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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBids for Asphalt177 A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE CITY MANAGER TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE CITY'S REQUIREMENT OF ASPHALT (EITHER LIQUID Oft EMULSIFIED-; OR BOTH) FOR. THE YEAR 19-79, TO. BE USED IN STREET -CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR. WORK - - ~ - :. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE -CITY OF PADUCAH,--KENTUCKY: SECTION l . 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 1979. 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 15, 000 gallons) - RS ~ --~ ~ : (approximately 1:, 000 gallons) ~ ~ ~- ~ ~ ~ E - Primer L (approximately 1, OOA gallons) :Pug Mill Rental (per gallon of AE ~- -200) ~ - . ~ - The-above quantities are preliminary estimates only and the City reserves the right. to .add or- delete from the~~above : at -it's discretion.:.- ~ ~ ' -~ ~- Bides pricey - to be f : o':b . any delivery point ~.n the City as may be desig- - nated 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 y / requested by the City of Paducah. 178 If shipped by rail, such asphalt is to be delivered in insulated tank cars with fittings and steam coils for heating . If -shipped bg . tr:an-sport 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 deg . 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 . SECTION 2 . The City Manager shall advertise ~ for bids by ~ a notice posted on the bulletin board at City Hall and by inserting notice of the request for bids in the Paducah Sun to be published as r_-equired by law . ~ 'All bids shall be sealed and no bid shall be received after the hour. fixed in the notice fore the opening of same . All bids received by the City Manager up to= the -time fired' 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 re'serve' 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. - . -S~~CTIOl~ 3-. This resolution: shall.. be . infull force and effect from' and after the• date- :of its -adoption . - _.. Mayor ' Passed by the Board of Commissioners May 8 , 1979 Recorded by Louise McKinney, City Clerk, May 8 , 1979.