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A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE CITY MANAGER TO ADVERTISE FOR.
BIDS FOR FURNISHING THE CITY WITH READY MIX ARID/OR TRANSIT MIX CONCRETE
FOR A PERIOD OF SIX MONTHS
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF
PADUCAH, KENTUCKY:
SECTION 1. That the City Manager be, ane he is hereby,
authorized to advertise .for bids for .furnishing the City of Paducah,
Kentucky with its requirement of ready mix, and/or transit mix concrete
.for a period of six montls from the date of the purchase contract.
Each bidder shall state the price of concrete in the following
quantities and mixes:
Quantities 1 cubic yard or more
3A cuhic ;card
cubic yard
ti cubic vard
Cement Portion s -Bags to cubic vard .
s�. Bags to cubic vard
Bags to cubic yard
F' Bags to cubic yard
7 Bags to cubic yard
71 Bans to cubic yard
Baus to cubic vard
SPECIFICATIONS
CONCRETE
Composition: The cement shall he air entrained and composed
of cement, fine and coarse aggregates, and water so proportioned and
mixed as to produce a plastic workable mix.
a. The mix shall 'ne desir-ned in such a manner that the following
strenrth requirements shall be met; in 28 days:
5 t-ag mix 2500 P.S.I.
5z hag mix. 3000 P.S.I.
6 bay- mix 3500 P.S.I.
6 7,ar, mix /.000 P.S.I.
7 bar mix LrOO F.S.I.
7.bav mix x000 F.S.I.
� bas mix 5500 P.S.I.
Cement: Cement for all consrete shall conform to standard
specifications for "Portland Cement" ASTM Designation C150, Type I.
a. Air Entrained: Air entrainment shall be at the rate of 1;-'%
�� plus or minus 1%.
"1 AGGREGATE
a. Sand or Fine Appregate: The fine aggregate shall meet 4he
gradation requirements of the Kentucky Department of Highways.
b. Coarse Aggregate: The coarse aggregate shall consist of Limestone
and shall conform to the gradation requirements of the Kentucky Depart-
ment of Highways for Class "A" concrete.
WATER
A. The water shall be clear, clean and .free from inJurious amounts
of acid, alkalies, oils, organic or other deleterious substances.
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b. Water Content: The total moisture content of the mix shall he
proportioned in such quantities as to produce a minimum slump of
three (3) inches and a maximum slump of four &. one-half (41) inches.
TESTING
a. The City reserves the right to request any such tests.
deemed necessary to insure that it isreceiving concrete of the
quality called -for in these specifications. All such tests shall
be run by an independent testing laboratory in accordance with .
A.S.T.M. standards..
DELIVERY
a. Failure to meet scheduled deliveries within.a reasonable length
of time, shall constitute a breach of contract on the part .of the
supplier. In this event, the city reserved the right to refuse
delivery and halt all purchases.
b. All char?es for truck waiting time shall be incorporated into
a unit price for concrete per yard, and/or fractions thereof.
COLD WATER CONCRETE
a. Calcium Chloride: Each bidder shall state the price per pound
for Calcium Chloride.
b. The Calcium Chloride content shall not exceed 2%.
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 reeuest for bids in the Sun=Democrat not -less than seven days nor
more than -twenty-one days before the opening of same. All -bids shall
be sealed and no hid 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''d same 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 richt to
reject any and all bids and the City shall not become lesally obligated
to purchase said products until the adoption of an ordinance authorizing
the execution of a purchase -contract.
SECTION 3. This Resolution shall he in full ,force and effect
from and after its adoption.
Mayor
Passed by the -Board of Commissioners August 9, 1966
Recorded by Saran Thurman, City Clerk, August 9, 1966.