The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-11
Office of City Clerk,
Topeka, Kansas, July 8, 1898.

Sealed proposals will be received by the
city clerk %, Of t, the ,o6 city of Topeka until
for furnishing all the material and doing
all the work necessary to complete the
following city improvements, as per spe-
city clerk to-wit:
Sandstone and paving with Shawnee coun-
ty vitrihed brick on sand foundation, Mad
street to the north line of Sixth avenue,
an I IN SST RI n 70 BIDDERS
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 a certified check Of
deposit of ten per cent of his bid as a
guarantee that he will enter into the con-
tract if awarded to him, according to the
terms Of his bid, within five days after
Third-In all bids made by a firm, the
rtten ont ana n7,Int he s5 IN f pe
i +b h1etis IN ne SI6 lea IN FUIl,
erS may, if they choose, describe them
selves in addition as doing business under
a given name and style as a firm.
| bidder, with county and state. must be
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.
Sixth-Alterations by erasures or inter
the proposal over the signature of the
bidder
Seventh-All 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 of sufficient ground for rejecting
any bid, but the right is reserved to waive
Nfnth-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.
Eleventh- --I5.p shall specify the
rate per cubic yard for all grading and
all necessary preparation OF roadbed, which
price shall include everything required
rate per lineal foot for all new curbing
furnished and set; the rate per square
yard for paving, which shall include all
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
the bid, name of the bidder, and place
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.
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
city of Topeka, and said proposals must
be upon printed forms only, properly filled
out in strict accordance with the general
specified tons.
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, 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.