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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances Book 13, Page 908, No Resolution NumberA RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR FURNISHInG THE CITY OF PADUCAH WITH ITS REQUIREMENTS OF REGULAR AND ETHYL GASOLINE, MOTOR OIL, DIESEL FUEL, CHASSIS LUBRICANT, GEAR LUBE OIL, HYDRAULIC OIL, KEROSENE AND ANTI -FREEZE TO BE USED BY THE CITY OF PADUCAH FROM JULY 1, 1958 TO DECEMBER 31, 1958 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY: SECTION 1. That the City Manager be, and he is hereby, authorized to advertise for bids for furnishing the City of Paducah with its requirements of regular and ethyl gaskline, motor oil, diesel fuel, chassis lubricant, gear lube oil, hydraulic oil, kerosene and anti -freeze for the period beginning July 1, 1958, or as soon thereafter as possible, and extending to and including December 31, 1958, at the lowest cash price per unit, unit price to include State Tax, but exclusive of Federal Tax, in accordnace with all terms and specifications list ied herein. Each bidder must guarantee that the Regular and Ethyl gasoline he proposes to i supply will be equal to or exceed 90 octane and 97 octane, respectively, the pricel to be listed as the prevailing tank wagon prices, plus or minus; motor oil to be detergent heavy duty, premium (not to be a fleet oil) and first grade, the first grade non -detergent (requirements approximately 300 gallons of each per 6 -month period); Diesel, high detergent motor oil (requirements approximately 200 gallons j per 6 -month period); diesel fuel to be No. 2 (requirements approximately 3,000 j gallons per 6 -month period); chassis lubricant to be all-purpose (requirements approximately 100 pounds per 6 -month period); gear lube oil to be 140 and 90 weight (requirements approximately 600 pounds per 6 -month period); Kerosene (Requirements approximately 3,000 gallons per 6 -month period; anti -freeze to be permanent type (requirements approximately 100 gallons per 6 -month period), The requirements for Regular gasoline will be approximately 29,000 gallons i per 6 -month period and for Ethyl gasoline approximately 27,000 gallons per 6 -month period. The successful bidder will be required to furnish and install three (3) electrically operated and metered gasoline pumps, necessary tanks and required concrete islands and will be required -to furnish one (1) electrically operated and metered diesel pump and underground tank. In the event bids are awarded to more than one bidder the successful bidder for Ethyl gasoline will be required to furnish two (2) pumps, tanks and islands; and the successful bidder for the Regular Gasoline shall be required to furnish (1) pump, tank and island; and the successful bidder for the diesel fuel shall be required to furnish one (1) pump and tank. &IM Bids shall provide a guarantee against advance in the bid price and shall also guarantee a corresponding reduction in price in the event of a decrease in the market price of any of the items bid on. The bidder will so state in his bid that he agrees to give 24-hour emergency tank truck service to any point in the City of Paducah, Kentucky. The right is reserved to reject any and all bids, or any part thkreof, the City reserving the right to place the contract on the most favorable basis. SECTION 2. The City Manager shall advertise for sealed bids by posting a notice at the City Hall door and by inserting notice of the request for bids in at least one issue of the Sun -Democrat. The notice shall be posted and published at least seven (7) days prior to the opening of bids and no bid shall be opened within ten (10) days from the date on which this resolution is adopted. No bid shall be received after the hour fixed in the notice for the opening of bids. All bids received by the City Manager up to the time fixed in the notice for the opening of bids shall be filed with the Board of Commissioners who may let the bid to the lowest and best responsible bidder or bidders. All bids shall be on a unit price. SECTION 3. This resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption. yor,�- Passed by the Board of Commissioners May 10, 1958 Recorded by Sarah Thurman, City Clerk, May 10, 1958.