The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-25

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS"
Street Improvement"
Notice Is hereby given that sealed pro-
posals Will be received BY the undersigned
Monday. March Isl iss7. for the improve
msnt f. q MAJ s,eet Zen Rspeed o AYE
by replanking the same between said
points as provided by ordinance No. 4teS
creating local Improvement district No:
rs, and in accordance with the plans and
specifications now on file in the office OF
the board OF public works.
Each bid must be accompanied by n Ger
tined check. payable 10 the order OF the
city comptroller for a sum not less than
rve 90 per cent. of the bid and no bid
VIII bs considered unless accompanied by
said check
The successful bidder will be required 10
enter into a contract and furnish salts
factory bond for 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
10 him, falling 10 do so. the said check
and the amount nxed therein will be for
feited 10 the city. No person IS eligible
bidder who has within two years
prior TO the letting OF said contract made
default in payment VI 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 10 article xiii.
OF the city charter as now IN force reiat-
ing 10 hours Of labor" and to article
viii, section 81. subs. l and ?, which read
Sec. 81. Subdivision !. Before any con-
tract for the doing of any work or labor
or furnishing any skill, labor Of 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
"A "a no y 90
be performed any work or Labor or fur
nish or cause TO be furnished any skin
labor or material in the execution OF such
contract. conditioned 10 perform the con-
tract according 10 its terms, conditions
and slpulatlons. 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 80 furnished In the
execution OF said contract. and to com
ply with all the requir sments Of the char
ter and ordinances OF the city and the
amendments thereto. which bond shall be
IN an amount fixed by the board OF pub
Tic works but not less than 50 per cent.
more than The contract price agreed TO be
paid Tor the performance OF such con-
tract, and shall De duly signed by such
contractor, and two or more good and
sufficient sureties and after being ap-
proved as hervin provided. shall be flied
IN the oftice Or the city comptroller, pro-
viding that before approving any such
bond the mayor and comptroller shall
cause % De Med with and preserved By
them, by the proposed suretses, 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 Ia
community property or separate property
and the arcum brances thereon. The bond
shall also contain any other conditions
or provisions required By any state law
and such bond shall be deemed TO run
also "a the state of Washington
Subdivision ?. The sureties on such bond
shall eat h Justify BAH 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
shall be equa! 10 two suretles 5ustlfying
IN double the amount Of the bond In the
manner herein provided
The board Of public WORKS reserves the
right % reject any and all bids
Proposals must % Endorsed on envelopes
"Bi1 for Main Street Improvement From
Railroad Avenue 20 Fifth Avenue South"
BY order OF the board Of public works.
FRANK OLESON Secretary
Date OF first publication. February GOTH.
1907.