The San Francisco call., 1898-12-10

From the Date of the Award of the Con-
 tract to January l. 1901.
 OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THE BOARD of Supervisors of the City and County of San In accordance with Resolution No. 1s4s Fourth Series) of the Board of Supervisors. SEALED PROPOSALS will be received in open session of the Board of Supervisors on MON DAY AFTERNOON, December IF, 1898. from 2:30 to o'clock. for sweeping. cleaning and 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- the Merchants Association and filed in the office Of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors proved by. the Board of Supervisors on De, De, cember Eth. 1898, by Resolution No. 2o2l (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 specifications,
 Under Form "A"
 First-Bidders will estimate and state price per 1000 square yards for all work to be done 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 rom the special district beginningssat Fulton street and First avenue; then along First aye Valencia along Valencra to Twenty-frst, alSns TwsntydTst to Castro, along Castro to along Twenty-f1rst to Castro, along Castro 10 Haight to Masonic avenue. along Masonic van. along Stanyan to Fulton. along Fulton to point point or beginning. to be known as Golden Gate t Park Dumping District, are to be conveyed to and delivered to Golden Gate. Park at point opposite the entrance at Fifth avenue. ,oas Sdders will estimate and state pTSe Tnns per e
 
 Bidders will estimate and state price per 1000 square yards for all work to be done on the first class.
 The lowest bid will be ascertained by null first class by the figure I. and by multiplying the figure proposed for all other streets by the figure ?: aduing the results together and divid- ing their sum by the figure 8. 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- the specifications for the guidance of the bid Also, 1t is to be distinctly understood that eight hours shall constitute a days work for persons employed on the above work, and that the minimum rate of wages to be paid shall be two (O dollars per day.
 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 fa-
  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 a certified check drawn to the order of said clerk. upon some bank in the City and County of San Francisco. in the sum of ten thousand Gslo.c0o) 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, e-.ecute written contract therefor and give the bond required. which is hereby fixed in the sum of twenty five thousand ($25.- 0OO dollars within six (6) 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 or parties to whom the same shall be awarded shall not perform the work in strict accordance with the spechca- tions.
 Blanks furnished by the Clerk
 JNO. A RESELL, Clerk