The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-19
NOTICE TO coNTRACTORS-"N Hill
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NOTICE TO coNTRACTORS-"No Hill
avenue 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 p. m,
Friday. June 18th. 1897. for the improve
Aloha Streets. by constructing pipe
sewer along said avenue between said
POINTS, together with all necessary open
Ings. yves, manholes. lampholes, venti-
lators. flushing tanks and catch basins. as
provided by ordinance No. 4a2l. creating
local Improvement district No. lSo. and in
accordance with the plans and specifica-
tions now on file In the office of the board
Each hid must be accompanied by a. GER
titled check, payable to the order Of the
city comptroller. for sum not less than
Ave (5) per cert. of the bid. and no bid
will be considered unless accompanied by
said check.
The successful bidder will be required to
enter into contract and furnish salts
factory bond for the amount required by
the Sy .ne ass er
ing notified of the award OF the contract
to him; failing TO do SO, the said check
s a the 70 fSe n,f Ses w ea
as bidder who has within two years
prior 10 the letting of said contract made
default In labo OF any }Sst or ANN
skill or material furnished pursuant to
any such contract as herein advertised.
who WITHIN SAID TWO years 1diiSu 10
complete any such contracts
Special attention is called TO article kill
Of the city charter as .1ow in force relat-
ing to hours OF labor, and TO article
viii, section 81, subs. l and 2. which read
as follows:
Sec. 81 Subdivision. /. Before any con-
tract for the doing q any, work or labor
to or for the city OF Seattle shall be
valid or binding against the city, the con-
tractor shall enter into 2 Joint and sew
use Of the city, and also for the use OF
all persons who may perform. or cause to
be performed any work or labor or fur
nlsh or cause TO be furnished any sAill.
labor or material In the execution OF such
contract conditioned to perform the con-
tract according TO Its terms. conditions
and stipulations. and to pay as they be-
come due ell just claims for all work
and labor 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
lie works, but not less than 80 per cent.
more than the contract price agreed TO be-
paid for the performance OF such con-
tract, and shall ne duly signed by such
contractor and two or more good and
sufficient sureties. and after being ap-
proved as herein provided. shall be filed
|. the office of the city comptroller, pro-
viding that before approving any such
bond the mayor and comptroller shall
cause to be filed with and preserved by
them by the proposed suret!es, a list OF
the properties owned by each of such
proposed sureties such list describing with
reasonable certainty the various proper
ties and showing whether the same IL
community property or separate property
and the encumbrances thereon. The bond
shall also contain any other conditions
or provisions required by any state law,
Also TO the state OF Washington
Subdivision 2. The sureties on such bond
shall each justify as ball upon arrest
More than two sureties may be accepted
on such bond, and they may justify I'm
separate and different sums less than the
sum specified In such bond; provided.
that the aggregate Of their justifca ton
shall be equal TO two sureties justifying
I'm double the amount OF the bond in the
manner herein provided.
The board of public works reserves the
right 10 reject any and all bids.
Proposals must he Endorsed on envelope:
IBID for Mob Hill Avenue Improvement -
BY order OF the board Of public works
FRANK OLESON Secretary
Date OF first publication, June 18th. 1897.