The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-26
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS - pike
Street Improvement,
Notice is hereby given that sealed pro-
posals will be received by the undersigned
secretary of the board OF public works OF
the city of Seattle up TO ? o'clock D. m.
Thursday, October 18th, 1897, for the I'm
provement Of Pike street from Seventh Az
enue TO Eighth avenue, by replanking said
street between said points. as provided by
ordinance No. 46ls. creating local improve
ment district No AL and in accordance
with the plans and specifications now on
file in the office of the board of public
Each bid must be accompanied by a GER
titled check, payable TO the order of the
city comptroller, for sum not less than
five co per cent of the bid, and no bid
will De considered unless accompanied by
said check.
The successful bidder will be required to
enter into contract and furnish salts
factory bond Tor the amount required by
the city charter and the laws of the state
of Washington, within ten days after be-
ing notified of the award OF the contract
to him; falling TO DO so. the said check
and the amount fixed therein will be for
felted TO the city. No person is eligible
as a bidder who has within two years
prior to the letting Of said contract made
default in payment of any just claim
for any work or labor performed or any
skill or material furnished pursuant TO
any such contract as herein advertised,
or who within said two years failed 10
complete any such contracts
Special attention is called TO article xiii
of the city charter as now In force relat-
ing 10 hours OF labor" and 10 article
viii. section 81. subs. and 2. which read
as follows:
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 shall enter into a joint and sew
eral bond with the city of Seattle. for the
use of the city and also for the use of
all persons who may perform or cause 10
be performed any work or labor or FUR
nisn or cause to be furnished any SKIN.
labor or material in the execution of such
contract. conditioned 10 perform the con-
tract according TO its terms. conditions
and stipulations. and TO pay as they be-
come due all just claims for all work
and Ia Dor so performed and all skill or
labor and material so furnished in the
execution OF said contract. and to com
ply with all the requirements OF the char
ter and ordinances Of The city and the
amendments thereto, which bond shall be
in an amount fixed bv the board Of p,1b.
lie works. but not less than 50 per cent
more than the contract price agreed to be
paid for the performance OF such con
tract. and shall be duly signed by such
contractor. and two or more good and
suthclent suretes. and after being APP
proved as herein provided shall be fiIed
in the office Of the city comptroller. pro
vidipg that before approving any such
bond the mayor and comptroller shall
cause TO be tiied with and preserved by
them, by the proposed sureties, a list OF
the properties owned by each of such
~ op $40 sureteS. such list describing with
reasonable certainty the various proper
ties and showing whether the same is
community property or separate property
ana the eucumbrances thereon The bond
snail also contain any other conditions
or provisions required By any state law
and such bond shall be deemed TO run
also 10 the state OF Washington
subdivision 2 The sureties on such bond
shal each justify bail upon arrest
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
sha!t De- equal 20 two sureties justifying
In double the amount Of the bond in the
manner herein provided
The board Of public works reserves the
right TO reject any and all bids
Proposals must be Endorsed on e,,vAio,a
Bid for Pike Street Improvement
by order oE the board Of public works
FRANK OLESON. Secretary
Date Of first publication. October 10Th.