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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS
FOR RESURFACING VARIOUS STREETS IN THE CITY OF PADUCAH, INCLUDING THE
RAISING AND RESETTING OF MANHOLES
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
and directed to advertise for bids for surfacing and resurfacing of
various streets in the city of Paducah, Kentucky. Said surfacing to
be of various widths with full widths to street property lines and all
intersections between said points, and said work to be done under the
following terms, conditions and stipulations:
The existing pavement is to be cleaned with a mechanical sweeper
followed by hand brooming to thoroughly clean any depressions in the
street. Rough bumps or high points on the e;:isting surface shall be
graded and leveled where necessary with Class I, Type B. bituminous
leveling course. where surfacing is to be placed on gravel streets,
the gravel is to be graded, rolles and primed with Primer L as directed
by the Engineer. The gravel surface as prepared shall be approved by
the Engineer before prime coat is applied. Asphalt surface shall be
approximately 1� inches of Kentucky State Highway Class I, Type B
bituminous concrete, said work to include bituminous tack coat SS-lh
with approximately 50% less water than called for in the Kentucky State
Highway Specifications and the raising and resetting to grade of manholes,
located in the areas to be resurfaced. The course aggregate in the
surfacing shall consist of limestone aggregate and the other materials,
mixing and placing by finishing machine and rolling shall comply with
Kentucky State Highway specifications.
Persons desiring to submit bids will do so on the basis of tons
of surfacing to comply with the herein specifications; price per gallon
of SS-lh bituminous tack coat as specified; price per gallon of Primer L
and a unit price for the raising and resetting to grade of manholes.
All work to be performed under the direction of the City of Paducah
Engineering Department. 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 8,300 tons,
more or less, of surfacing, approximately 7,000 gallong of SS-lh
bituminous tack coat; approximately 1400 gallons of Primer L, and
approximately 90 manholes will be required.
The successful bidder shall execute a performance bond in the
amount of the estimated cost of the work to insure the proper perform-
ance and completion of said work, and in addition thereto will 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; $300,000 for personal injury or death to more than one person
resulting from the same accident, and $10,000 for property damage 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 request for
bids in the Paducah Sun -Democrat to be published as required by law.
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 for the opening of bids 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 have such services performed until the adoption
of an ordinance authorizing the execution of a contract for same.
SECTION 3. This resolution shall be in full force and effect
from and after its adoption.
Mayor
Passed by the Board of Commissioners February 10, 1970
Recorded by Sarah Thurman, City Clerk, February 10, 1970.
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