The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-12
NOTICE 10 CONTRACTORS SIX


Avenue South Improvement,
Notice is hereby given that sealed pro-
posals viii be received by the undersigned
secretary Of the board Of public works Of
the city OF Seattle up 70 ; O'Clock p. n.
Saturday. October 18th. lSst, fer the I'M
provement 81 Sixth Avenue South. from
the northerly margin Of Weller Street 20
the northerly margin Of Dearborn Street
by replanking that portion Of said street
between said points heret ofore planked.
IS provided by ordinance No: 40-o crea ing
local Improvement district Nc. rs, and in
accordance with the plans and SneCihca-
lions now on fls IN the ONCE OF the board
Of public works
Each bid must be accompanied by q GER
titled check payable 20 the order OF the
city comptroller for a sum not less than
five % per cent. or the BID. and no bid
VIII De considered unless accompanied by
said check.
The successful bidder will be required 20
enter into a contract ana furnish salts
factory bond fer 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
70 him: falling 70 do 50, the said check
and the amount nNed therein viii be for
feited 10 the city. No person is eligible
as a bidder who has within two years
prior 20 the letting OF said contract made
for any work or labor performed or any
skill or material furnished pursuant 10
any such contract as herein advertised.
or who within said two years failed TO
complete any such contracts.
Special attention is called 10 article xiii.
OF the city charter as now IN force re,at-
ing 20 hours OF labor and 10 article
viii, section 81. subs. and ,, which read
Sec. 81 Subdivision l. 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 joint and sew
eral bond with the city of Seattle, fer 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
niSh or cause TO be furnished any skill,
labor or material in the execution of such
contract, conditioned 10 perform the con-
tract according 10 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 70 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 80 per cent.
more than the contract price agreed TO be
paid for the performance OF such con-
tract, and shall he duly signed by such
contractor. and two or more good and
sufficient sureties, and after being APP
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 " he illeu with anu preserved bS
them, by the proposed sureties. 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 is
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 deemed 10 run
also 10 the state of Washington.
Subdivision 2. The sureties on such bond
shall each justify as 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
shall be equal TO 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 envelope
Bid for Sixth Avenue South Improve
ment
BY order of the board Of public works.
FRANK OLESON Secretary
Date of first publication, October 7th.
1897.