The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-08-29
BIDS WANTED.

The board of public works Of the
city of Spokane will receive bids or
proposals in duplicate until Septem-
Der IS. 1908. at the hour of 2 o'clock
p. m. at the city hail. for the i'm
provement Of First avenue from the
east line Of Madison to the east line
of Walnut streets. by paving. gut
tering. curbing, according to the
plans and specifications on file in
the office of the city engineer. and
referred to in ordinance No. A144S.
which ordinance and said map. plans
ana specifications shall govern said
Improvement and to which bidders
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 be left with the clerk Of the
city commissioners. the other with
the mayor.
There must be written upon the
outside of the envelope the words.
Proposal for the paving of First
avenue" together with the name of
the bidder and the copy of the bid
sent to the board must be accompan-
led with a certified cneck for not
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 shall be considered
unless accompanied by said check
The successful bidder shall be re-
auired to enter into a contract and
furnish satisfactory bonds as requir-
ed by said ordinance No. ALAS, the
laws of the state Of Washington. the
city charter and ordinance pertain
ing upon the subject within five days
after he has been notified that the
contract has been awarded to him.
Special attention is called to ordi-
nance A1031. governing contracts for
public works. Where any material
used Is 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-
ject any and all bids. Successful bid
der on the above proposal-will be re-
auired to furnish a guarantee or in
demnity company bond satisfactory
to the mayor.
kAINTEMAMcH.
Bids and proposals in the manner
and 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 the plans and spec
ifications for period Of ten UO)
years from and after the completion
of the said work. and its acceptance
by the city and the successful bidder
tract and bond as are required by law
and charter and ordinance Of said
city. and particularly as required
by said ordinance No. l4ts within
Ave days after he shall have been no.
tilted OF the fact that ne has been
awarded the said contract.
Such proposals shall be In dupli-
cate and in sealed envelopes marked
Proposals for maintaining First Ave-
nue. Pavement" and shall be accom-
panied by certified check for not
less than 10 per cent of the amount OF
the bid made out to the order OF the
president OF the board of public
works of the city OF Spokane.
The board expressly reserves the
right TO reject any and all bids and
proposals made.
BY order OF the board OF public
works.
L. b. HANDLEY, Secretary.