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A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE CITY MANAGER TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS
FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE CITY'S REQUIREMENT OF ASPHALT (EITHER LIQUID
OR EMULSIFIED, OR BOTH) FOR THE YEAR 1971, TO BE USED IN STREET
CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR WORK
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 the purchase of the City's requirement of
asphalt for the year 1971. Bidders are to give quotations on bituminous
materials to meet Kentucky Department of Highway Standard Specifications
Edition of 1965, and amendments and revisions thereto, including special
provision No. 45 approved December 22, 1966, for bituminous material as
follows:
Liquid Asphalt AE - 200 (approximately 30,000 gallons)
Emulsified RS - 2 (approximately 45,000 gallons)
Bid price to be f.o.b. any delivery point in the City as may be desig-
nated by the City of Paducah.
Orders are to be placed by collect telephone call to the success-
ful bidder or bidders and delivery to be made within forty-eight hours
after order has been placed. The material must arrive at the designated
delivery place at the recommended application temperature as covered in
Kentucky Department of Highways Standard Specifications.
Each shipment of bituminous material must be made from storage
tanks approved by the Division of Materials of Kentucky State Highway
Department and a form indicating that the bituminous material has been
approved for use by the Division of Materials shall accompany each shipment.
Check samples of weights may be made on any or all shipments of
asphalt to the City of Paducah. These samples will be sent to a testing
laboratory selected by the City. The successful bidder will bear the
expense of the weighing and testing.
The successful bidder will be required to furnish and install an
adequate storage tank equipped with fittings, and steam coils for heating
liquid asphalt, if requested by the City of Paducah.
If shipped by rail, such asphalt to be delivered in 10,000 gallon
insulated tank cars equipped with fittings and steam coils for heating.
If shipped by transport truck, they are to be equipped with
fittings and hose for pumping into storage tanks. Each shipment of
bituminous material made by transport truck must be accompanied by a
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certified statement of gallonage and net gallonage figured at 600 F and
weighed by an approved weighman on an approved scales.
All bids shall provide a guarantee against advance in the market
price and guarantee a reduction in price in the event of a decrease in
the market price. The successful bidder shall post a performance bond
in the sum of $2,500.00 guaranteeing specifications and delivery. The
City reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to accept the
lowest and best bid.
SECTION 2. The City Manager shall advertise for sealed bids
by notice posted up at the City Hall door and by publication pursuant
to ERS Chapter 424. No bid shall be opened within ten days from
the date on which the resolution is adopted, and no bid shall be
received after the hour fixed for the opening of bids. All bids
received by the City Manager up to the time for opening of same
shall be filed with the Board of Commissioners who may let a contract
to the lowest responsible bidder. The City shall have the right to
refuse and reject any and all bids.
SECTION 3. This resolution shall be in full force and effect
from and after its adoption.
Mayor
Passed by the Board of Commissioners June 22, 1971
Recorded by Sarah Thurman, City Clerk, June 22, 1971.