The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-28
CITY NOTICES.
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NOTICE To CONTRACTORS ~ Ninfh
avenue South Improvement nj.
Notice is hereby gwen THAI sealed pro-
possls VIII be received oy fhe unaer-
signed secretary 81 the hoard 81 pablic
WORKS OF the city 81 Seattle up 20 :
O'clock p. n. saturday. January : 1877
for the Improvement Of Ninth avenue
south. from YeSleT wav to Main street, BY
constructing q pipe sewer along said
street between said points. together with
all necessary openings. yves. naSaholes.
lamp hoies- vtntil4tors. flushing tanks and
S&tca basins. IS provided by oFoiaace
No. 4S7l. creating local Improvement Ne.
-, and II accordance With the plans and
specifications now on tie in the office OF
the board Of public works
Each hid mus be accompanied by GER
titled check, payable 10 the order Of the
city comptroller. Tor A sum not less than
nRS t3i Per cent OF the bid. and 40 bid
considered unless accompanied b
said check.
The successful bidder viii be required 10
enter into q contract and furnish salts
factory bond for the smouns required by
the city charter and the laws 81 the state
or Washington. within tea DAYS after be-
ing notified eff the award of the contract
10 hims falling 70 do 50. the said check
and the amount liked therein viii be for
fetted 20 the city Nc person Is eligible
a. a bidder who has within Two years
prior 20 the letting OF said contract made
default In payment OF any just claim
fer any work or labor performed or any
skin or material furnished pursuant 10
any such contract as herein advertised.
or who within said two years failed 10
complete any such contracts.
Special attention is called to article xNiii-
OF the city charter as now In force retat-
ing 10 hours Of labor" and 10 article viii,
section 81. subs. and ,. which read as
Sec. 81. Subdivision l. Before any con-
tract for the doing OF any work or labor
or furnishing any skill. labor or material
10 or for the city OF Seattle shall be
valid or binding against the city. the con-
tractor shah enter into joint and sew
erai bend with the city OF Seattle for the
use OF the city. and also for me use o.
all persons who NAV perform or cause 20
be performed any work or labor, or ttlr-
nish CT cause 10 be furnished any Skill,
labor or material in the execution or sueh
contract conditioned 10 perform the CON
tract according TO It's terms. conditions
and stipuIations. and to pay as they De-
Come due all just claims for All work
and labor 50 performed. and all skill or
labor and material SO furnished in the
execution OF said contract. and 10 cam
ply with all the requirements OF the eAsF-
ter and ordinances of the city and the
amendments thereto, whica bond shall be
in aa amount fixed by the board or pun
lie works. but not less than 80 per cent.
more than the contract price agreed 20 De
paid for the performance OF such con-
tract. and shall be duly signed by such
contractor, and two or more good and
sufficient sureties. and after oeing ap,
proved as herein provided. shall be filed
In the office of the city comptroller, pro-
via.ng that before approving any sueh
bond the mayor and comptroller Shall
cause 10 he filed with and preserved by
them. BY the proposed suretes, list Of
the properties owned by each OF Sucn
proposed surety such list describing with
reasonable certainty the various prope--
ties and showing whether the same y
community property or separate propers2
and the encumbrances thereon. The bond
shall also contain any other conditi IN
or provisions required by any state law,
and such bond shall he deemed TO run
also 20 the state of Washington.
Subdivision . The suretiee on such bond
shall each Justify as bail upon arresr.
More than two sureties may be accepted
on such bond. and they may justify IN
separate and different sums less than the
sum specified in such bond; provided
that the aggregate OF their Justification
shall be equal 10 two sureties justifyine
ir double the amount of the bond in this
manner herein provided.
The board of public works reserves the
right TO reject any and all bids.
Proposals must be Endorsed on the en-
velope bid for Ninth Avenue South
Improvement"
By order of the Board OF Public Works
FRANK oLESoN. Secretary.
Date of first publication. December "A
1896