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A 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, 1965 TO DECEMBER 31, 1965
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 require-
ments of regular and ethyl gasoline, motor oil, diesel fuel, chassis
lubricant, rear lube oil, hydraulic oil, kerosene and anti -freeze for the
period beginning July 1, 1965, or as soon thereafter as possible, and
extending to and including December 31, 1965,..at the lowest cash price
per unit, unit price to include State Tax, but exclusive of Federal Tax,
in accordance with all terms and specifications listed herein.
Each bidder must guarantee and state the octane rating contained
in the renular and ethvl gasoline he proposes to supply, the octane
rating of ethyl gasoline to be not less than 99, the price to be listed
as the prevailing tank wagon prices, plus or minus; motor oil to be de-
tergent heavy duty, premium (not to be a fleet oil) and first grade,
and first grade non -detergent (requirements approximately 350 gallons
of each per six month period), Diesel, High detergent motor oil (re-
quirements approximately 250 gallons per six month period); diesel fuel
to be No. 2 (requirements approximately 3,300 gallons per six month
period); chassis lubricant to be all-purpose (requirements approximately
150 pounds per six month period); gear lube oil to be 14`0 and 90 weight
(requirements approximately 700 pounds per six month period), kerosene
(requirements approximately 3,300 gallons per six month period); anti-
freeze to be permanent type (requirements approximately 150 #allons per
six month period).
The requirements for regular gasoline will be approximately 32,000
_"gallons per six mpnth period and for ethyl gasoline approximately 30,000
gallons per six month period.
The successful bidder will be required to furnish and install four
(4) 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.
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 seven
days per week.
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In the event of a temporary tank wagon price less than normal, the
City will be charted the normal tank wagon price less the discount or the
temporary tank wagon price without the discount whichever results in a
lower net price per Pallon of gasoline.
Each bidder shall bid upon each individual item, and all incomplete
bids will be re,jeated. The lowest overall bid will be accepted unless
all bids are rejected.
SECTION 2. 'The City Manager shall advertise for sealed bids by
posting a notice at the City Hall door and by inserting notice of request
for bids in the Sun Democrat, as provided for by law. 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 theCity Manager up to
the time fixed in the notice for the opening of same shall be filed with
the Board of Commissioners who may let a contract to the lowest and best
overall 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 purchase said products until the adoption of an ordinance authorizing
the execution of a purchase contract.
SECTION 3. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from
and after its adoption.
Passed by the Board of Commissioners May 24, 1965
Recorded by Sarah Thurman, City Clerk, May 2L, 1965.
Mayor