The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-16
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Sixth
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Avenue South Improvement"
Notice IS hereby given that sealed pro-
poSals win be received by the undersigne
secretary OF the board Of public works of
the city of Seattle up 10 o'clock p. m.
Saturday. October 10th, 1887, for the i'm
provement of Sixth Avenue South. from
the northerly margin of Weller Street TO
the northeriy margin of Dearborn Street,
by replanking that portion of said street
between said points heretofore planked
as provided by ordinance No. 1920 creating
local Improvement district No. l43 and in
accordance with the plans and specifica-
tions now on file in the Office Of the board
Each bid must be accompanied by a GER
titled check, payable to the order of the
city comptroller, for a sum not less than
five (5) per cent. of the bid. and no bid
will be considered unless accompanied by
said check.
The successful Bidder will be required 20
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
to him; falling 10 do so. the said check
and the amount fixed therein will be for
feited 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 lust 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 TO
complete any such contracts.
Special attention is called to article xiii
of the city charter as now in force relat-
ing TO hours of labor" and to article
viii. section 81, subs. / and 2, which read
as followsi
Sec. 81 Subdivision 1. Before any con-
tract for the doing Of any work or labor
or furnishing any skill, labor or material
TO 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 to
be performed any work or labor or fur
nish or cause to be furnished any skill
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 all 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
IN an amount fixed by the board OF pub
lie works, but not less than 50 per cent
more than the contract price agreed 10 be
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 being ap-
proved as herein provided. shall be filed
IN the Office of the city comptroller pro-
viding that before approving any such
bond the mayor and comptroller shall
cause 10 be Med with and preserved by
ttAcAAs " tire ElBAOStU SuTtIleE, a list or
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
and such bond shall be dee med TO run
also 10 the state Of Washington
subdivision ?, The sureties on such bond
shau each Justify as bail 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 justification
snail be equal 10 two sureties jusiifying
in double the amount Of the bond In the
manner herein provided
The board Of public works reserves the
right 10 reject any and ali bids
proposals must be iUdorsed on envelope
Bid for Sixth Avenue South Improve
ment.
BY order OF the board OF public works.
FRANK OLESON, Secretary.
Date Of first publication. October 5th,
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