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A 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 1970 (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, IENTUCKY:
SECTION 1. That the City Manager be, and he is hereby, authorized
to advertise for bids for the purchase of the City's requirement of
asphalt for the year 1970 (an amount equal to approximately 44,000
gallons). Bidders are to give quotations on bituminous materials 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 be 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
shipmen t .
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
laboratory selected by the City. The successful bidder will bear the
expense of the weighing and testing.
The successful bidder will be required 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 steam coils for heating.
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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 figures at 600 F'and
weighed by an approved weighman on an approved scales.
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 $2,500.00 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 advertize 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
(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 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 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
SECTION 3. This resolution shall be in full force and effect
from and after its adoption.
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Mayor
Passed by the Board of Commissioners February 10, 1970
Recorded by Sarah Thurman, City Clerk, February 10, 1970.