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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances Book 10, Page 1448, No Resolution Numberc' f f l4�n A RESOLU'ION AUTHORIZING THE CITY P::ANAGER TO ADVERTIc E FOR FIDS OP CONTRAC`IORS POR THE COLLCCTIObi OF GARBAGE, TRA:3H :I:D A.. IN THE CITY Of PADUCAII, KENTUCKY, PRE.3CRIBIihi M'E Pai::NER I.1 iICI: SAID BIDS SHALL BE JULMBITTED, AND PRE5CRI4INO THE TERi'.: AND C IONS TO BE CONTAINiD IPI THE CONTRACT 7 ICH THS =CEj3FUL BILDhR -MILL EE 110"UIRED TO EXECUTE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE• EOARD OF COI,"IISSIONERS OP' THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY: . G' PEA.c EO 'a&23-19-14 S CC TI ON 1. That the City tanager be, and he is herebj authorized to advertise for bids of contractors for the collection of garbage, trash and ashes in the City of Paducah, Kentucky. Each contrgetor shall state in his bid the len=est amount of the fee he will agree t accept each month from the owners, lessees and occupants of all residences and dwelling houses for garbage, trash and ash collectio service, and that he is villin- to enter into a contract which shal be in words and figures as follows, to :lit: "The City (meaning the City of Iaducah) hereby grants to the contractor (meaninl- the successful bidder) the e:cclusive right and privilege of collecting Zvrbage, trash and ashes within all residential districts of the City of Paducah for a term and period of five (5) years from the date hereof upon the following terms and conditions: (1) The word "garbage" whenever used in this contract, shall mean all waste material from the kitchens, dining rooms and similar places, and all household paste, animal and vegetable matter such as has' been prepared or intended to be used as'food, or shall.have accumulated in the preparation of food and like matter, from residences, wholesale anal retail groceries, stores, stands, restaurants, apartments .and other business r (2) The word "trash" whenever used herein, shall mean all waste material such as paper, cans, boxes and other similar material, and shall also include leaves, weeds, trees, branches or grass. (3)' The word "ashes" as used shall mean all residue accumulatin,m from the combustion of coal, coke, or wood, in domestic, industrial or commercial stoves, furnaces or boilers. (4) DurinC said period or term the Contractor shall (a) make available to the o•nera, lessees, and occupants of all residences, stores, restaurants, hotels and other places ,,,here garbae, trash and ashes accumulate an adequate collet 1449 (system, (b) shall begin the collection thereof within a period of sixty (60) days from the Foto of this contract, (c) shall use motor operated truc':ts of the '::incl and design approvod by the legislative ::ody of the City, and shall maintain the same in a clean and sanitary condition and in good repair, (d) shall designate the routes, days and time of collection so that at least two collections will b6 made at each --lace each and every week, (f) shall dispose of garbage, trash and ashes by complying with the ordinances of the city relating to sanitation and the rules and regulations of the health department, (g) shall comply with all ordinances now in effect and those which may hereafter be adopted relating to the method of collecting, handling and haulinm of garbage, trash and ashes, and (H) shall charge the owner, lessee or occupant each one -family residence ov dwelling house for such service the sum of not exceeding , , per month for two collections of garbage, trash and ashes per week, the Contractor to collect all garbage, trash and ashes e:hich have accumulated and shall make said service available to the owners, lessees and occupants of all hotels, restaurants, rooming and boardin`• houses, stores or other business establishments who desire to use said service. (5) The Contractor shall collect all garbage, trash and ashes at all hotels, restaurants, rooming and boarding houses, stores and other business establishments for fees agreed upon betweem t're Contractor and the owners, lessees, and occupants t'cereof. Provided, however, that if said parties cannot agree u;non a proper charge for the removing of said garbage, trash and ashes, they or either of them shall submit the same to the City ?'anager who shall fix and determine the fees to be charged for such service and his decision shall be final. (6) Tho Contractor shall keep and maintain an office in the do;:ntown section of the City of Paducah, which office shall be equipped with a telephone, and some Terson shall be in attendance at said office during reasonable business hours on each and every day during^ the term of this contract, except Sundays. Kny and all persons from whom the Contractor collects garbage. trash and ashes shall have the privilege of calling the Contractor or his agent, at said office or over said telephone, and shall have the ri.,ht to make sumgestions or complaints pertaining to the manner of collecting and removing of Carba,,e, trash and ashes, and the contractor agrees to comply with all reasonable :auZ7_estions. 1450 (7) The collection and disposal of garbage, trash and . ashes shall be under the direct supervision of the City :.anager who shall have the ri7,ht, by and through oi'ficors or employees desi`nated by him, to inspect the trucks used by the Contractor at any time. The City :::anager shall also have the ri_ht to require the removal from the service of any truck failing to comply with the provisions of any ordinances relating to the collection, handlinr and haulin` of garbage, trash and ashes. (8) The Contractor further agrees to ',seep his motor trucks, as well as all receptacles used for the collection and removal of arbage, covered, to ':cep the same in a sanitary condition, to use all reasonable means at his command to prevent the escape from such containers aforesaid of disag^.•eeable and nauseatin,; odors, and to comply with all of the rules and regulations of the Padudah and ':cCrac'.cen County Health Depart- ment relating to the collection and removal of garbage. (9) The Contractor shall not permit his garbage trucks to stand or be located on the streets or public ways of the City of Paducah for a lon-_er period than may be necessary for the collection of garbage and shall keep his a_arbage trucks, as for as it is possible for him to do, in the alleys for the purpose of ma'_cing collections. •(10) The Contractor agrees to obtain and file with the City Clerk of the City and continue to keep in force Burin-- the term of this contract, a liability policy or policies conditioned for the benefit of persons suf.ferin_- injury, loss or dama.-e to their persons or property resultin from any negligent operation and maintenance of trucks or other motor driven equipment operated by him or his agents, servants or employees, and which policy or policies shall also protect the City against any liability which may be imposed ::y law upon it by reason of the operation and maintenance of said trucks or other motor operated equip- ment. Said liability policy or policies shall be in a sum of not less than Ten Thousand (•;,10,000.00) Dollars for the injury or death of any one person, and not less t' -.an Twenty Thousand (,;.20,000.00) Dollars for the death or injury of all persons affected by any one accident, and not less than One Thousand (i1,1,000.00) Dollars for the benefit of persons who may suffer property damage in any one accident resultin-- from the negli„ent operation and maintenance of the. aforesaid trucks and equipment. :,aid policy or policies of insurance as the Contractor is required to deliver to the City shall, as to the form thereof and the solvency of the insurance companies, be subject to the approval of the Board of Comnd.,s:ionors. 1451 (11) The Contractor shall pad for each Zarbal,o Lruci: operated by him the license or whoel tax which the operators of other like vehicles are required to pay, and it is under- stood that the City shall not be prevented from Imposing an ad valorem tax on the Contractor's trucks and other tangible personal property. (12) The Contractor further agrees t hat if he should fail to furnish Zarba.-e, trash and ash collection service to any rerson desiring to use t!e same, and who has paid or offered to pay the fee therefor for one month in advance, then this contract and all ri-rhts of the Contractor thereunder shall, at the option of the City, be and become null and void, and the Contractor shall forfeit all of his rihts thereunder. (13Q The Contractor shall execute and deliver to the City within ten (10) days from the date of this contract a bond in the sum of `ive Thousand („5,000.00) ollars, with at least two seretics approved by the :-card of Commissioners, providing, 'or the .full, complete and faithful performance of each and all of the Toregoin. provisions of this contract and in the event the Contractor shall fail or refuse to comply with any of the provisions hereof, this contract shall then and thereafter be null and void and the Contractor shall be indebted to the City in the sum of Five Thousand (;5,000.00) Dollars for his breach of contract. (14) It is understood and agreed by the Contractor that he will not assign this contract, either in whole or in part, without the written consent of the City. (15) The City shall not assume any responsibility for the collection and removal of -arbare and shall not assume or be liable for any expense incurred by the Contractor. (16) It is further understood and agreed between the parties hereto that in the event this contract, or any part or paragraph thcrcof,'shall be declared by the Court to be invalid for any reason, the City shall not be liable to the Contractor for its failure to perform or for the breach of any of the provisions hereof, but the City agrees to use all lawful means and as far as it is able, to protect the rights and privileges granted to him.” SECTION 2. The City I:_anagor shall advertise for bids by a notice posted un at the city hall door and by insertlnC notice of the request f bids in at least one issue of the ..gun -Democrat. The notice shall posted an,' nucliahod at least seven (7) days prior to the onenin; 1452 of bids and no bid shall be opened veilshin 'ten (10) days from the cicto on which this resolution is adopted. No bid shall be received unl ss under seal, nor shall any bid be received after the hours fixed in the notice for the openin.; of bids. All bids shall be received by the City :anaBer up to the time fixed in the notice and shall be filed with the Loard of Commissioners who may let the contract to the lowest responsible bidder. The i=oard of Commissioners shall reserve the ri._ht to reject any and all bids and the City shall not become leZally liable to the contractor until the execution of a contract pursuant to the provisions of an ordinance accepting his bid. SECTIO"' 3. Before the contract till be awarded to any bidder, he will '-e required to furnish satisfactory evidence that he has the exper- ience, ability and financial resources sufficient to enable him to perform successfully the entire --orlc a; specified or satisfy the ward of Commissioners that he has studied the needs of such system sufficiently to properly operate the same. 3--CT1C:; 4. A certified c�cc'k on -c solvent tar':: made payable to the City of i-sducah must accompany each proposal. In the event the success bidder shall, within thirty da;,=s after his bid is accepted, fail or refuse to execute the aforesaid contract or to deliver to the City ;aducnh the performance bond referred to therein, the aforesaid sum of 12^00.(0 shall be forfeited by him to the City of Paducah as liouidated da,.aces. The checks of all of the unsuccessful bidders shall be returned to them. SEC T-'0111 5. Thais resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption. Introduced, Au -at G, 194' 0 � Passed by the -oard of Comminsioncvs, 13th, 1946 :2ecordodl by audy cv.=art, City ,'loris, Au_ust 13th, 1946.