The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-13
PROPOSALS.
Office of City Clerk,
Topeka, Kansas, July 10, 1900.

office until July i, 1900, at O'clock p; m,
for grading, curbipg and paving Third
Ter street from Sixth street to Seventh
street, Tyler from Seventh street to
to Ninth street, Lane street from Will
Jams avenue to Fourteenth street, Lane
street from Fourteenth street to Piercy
street, Walnut street from Williston street
to Warren street, Walnut street from
Warren street to College avenue, Willow
avenue from Greenwood avenu to Wood
lawn avenue. And a strip feet wide In
the center of Topeka avenue from the
south line of Topeka avenue south to the
city limits.
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS.
l. Proposals under different names will
not be received from one firm or associa-
2. The city council of the city of To-
ali bids or parts of bids which may not
be adyantageous to the city; ,,z .. a.
). Eacn bldder VIII pc required 70 oe
post with the city clerk, to the credit of
the city of Topeka, certified check of
deposit, OF Ave per cent. of the proposed
fifty (50) dollars, as a guaranty that he
will enter into the contract If awarded to
within five days after the ceruhcation OF
the award.
vidual names of the members must be
written out. and must be signed in full.
giving the christian names; but the sign
ers may. if they choose, describe them
selves in addition as doing business un-
der given name and style as a nrm.
5. The place of residence of every bid
der, with county and state, must be given
after his signature, which must be writ
6. Any one signing a proposal as the
agent of another or others. must file with
1t legal evidence of his authority so to do.
T. Alterations by erasures or interim
cations should be explained or noted in
the proposal over the signature or the bid
8. All prices must be written as well as
expressed in figures
g. A failure to comply with any of the
above instructions will be considered as
of sufficient ground for reJecting any pld,
but the right is reserved to waive such
TO- No proposal will be accepted from
any person or firm who is in arrears to
the city of Topeka upon debt or contract,
who is in default as surety, or otherwise,
failed in previous contract to comply with
the requirements of the specifications and
IL. Proposals should be addressed to the
city clerk. city of Topeka. and Endorsed
Proposals for grading, curblng and paw
z. Proposals must be made in full con-
fornity with all specifications, and on
blanks furnished by the city of Topeka
Is. Proposals shall specify the rate per
cubic yard for all grading ana necessary
Include everything required under the
specifications of the same, the rate per
ished and set, for re-setting old curbing:
the price per cubic yard for concrete, If
naytnr and for RELAXING old pavement,
which shall include all the required ma
terial, foundations and labor to complete
the same.
IA. No extra compensation will be al
lowed for the laying of raised cross-Walks,
nor for wood headers.
IS. Samples of the paving brick and
curbing and all other material shall
accompany each bid Every sample
shall be plainly labeled with the
date of bid. name of bidder and
place from which it was brought Such
Samples will not be returned to bidders,
but under all circumstances VIII be re-
tanned by the city, whether bids are ac-
cepted or not No proposals for paving
and curbing will be considered, II not &C
companied by samples.
j. H. SQUIRES. City Clerk.
Dated Topeka, Kansas, 10th day OF July,
1900.