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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances Book 14, Page 246, No Resolution Number216 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR RESURFACING VARIOUS STREETS IN TILE CITY OF PADUCAH, INCLUDING THE RAISING AND RESETTING OF MANHOLES, CATCH BASINS AND MONUMENTS BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF PADUCAH, IENTUCKY: 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 sur- facing 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 12 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 manholes, 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 Manager. 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 6000 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: -'x50,000.00 for personal injury or death to any one person; $100,000 for personal injury or death to more than one person resulting from the same accident, and 410,000 for damage to property in any one accident. i 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 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 inthe 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 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. 1 ayor — Passed by the Board of Commissioners May 3, 1960 Recorded by Sarah Thurman, City Clerk, May 3, 1960. 247