The San Francisco call., 1898-12-09


 OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THE BOARD of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco, December $. 1898.
 o seEes of b BoaTd of SEALED PROPOSALS will be received in open session of the Board of Supervisors op MON DAY AFTERNOON, December F. 1S9S from 2:SO to o'clock for sweeping cleaning and keeping clean the paved streets and alleys of hereafter be paved, from the date of the award of the contract to January 1. 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 2oth. 1sss and adopted and ap- proved by the Board of Supervisors. on De De eember 9th. 1898. by Resolution No. 2o2l (Fourth Series), copies of which can be had NoTcEBdaers at snis w submit alternative bids based upon the conditions imposed in the specifications,
 First-Bidders will estimate and state price per 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
 Under Form "B'' 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 Valencia s aiong h Vaene,s V % to '' Twenty first along Twenty-first to Castro along Castro to Ridley, along Ridley to Buena Vista avenue, z: along Twentyfrst to Castro, along Castro to Haight to Masonic avenue. along Masonic avenue to Frederick. along Frederick to Stan van, along Stanyan to Fulton. along Fulton to point of beginning. to be known as Golden Gate Park Dumping District. are to be conveyed to ana delivered to Golden Gate Park at point Bidders will estimate and state price per 1000 square yards for all work 10 be done on streets. alleys, etc, of the first class.
 Bidders will estimate and state a 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 the figure proposed for all other streets by the ngure ?. aading the results together and divfd- ing their sum by the figure 3. The lowest re- suit will be considered the lowest average bid. And 1t is to be distinctly understood that no bid will be entertained which does not con ders.
 Also, 1t Is to be distinctly understood that eight hours shall constitute days work for persons employed on the above work. and that t the mininum ln rate of wages to be paid shall The party or parties to whom this contract 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 fla resolved to receive no bids unless made upon blank forms prepared by the committee. and edci piuner Will De required 10 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 s1o.oo0 dollars United States gold coin conditioned if the proposal be accepted 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-i five thousand (s25- ooo) dollars within six (s) 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 liquf- dated damages for such failure and neglect.
 The Board reserves the right to award 6 contract for the above work either under Form A or Form 'B,'' or reject all bids if the public good 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 specified tions
 Blanks furnished by the Clerk
 JNO A. RUSSELL, Clerk