The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-13
Office of City Clerk.
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Sealed proposals will be received by the
city clerk of the city of Topeka until
Monday Mo July IS 1898, at 5 O'Clock, p; m.
Tor furnishing all the material and doing
all the work necessary to complete the
following city improvements, as per -spe-.
cihcat1ons now on file in the office of the
city clerk. to-wit:
Sandstone and paving with Shawnee coun-
ty vitriied brick on sand foundation Mad
iSon street from the south line of Fifth
street to the north line of Sixth avenue
all in the eity of T8Pek "a
First-Proposals under different names
will not be received from one firm or as
Second-Each bidder will be required to
deposit with the city clerk TO the credit
Of the city of Topeka certified check OF
guarantee that he will enter into the con-
tract if awarded to him, according to the
terms Of his bid within I'VE days after.
the certifcatiOn of the award.
individual names of the members must be
written out, and muct be signed in full,
ers may, if they choose, describe them
selves in addition doing business under
Fourth-The place Of residence of every
bidder, with county and state, must be
given after his signature, which must be
written in full.
Fifth-Anyone signing a proposal as an.
agent of another or others, must file with
it legal evidence of his authority TO do So
Sixth-Alteration by erasures or inter
the proposal over the signature of the
bidder.
well as expressed in figures.
.Eighrh-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
such defect.
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.
acknowledgements shall specify the
rate per cubic yard for all grading and
all necessary preparation of roadbed, which
price shall include everything required
under the specifications of the same, the
rate per meal IooI tOr all new curDlnS
furnished and set; the rate per square.
yard for paving, which shall include all
the required material, foundations and Ia
Dor to complete the same.
Twelfth-No extra cOmpensa ton 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
under al clrcumStanceS VIII pc retained
by the city, Whetner blds are accepted or
not. No proposals for paving will be con-
sidered if not accompanied by samples.
Proposals for grading must be made
separately. Specifications, form of pro-
posals 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
by the mayor and city council either in
cash or 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 a s shall be desig-
mated a the time of awarding contract.
The council reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
(SeaD S. S. McFADDEN.
City Clerk.