Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-08-23
SANITARY DISTRICT
OF CHICAGO.
TO CONTRACTORS.

SetitVt VTOpOSuSS uttuIeSSeu W TIC
Board Of Trustees Of the Sanitary Dis
trict Of Chicago and endorsed:
Proposals for constructing certain
works for the conservation Of water
power on the Channel Of the Sanitary
District Of Chicago and the Desplaines
River will be received by the Clerk
Of the Sanitary District ut Room ITO,
Security Building. Chicago. until IL
NJ. standard time). Of Wednesday the
18th day Of October, 1902. and will he
publicly opened by said Board Of
Trustees ut a meeting Of the Board
held that day.
Tie work for which said tenders are
invited covers two separate locations:
First--ln the vicinity Of Lockport,
VIII county, Illinois thereafter known
an the LOckpOrt develOpment), the
preparation Of wall foundations, the
building Of concrete retaining walls,
the excavation Of a channel both above
and below the site selected for the
power development, the building Of
sluice ways, levees and other works
auxiliary to the project Of power de-
velOpment. such as raising the grades
Of highways and bridges appertain-
ing thereto. all In accordance with the
plans adopted therefor by the Sanitary
District.
SecOnd-ln the vicinity OF Hickory
Creek near the southern limits OF .IO-
let, Will County, Illinois thereafter
known as the Hickory Creek develop
ment). the excavation ana preparation
Of foundations for a dam and cOll-
structiOns apIertainlng thereto. to-
gether with the building Of Golfer.
dams, levees and all auxiliary work
necessary to the execution Of the plans
for the work.
The work for which said tenders are
Invited includes supplying all mate
rails. tools, appliances, labor and su.
perlntendence essential to the proper
execution Of the work within the time
required by, and In accordance with
the plans, specifications and directions
Of the Sanitary District.
Bidders vii make separate proposals
for the work to be done at each Of the
pieces OF work designed herein.
Each bid must be accompanied by
a certified check or cash to the amount
OF three thousand $4,000 dollars. All
certified checks must be drawn on
some responsible bank doing business
In the City Of Chicago and made pay.
able to the order Of the Clerk of the
Sanitary District Of Chicago. Said
amounts Of three thousand (t3,O OO dol.
lars deposited with bids will be held
by the Sanitary District Of Chicago
until all Of the respective bids for said
structures have been canvassed and
the contracts awarded and signed, the
return Of said check or cash being con-
ditiOned upon the appearance within
ten QO) days after receiving notice OF
the award to him. Of the contractor to
whom the award shall have been made.
with bOndsmen, and the execution by
him OF a contract with the said Sani.
tary District for the work SO awarded
and giving Il bond satisfactory to the
Board of Trustees for the sums herein
after named, viz: For the LOckpOr
development In the sum Of one hundred
thousand $(lOO,OOO) dollars.
For the Hickory Creek development
the sum of seventy-tive thousand ($75,
100000 dollars.
All bids must be made upon thu
blank forms furnished by the SAM
tary District. No bid will he cOnsid
cred unless the party making It shall
furnish evidence satisfactory to tn,
Board Of Trustees Of his experience II
the class Of work to be undertake.
by him and of his financial ability sue
cessfully to prosecute said contract II
case the same shall be awarded to him
Bidders are requested to state II
their bids their individual names AM
places of residence in full.
The said Board Of Trustees reserves
the right to reject any and all bids.
THE SANITARY DISTRICT OIL
CHICAGO,
i BY THOMAS A. SMYTH,
/ President OF Its Board of Trustees
Attest:
Il A, r. PORTER. Clerk.