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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMO # 230401 MUNICIPAL ORDER NO. 230 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 1985-86,.TO BE -USED IN STREET CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR, WORK 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 requirement of asphalt for the year 1985-86. Bidders are to give quotations 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) 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 discretion. 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 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 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 shall be received after the hour fixed in the notice for the opening of 402 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 res- ponsible 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--inateriarl until the final adoption of an authorizing.ordinance and the execution of a contract.- SECTION ontract:SECTION 3. This. Order shall be in full force and effect from,and after the date of its adoption.: - JOE VITERISI Mayor Passed by the Board of Commissioners December 11, 1984 Recorded by Lenita Smith, City Clerk, December 11, 1984.