Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-13
NOTICE TO BIDDERS.

Notice is hereby given that sealed
/ bids and proposals will be received In
/ the city clerks office in Marshalltown
Iowa, for the furnishing of material and
| the performance of all work, for the
paving and improvement Of West
| Church street, from the west line OF
! First street to the west line of Ninth
street; and Fourth avenue, from the
south line of State street to the north
line of Chuch street, all in MARSHALL
town, Iowa.
Said Improvement to consist of the
construction OF a curbing upon the
present established curb line where
curling is necessary. such curbing to
be of the best Portland cement, and the
paving of the roadway between said
curb lines and the terminals above
designated with the best quality of
Trinidad Pitch Lake asphalt or Bur-
mudez Lake asphalt, the pavement to
consist of a concrete foundation and
one and one-half inches of binder
course and one and one-half inches of
asphalt wearing surface. All in accord
ance with the plans and specifications
prepared by the city engineer and
adopted by the city council for said i'm
provement and now on file in the office
of the city clerk. All bids and pro-
posals must be in writing on blanks
furnished by the city clerk, and signed
by the party or parties mailing the
same together with their postoffice adj
dress. and must be enclosed in separate
sealed envelopes endorsed and delivered
to and received by the city clerk on or
before . o'clock D. m. on the 25th day.
~
shall contain on the outside Thereof the
name and address of the party offering
the same.
All bids must be accompanied in
seperate envelope with certified check
on Marshalltown bank, and payable
to the city treasurer in the sum of
1000 as security that the bidder will
enter into a contract for the doing of
the work and for furnishing material
in accordance with the plans and spe
cifications adopted therefor and that
he will give the bond required for the
keeping of the said Improvement in re-
pair as required by the plans and spe-
for seven CD years after the
of the Improvement by the
city council.
The said proposals and bids will be
opened and acted upon at a meeting of
the city council to be held at 8 o'clock |
p. m. on the 18th day of May, A. D.,
1908.
All bids may be rejected and new ones
Work to be commenced on the |!
of said streets on the 1st |
day of June, A. D.. 1903 and completed |
on or before the first day of Septem- |
Der, A. D., 1908
The said improvement to be paid
for by street Improvement certificates
issued to the party contracting for the |
building and making of said improve |
ment, without recourse on the city OF
Iowa, which certificates
shall draw five co per cent interest I
per annum on all deferred payments
from date of assessment intersections !
Of street and alleys not other wise paid /
for by certificates issued on special
assessment levy. as by ordinance pro-
vided to be paid for out of the general I
fund OF the city, as by ordinance pro-
rided. The aforesaid street improve
nent certificates to be issued upon
special assessment levy against Adult
ng property, all as by law and or
finance provided.
All checks accompanying bids where
he bid has not been accepted shall be
'eturned to the respective bidders. H
Should the successful bidder fail TO con-
ract and give bond as required by the
)lans and specifications adopted for the
:aid Improvement and in conformity
With the resolution ordering the said
the certified check filed
hall be forfeited to and the funds
llawn thereon to become and be the
property of the city of Marshalltown.
l.. DERBY,
City Clerk.
published in the mes-Republicar
LAY 18th and 18th, 1905.)