The San Francisco call., 1898-12-08


 OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THE BOARD of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco, December 6. 1898
 In accordance with Resolution No. 164S sE e w b n session of the Board of Supervisors MON DAY AFTERNOON, December 12, 1SsS from keeping clean the paved streets and alleys of San Francisco, and those streets that may hereafter be paved, from the date of the award of the contract to January l. 1901. in strict ac- cordance with the specifications prepared by the Merchants Association and filed in the office of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors on October 20th. 1898, and adopted and ap- proved by the Board of Supervisors on De, De (Fourth Series). copies of which can be had on application at this office.
 NOTICE-Bidders will submit alternative bids based upon the conditions imposed in the
 Under Form "A"
 First-Bidders will estimate and state a price per 1000 square yards for all work to be done on streets, alleys, etc. of the first class. ,ods Bidders will estimate and state 2 price per per streets, alleys, etc, of all other classes than the first class,
 Second-For the performance of the work with the understanding that the sweepings from the special district beginning at Fulton street and First avenue; then along First ave nue to Washington. along Washington to Lar kin, along Larkin to Market along Market to along Snk to Castro along Castro to Ridley, along Ridley to Buena Vista avenue. along Twenty-first to Castro. along Castro to Haight to Masonic avenue. along Masonic avenue to Frederick. along Frederick to Stan van. along Sta1yan to Fulton, along Fulton to Park Dumping District, are to be conveyed to and delivered to Golden Gate Park at point opposite P: the entrance at Fifth avenue; o. 1000 square yards for all work to be done on streets, alleys, etc. of the first class
 Bidders will estimate and state price per 1000 square yards for all work to be done on streets. alleys, etc. of all other classes than The lowest bid will be ascertained by null tiplying the figure proposed for streets of the first class by the figure l. and by multiplying figure ?, aading the results together and divid- ing their sum by the figure 3. The lowest re And 1t Is to be distinctly understood that no bid will be entertained which does not con- form to all the requirements set forth in the specifications for the guidance of the bid ders.
 Also. 1t is to be distinctly understood that eight hours shall constitute a days work for the minimum rate of wages to be paid shall be two t2) dollars per day.
 IS awarded will be required, prior to or at the time of the execution of the contract. to pay the cost of advertising this notice in three daily newspapers.
 In order to preserve uniformity and to fa- cilitate the award the Board of Supervisors has resolved to receive no bids unless made upon blank forms prepared by the committee, and each bidder will be required to deposit with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors (with his bidl certified check. drawn to the order of said clerk upon some bank in the City and County of San Francisco. in the of ten thousand (s10o0W dollars United States gold coin, conditioned if the proposal be accepted and the contract awarded, and if the bidder shall fail or neglect to pay the printing charges. execute written contract therefor and give the bond required. which is hereby fixed in the sum of twenty-five thousand (s25,- o00 dollars within six (D days after the award Is made or fail to commence the work on the execution of the contract, when directed by the Superintendent of Streets. then and in that case the said sum shall be paid into the City and County Treasury by said clerk as liqui- dated damages for such failure and neglect.
 The Board reserves the right to award a contract for the above work either under Form .'A'' or Form "B.'' or reject all bids if the public good so require. The Board also reserves the right to terminate the contract at any time if the party parties to whom the same shall be awarded shall not perform the work in strict accordance with the specifca- tons
 Blanks furnished by the Clerk
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