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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances Book 16, Page 965, No Resolution Number965 r A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE CITY MANAGER TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE CITY'S REQUIREMENT OF CLASS I, TYPE B, BITUMINOUS CONCRETE FOR THE YEAR 1969 (AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO APPROXIMATELY 5,000 TONS) TO BE USED IN STREET CONSTRUCTION BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY: SECTION 1. That the City Manager be, any he is hereby, authorized to advertise for bids for the purchase of the City's requirement of Class I, Type B, Bituminous Concrete for the year 1969 (an amount equal to approximately 5,000 tons). Bidders are to give quotations on bituminous materials to meet Kentucky Department of Highway Standard specifications Edition of 1965. Bid price is to be f.o.b. any delivery point in the city as may be designated by the City of Paducah, and the City of Paducah shall be responsible for spreading said material. Orders are to be placed by collect telephone call to the successful bidder or bidders and delivery shall 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 the Kentucky Department of Highway Standard Specifications. Each shipment of material shall be accompanied by a form indicating that the material has been approved for use by the Division of Materials of the Kentucky State Highway Department. Check samples and weights may be made on any or all shipments of bituminous concrete to the City of Paducah. These samples will be sent to a testing laboratory selected by the City. The successful bidder will bear the expense of the weighing and testing. All bids shall provide a guarantee against advance in the market price and guarantee a reduction in price in event of a decrease in the market price,' The successful bidder shall post a performance bond in the sum of $2,500.00 guaranteeing specifications and delivery. The City reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to accept the lowest and best bid. SECTION 2. The City Manager shall advertise for sealed bids by posting a notice at the City Hall door and by inserting notice of the request for bids in the Sun Democrat to be published not less than seven 966 (7) 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 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 pf same shall be filed with the Board 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 any and all bids and the City shall not become legally obligated to any bidder 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. 4e"a' Ci . //,rte Mayor Passed by the Board of Commissioners May 6, 1969 Recorded by Sarah Thurman, City Clerk, May 6, 1969.