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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO
ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR ONE (1) USED 25 -TON WRECKER FOR USE IN THE PUBLIC
WORKS DEPARTMENT
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 one (1) used 25 -ton rated wrecker
for use in the Public Works Department, said wrecker having the following
minimum specifications:
Age, 1968 or later, model for truck and wrecker unit
Truck chassis and cab and engine must be comparable to or better than
a Ford Model 702
Extra heavy springs
25 -ton rated capacity wrecker mounted on chassis
Boom capacity 12� tons
Drum capacity 34,000 pounds
Boom length 13 feet, 9/16 inch service cable
Maximum height of wrecker frame above truck frame 74 inches
Each bidder shall state the amount he will accept in cash for sale
to the City of the foregoing property, including any and all applicable
taxes, and each bidder shall also list any extra equipment to be included
with the unit to make it completely servicable such as choker cables,
heavy duty tow bar, extra cable (length and size) and snatch blocks.
If delivery shall be other than immediate, each bidder shall state the
approximate length of time required for delivery.
SECTION 2. The City Manager shall advertise for sealed bids by
notice posted up at the City Hall door and by publication pursuant to
KRS Chapter 424. No bid shall be opened within ten days from the date
on which the resolution is adopted, and no bid shall be received after
the hour fixed for the opening of bids. All bids received by the City
Manager up to the time for opening same shall be filed with the'Board of
Commissioners who may let a contract to the lowest responsible bidder,
and the City shall have the right to refuse and reject any and all bids.
The successful bidder shall be required to present the equipment offered
for sale to the Director of Public Works and the Chief Mechanic of the
Public Works for their complete inspection and approval as to the soundness
of the equipment, before the execution of any contract.
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SECTION 3. This resolution shall be in full force and effect from
and after its adoption.
Mayor
Passed by the Board of Commissioners November 24, 1970
Recorded by Sarah Thurman, City Clerk, November 24, 1970.