The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-14
Office of City Clerk,
Topeka, Kansas, July 8, 1898.

Sealed proposals will be received by the
city clerk of the city of Topeka until
Monday. July 49, 1888, at 5 O'Clock p. M.
for furnishing all the material and doing
all the work necessary to complete the
following city improvements, as per spe-
cihcations now on file in the Office of the
city clerk, to-wit:
For grading. and curbing with Colorado
Sandstone and paving with Shawnee coun-
ty vitrified brick on sand foundation, Mad
tson street from the south line or Firth
all in che eity Of T2pelz 79c ,4DDEps
F'irst-Proposals under different names
will not be received from one firm or as
Second-Each bidder viii be required to
deposit with the city clerk to the credit
deposit of ten per cent Of his bid. as
guarantee that he viii enter into the con-
terms of his bid. within five days after
the certifcation of the award.
individual names of the members must be
written out, and muct be signed in fun,
ers may if they choose. describe them
selves in addition as doing business under
Fo dTGF -rIt Place Of residence Of every
bidder, with county and state; must pc
given after his signature, which must be
Fifth-Anyone signing a proposal as an
agent of another or others, must file with
it legal evidence of his authority to do so.
Sixtb-Aiterations bv treasures or inter-
Inca tions should be explained or noted in
the proposal over the signature or the
Seventh-An prices must be written as
well as expressed in figures.
Eighth-A failure to comply with any
of the above instructions Will be cOnsid-
cred as of sufficient ground for rejecting
any bid, but the right is reserved to waive
Ninth-Proposals should be directed to
the city clerk city of Topeka and endorsed
Proposals for Paving Cor Grading, as the
case may be- in the city OF Topeka:
Tenth-Proposals must be made in full
conformity to all the specifications.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT shall specify the
rate per cubic yard for all grading and
| all necessary preparation OF roadbed, which
| price shall include everything required
rate per hneal foot for all new curbing
| furnished and set; the rate per square
( yard for paving, which shall include all
I the required material, foundations and la
| Dor to complete the same.
TWelfth-No extra compensation will be
| allowed for crosSWalks or wood headers.
| Thirteenth-Samples of the material
| shall accompany each bid. Every sample
| shall be plainly labeled with the date OF
| from which it was brought Such sam
| pies will not be returned to bidders. but
| by the city, whether bids are accepted or
] not No proposals for paving will be con-
| sidered if not accompanied by samples.
| separately. Specifications, form of pro-
| pOsaIs. bond and contract can be obtained
| by applying to the city engineer of the
| be upon printed forms only, properly filled
! out in strict accordance with the general
Payments will be made upon estimates
| by the city engineer, and when approved
| cash internal street improvement bonds
/ of the city of Topeka, as the council may
| elect. The whole of said work as afore-
| said, shall be commenced and completed
] at such time or times as shall be desig-
| mated at the time of awarding contract
| The council reserves the right to reject
(seaD S. S. McFADDEN,.
| City Clerk.