Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-03
Notice INVITING street worlz Proposals


Notice Inviting, Street Work Proposals
Pursuant to Statutes and to Ordinance
No. l2,272 New Seriesl of the Council
Of the City Of Los Angeles, adopted
December is. 1905, directing this notice,
the Board of Public Works of said
city invites and will receive at its
office, in the City Hall, up to II
sealed proposais r i or bds for the following
street work, to be done according to
No. 81 New Series for grading
streets with natural gravel of the
No. 22 CNew Series for cement curbs,
No. 20 (New series) for cement side
In the City of Los Angeles, posted and
on file, therefor adopted, or herein mem
toned, to wit:
RICE AVENUE
IN said city from the west curb line ot
Main street to the east line OF Moneta
avenue, including all intersections ot
streets excepting such portions of said
street and intersections as are required
by law to be kept in order or repair by
any person or company having railroad
tracks thereon, and also excepting 'uch
portions as have, already been gra led
and graveled and accepted), be graded
and graveled to the official grade In
accordance with the plans and profile
gineer and specifications for grading
and graveling streets in the City of Los
Angeles with the natural gravel OF the
Of 6ref the Gty clerk on of is said city, 9 said
specifications being No. 81 (New
Series).
End That cement curb be CON
structed along each line of the roadway
of said Rice avenue, from the west
curb line of Main street to the east line
OF Moneta avenue }excepttingi gia along 1nad
way upon which a cement or granite
curb has already been constructed to
the official line and gradeo. in accord
ance with specifications for CONSTRUCT
ing cement curbs, on file in the office
Of the City Clerk, said specifications
Being No. % New Series).
Srd. That cement sidewalk five (5)
feet in width be constructed along each
side of said Rice avenue from the west
curb line of Main street to the east line
of Moneta avenue Excepting such por-
along which cement or asphalt side,
walk five CO.. feet in width has been
constructed to the official line and
grade), said sidewalk to be constructed
constructing cement sidewalks on file
in the office of the City Clerk of said
city. said. specifications being No. 20
The Council of said city finds
upon estimate of the city Engineer
that the total cost of said Improvement
foot along each line of said street, includ-
ing the cost Of intersections, and 1t Is
determine ed, in pursuance or an
Act of the Legislature of the state OF
California, approved February 9th. 1881
as amended by an Act of the Legislature
amending said last named Act, which
amending Act became a law March I'd,
1899, that bonds shall be issued to repre-
sent the cost of said Improvement. Said
bonds shall be serial. extending over a
period of ten years, an even proportion
of the principal sum Of which shall be
payable annually, on the second day of
January of each year by coupon, after
their date until the whole are paid, and to
bear interest at the rate OF seven % per
cent per annum. payable semi-annually
on the second days Of January and July
Of each and every year.
Bidders must file with each proposal
or bid a check payable to the order of
the Mayor of this city, certified by q
responsible bank for an amount which
shall not be less than ten per cent of
the aggregate OF the proposal, or a
bond for the said amount and so pay
able. signed by, the bidder and by two
sureties, who shall Justify, before any
officer competent to administer an
oath, in double the said amount, and
over and above all statutory exemp-
tions.
In bidding use blanks which will be
furnished by the Secretary OF the
Board of Public Works upon applica-
ton
Los Angeles Cal. April .. 1906.
HORACE b. FERRIS,
Secretary of the Board Of Public Works
of the City of Los Angeles.
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