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MUNICIPAL ORDER NO. 396
A MUNICIPAL ORDER AUTHORIZING 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 1987-88, TO BE USED IN
STREET CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR WORK
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BE IT ORDERED BY THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY:
SECTION 1. That the City Manager be, and he is hereby,
authorized to advertise for bids for the purchase of the City's re-
quirement of asphalt for the year 1987-88. Bidders are to give quota-
tions on bituminous materials to meet "Kentucky Bureau of Highways
Standard Specification for Road and Bridge Construction" for the
following:
AE - 200 (approximately 10,000 gallons)
SS - 1H (approximately 1,000 gallons)
RS - 2 (approximately 1,000 gallons)
Primer L (approximately 1,000 gallons)
Pug Mill Rental (per gallon of AE - 200, approximately 10,000
gallons)
The above quantities are preliminary estimates only and the
City reserves the right to add or delete from the above at its discre-
tion.
Bid price to be F.O.B. any delivery point in the City as may
be designated by the City of Paducah.
Orders are to be placed by collect telephone call to the
successful 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 Bureau of Highways Standard Specification.
Each shipment of bituminous material must be made from storage
tanks approved by the Division of Materials of the Kentucky Bureau of '13
Highways, and a form indicating that the bituminous material has been
approved for use by the Division of Materials shall accompany each
shipment.
Check samples of weights may be made on any or all shipments
of asphalt to the City of Paducah. These samples will be sent to a
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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 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 figured at 60
degrees 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 $1,000, quaranteeing specifications and
delivery.
SECTION 2. The City Manager shall advertise for bids by
inserting notice of the request for bids in The Paducah Sun to be
published as required by law. All bids shall be sealed and no bid
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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 same shall be filed with the Board of Commissioners who
may let a contract to the best responsible 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 material
until the final adoption of an authorizing ordinance and the execution
of a contract.
SECTION 3. This Order shall be in full force and effect from
and after the date of its adoption.
JOE VITERISI
Mayor
Adopted by the Board of Commissioners April 14, 1987
Recorded by Lenita Smith, City Clerk, April 14, 1987.