The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-05
PROPOSALS.

Office OF the City Clerk, Topeka, Kan.
Office until Monday, August Z, 1899. at
clock p. m, for grading eurplns ana
East Buchanan street, from Thirteenth
sl1 Ts,s % Wlinan1s avenue, .
I'M tsenth street or Wilhams avenue,
from East buchanan street to Lincoln
Williams avenue from Lincoln street to
Alleys bounded BY Twelfth street, Hun
street. in the city OF Topeka, Kansas.
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS.
l. Proposals under different names VIII
not be received from one firm or associa-
2. The city council of the city of Topeka
reserves the right to reject any OF al BIDS
OF or parts or pigs when may not De ad-
3 Each bidder der wifi be required to de-
posit with the city clerk to the credit OF
the city of Topeka. a certified check of de-
post of FIVE per cent. of the proposed
nifty f5W dollars, as a guarantee that ne
via enter INTO the eentraeI II awarded 70
within five days after the eertihcation OF
/. In All bids made by a firm, the indi-
vidual names of the members must be
w WINE fSf ana n5s PC bl s4 fS n 5
may, II they choose, desribe themselves
given name and style as a firm.
;. The place Of residence Of every bid
Ter, with county and state, must be given
ten in full.
D. any one signing a proposal as the
agent Of another or others, must ME with
it legal evidence Of his authority 50 to do.
cations should be explained or noted in
the proposal over the signature OF the bid
8. All prices must be written as well as
expressed in figures.
above instructions viii be considered as
of sufficient ground for rejecting any bid.
defect.
10. No proposal will be accepted from
or Erar-0 Tf0. Sc re To
the city of Topeka upon debt or contract
who is in default as surety, or otherwise,
upon any obligation to the city; who has
Jailed in previous contracts 20 comply
with the requirements of the specifications
and to fulfill his contracts.
IL Proposals should be addressed to the
posals for grading, curbing and paving,
East Buchanan street from Thirteenth
street to Williams avenue. Thirteenth
street or Williams avenue from East Bu-
chanan street to Lincoln street Williams
avenue from Lincoln street to Lane street
toon street, Western avenue and Fillmore
z. Proposals must be made in full con-
formity to all the specifications. and on
g. Proposals shan Specify the rate per
cubic yard for all grading and necessary
include everything. required under the
specifications of the same. the rate per
lineal foot for all the new curbing FUR
nished and set; the price per cubic yard
square yard for paving, which shall in
clude all the required material, founda-
ions ana LABOR TO cOmpelele the same
a. No extra compensation will be al
lowed for raised crOss-walks, crossing
aprons, or their necessary supports, nor
for wood headers.
Is. Samples Of the paving brick and
curbing shall accompany each bid Every
sample shall be plainly labeled with the
date of bid, name of bidder, and place
from which 1t was brought. Such samples
will not be returned to bidders. but under
all circumstances will be retained by the
city whether bids are accepted or not. No
proposals for paving and curbing viii be
considered if not ACCOMPANIED by samples.
J. H. SQUIRES City Clerk.
Dated Topeka, Kansas, list day of Aug
ust, 1899.
(First published in the Topeka State
Journal August J. 1890