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, A RESOLUTION REQUESTING ,THE CITY MANAGER TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS
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FOR THE PURCHASE OF ..THE CITY'S REQUIREMENT .OF ,ASPHALT (EITHER LIQUID OR
EMULSIFIED, .OR BOTH) FOR, THE YEAR 1977, TO,BE USED IN STREET CONSTRUCTION
AND REPAIR WORK
_ BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF_ COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF
PADUCAH, KENTUCKY:
SECTION 1. That the City Manager be, and, he i.s hereby,, authorized to
advertise for bids for the purchase of the City's requirement of asphalt for the year
1977. 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 - 2 (approximately 1,000 gallons) ,
Primer L (approximately 1, 000 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 .
Bid price to be f . o . b . any delivery point in 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
requested by the City of Paducah .
If shipped by rail, such asphalt is to be 'delivered in `insulated tank cars
with fittings and steam coils for heating .
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If shipped by. transport trucks,, they are to be equipped ,with fittings
_ and hose for pumping...nto _ 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
uarantee a reduction in rice in the event of a_ decrease in the market
g P .. ~ .. .... . , .., 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 Sun Democrat. 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 same, All bids received by the City Manager up to the time fixed for the: opening
of bids. shall be filed with the Board of .Commissioners ,who may let ,a contract to the
best responsible. bidder or bidders, 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 adoption of an ordinance authorizing the execution
of. a contract.,
SECTION 3. This resolution shall, be in full force and effect from and,
after the date of its adoption .
Mayor
Passed by the Board of Commissioners August 23, 1977
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Recorded by Louise McKinney, City Clerk, August 23, 1977.
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