HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance Book 18, Page 347, No Resolution Number347
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY )MANAGER TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS
FOR FURNISHING THE CITY OF PADUCAH WITH ITS REQUIREMENT OF REGULAR AND
ETHYL GASOLINE, ]MOTOR OIL, DIESEL FUEL, CHASSIS LUBRICANT, GEAR LUBE OIL,
HYDRAULIC OIL, KEROSENE AND ANTI -FREEZE TO BE USED BY THE CITY OF PADUCAH
FROM JANUARY 1, 1974 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1974
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH,
KENTUCKY:
SECTION 1. That the CityManager be, and he is hereby, authorized to advertise
for bids for furnishing the City of Paducah with its requirement of regular and ethyl gasoline,
motor oil, diesel fuel, chassis lubricant, gear lube oil, hydraulic oil, kerosene and anti-
freeze for the period beginning January 1, 1974, or as soon thereafter as possible, and
extending to and including December 31, 1974, at the lowest cash price per unit, unit price
to include State Tax, but exclusive of Federal Tax, in accordance with all terms and
specifications listed herein.
Each bidder must guarantee and state the octane rating contained in the regular
and ethyl gasoline he proposes to supply, the octane rating of ethyl gasoline to be not less
than 99, the price to be listed as the prevailing tank wagon prices, plus or minus; motor oil
to be detergent heavy duty, premium (not to be a fleet oil) and first grade, and first grade
non -detergent (requirements approximately 700 gallons of each); diesel, high detergent
motor oil (requirements approximately 500 gallons); diesel fuel to be No. 2 (requirements
approximately 6,600 gallons); chassis lubricant to be all purpose (requirements approxi-
mately 300 pounds); gear lube oil to be 140 and 90 weight (requirements approximately
300 gallons).
Anti -freeze to be permanent type.
The requirements for regular gasoline will be approximately 64,000 gallons,
and for ethyl gasoline approximately 60,000 gallons.
The successful bidder will be required to furnish and install four (4)
electrically operated and metered gasoline pumps with automatic shut-off valves,
necessary tanks and required concrete islands and will be required to furnish one
electrically operated and metered diesel pump and underground tank, and three (3)
current year credit card imprinters and forms for each.
Bids shall provide a guarantee against advance in the bid price and shall
also guarantee a corresponding reduction in price in the event of a decrease in the
market price of any of the items bid on.
The bidder will so state in his bid that he agrees to give 24-hour emergency
tank truck service to any point in the City of Paducah seven days per week.
In the event of a temporary tank wagon price less than normal, the
City will be charged the normal tank wagon price less the discount or the temporary
tank wagon price without the discount whichever results in a lower net price per
gallon of gasoline.
Each bidder shall bid upon each individual item, and all incomplete bids
will be rejected. The lowest overall bid will be accepted unless all bids are rejected.
SECTION 2. The City Manager shall advertise for sealed bids by posting a
notice at the City Ball door and by inserting notice of the request for bids in the Sun
Democrat, as provided for 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 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 overall 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 purchase said products
until the adoption of an ordinance authorizing the execution of a purchase contract.
SECTION 3. This resolution shall be in full force and effect from and
after its adoption.
Mayor
Passed by the Board of Commissioners November 13, 1973
Recorded by Sarah Thurman, City Clerk, November 13, 1973.