The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-08
Washington
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BIDS WANTED.

The board of public works of the
city of Spokane will receive bids or
proposals in duplicate until SepteIn-
Der is. 1903. at the hour of 2 o'clock
p. M. at the city hall, for the i'm
provement of First avenue from the
east line of Madison to the east line
Of Walnut streets. by paving, gut.
plans and specifcations on file in
the office CT the city engineer. and
referred to in ordinance No. ALAS,
which ordinance and said map. plans
and specifications shall govern said
are hereby referred for further par
ticulars. All bids must be made in
duplicate on printed forms to be fur
nished by the board. sealed. and one
copy to be left with the clerk of the
city commissioners. ths other with
There must be written upon the
outside of the envelope the words,
Proposal for the paving of First
avenue" tosether with the name Of
the bidder and the copy OF the bid
sent to the board must ba aoconpan-
led with a certified check for MOI
less than 10 per cent Of the amount
Of the bid. and made out to the order
of the president of the board of public
works, and no bid shallsbe cons idered
unless accompanied by said check
The successful bidder shall be re-
auired to enter into such contract and
furnish satisfactory bonds as requir-
ed by said ordinance No. ALAS. the
city charter and ordinance pertain
in.: upon the subject within Ave days
after he has been notified that the
contract has been awarded to him.
Special attention In called to ordi-
nance A1oat. governing contracts for
public works. Where any material
used in Of the kind that Is produced
here the same shall be Of home pro
duction when prices and quality are
equal to foreign production
The board reserves the right to re-
iect any and all bids Successful bid
der on the above proposal will be re-
| ouirsd to furnish q guarantee or In
| demnity company bond satisfactory
| to the mayor.
MAxHTHMAMCE.
| Bids and proposals In the manr.Ar
| q nd under the conditions and at the
| time above stated will be received
| by the board of public works for
maintaining the above described pave
| ment and Improvement in the man
| ner and according to the terms and
| conditions stated under the mainte-
nance portion of tho plans and spec
| incations for a period Of ten (10)
years from and after the completion
Of the said work, and its acceptance
by the city. and the successful bidder
| Will be required to enter such con.
| tract and bond as are required by law
! and charter and ordinance of sale
| city, and particularly as required
| by said ordinance No. l44S within
five days after he shall have been no.
titled of the fact that he has beer
awarded the said contract.
| Such proposals shall be In dupli
cate and In sealed envelopes marked
| proposals for maintaining Firs
avenue Pavement" and shall be ac
| companied by certified check for no
less than 10 per cent OF the amount o.
the bid made out to the order of tn,
president OF the board of publi
works of the city of Spokane.
The board expressly reserves tn
right to reject any and all bids an,
proposals made.
ny order of the board of publ
works.
l.. b. HANDLEY, Secretary.