed and no bid shall he received after the hour fixed in the notice for the opening of same. All bids received by the City 14anarer up to the time fired in the notice for the opening of same shall he filed with the Poard of Commissioners who may let a contract to the lowest and best bidder, and the Board of Com- missioners shall reserve the right to reject anv and all bids and the City shall not become le.rally obligated to any budder until the adoption of an ordinance authorizing the execution of the purchase contract. SECTION 3, This resolution shall be in .full force and effect from and after its adoption. Niavor Passed by the Board of Commissioners May 2, 1967 Recorded by Sarah Thurman, City Clerk, Mav 2, 1967.