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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance Book 18, Page 351, No Resolution Number351 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 City Manager 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 1,200 gallons of each); hydraulic oil (requirements approximately 3,000 gallons); diesel, high detergent motor oil (requirements approximately 1,000 gallons); diesel fuel No. 2 (requirements approximately 30,000 gallons); chassis lubricant to be all purpose (requirements approximately 2,100 pounds); gear lube oil to be 140 and 90 weight (requirements approximately 1,500 pounds); kerosene (require- ments approximately 500 gallons); and anti -freeze (requirements approximately 375 gallons). Anti -freeze to be permanent type. The requirements for regular gasoline will be approximately 125,000 gallons, and for ethyl gasoline approximately 125,000 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 not 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 Hall 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. (Yk � Jle- Mayor Passed by the Board of Commissioners November 20, 1973 Recorded by Sarah Thurman, City Clerk, November 20, 1973.