HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances Book 13, Page 941, No Resolution NumberA RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ADVERTISE FOR
BIDS FOR RESURFACING VARIOUS STREETS IN THE CITY OF PADUCAH, INCLUDING
THE RAISING AND RESETTING OF MANHOLES, CATCH BASINS AND MONUMENTS
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF TIS CITY OF
PADUCAH, KENTUCKY:
SECTION 1. That the City Manager be, and he is hereby, authorized
and directed to advertise for bids for the resurfacing of various streets
in the city of paducah, kentucky. Said surfacing to be from gutter to
gutter with full widths to street property lines and all intersections
between said points, and said work to be done under the following terms,
conditions and stipulations:
The surfacing of the present pavement to be leveled where necessary
and surfaced with lz inch application of Kentucky State Highway Class I,
Type B Bituminous concrete surfacing, Class I Bituminous leveling course,
said work to include Bituminous prime coat RS -1 complying with Kentucky
State Highway specifications and the raising and resetting to grade of
manholes, catch basins and monuments located in the areas to be
resurfaced. The surfacing shall consist of limestone aggregate complying
with Kentucky State Highway specifications.
Persons desiring to submit bids will do so on the basis of tons of
surfacing to comply with the herein specifications; price per gallon for
RS -1 Bituminous prime coat and a unit price for the raising and resetting
to grade of monholes, catch basins and monuments. All work to be performed
under the direction of the City of Paducah Engineering Department and 'the
street areas to be resurfaced shall be designated by the City Rianager.
Such work shall be paid for upon certification of the completion thereof
and when approved and accepted by the City Engineer. It is anticipated
that approximately 4500 tons, more or less, of surfacing will be required.
The successful bidder shall execute a performance bond in the amount
of the estimated cost of the work to insure the proper performance and
completion of said work, and in addition thereto will be required to keep
in full force and effect liability insurance protecting the city from
any claim from persons or property of persons in the following amounts:
:;10,000 for personal injury or death to any one person; •;x20,000 for
personal injury or death to more than one person resulting from the same
accident, and :,)5,000 for damage to property in any one accident.
SECTION 2. The City Manager shall advertise for bids by a notice
posted at the City Hall door and by inserting notice of the request for
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bids in the Sun Democrat to be published once a week for three
consecutive weeks. 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 Lime fixed
for the opening of bids shall be filed with the Board of Commissioners
who may let the contract to the lowest and best 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 have
such services performed until the adoption of an ordinance authorizing
the execution of a contract for same.
SECTION 3. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from
and after its adoption.
Paley L. ' _oo c, iiayor Pro Tem
o son, Commissioner
Passed by the Board of Commissioners August 26, 1958
Recorded by Sarah Thurman, City Clerk, August 26, 1955