The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-11-14
INVITATION FOR BIDS FOR CON-
STRUCTION OF SCHOOL HOUSE.

The board OF education of Glynn
county Ca, hereby invites sealed pro-
nosals for the construction of a school
building 10 be erected in the city of
Brunswick. Georgia. The same to be
of two stories of brick with stone
TRAININGS. The same to be in ac-
cordance with plans and specifica
lions prepared by ], F. Leifner, archi
tect, which are now On file and open
to inspection at the Office of said
board of education in court mouse
of said county at Brunswick, Geor-
gia. and also in the office of the said
architect in Wilmington. North Caro-
lima.
All persons submitting bids will be
required to deposit with their bid
a check payable to the order of H.
S. Lee. treasurer of said board. GER
titled by some responsible bank or
trust company, in an amount equal
to FIVE per cent. of Their respective
bids.
The checks of the unsuccessful
bidder will be returned to them upon
award of the contract, and the check
of the successful bidder will be re-
tanned until he executes, and deliv-
ers a satisfactory contract covering
the construction of said building,
and makes and files a satisfactory
bond of twenty-five per cent. of the
amount of the contract price, condi-
ticnal for the faithful performance
of his contract as provided by law.
I he successful bidder will be requir
ed to execute and deliver such con-
tract and bond within ten days from
the date the contract is awarded, and
in the event he should fail SO to do,
the said board will retain the pro-
ceeds of the said check as liquidated
damages and the same shall become
| the property of said board
The terms and time of payment
of said contract shall be as follows:
| Estimate shall be made by said ar
! chitect, or a duly authorized repre-
| sentative of said architect and said
| board, on the first OF each month,
as the work progresses. and payment
| of the fun amount of such estimate,
less fifteen per cent, shall be made
| to the contractor at such times; the
full balance of the amount reserved
will be paid upon the completion and
acceptance of such building on be-
half of said board
Bidders are requested to make out
cir bids in the following manner:
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cording to plans and specifications.
Second: State amount TO be de-
Quoted from amount for work com
plete, for emitting the Bedford stone
in the shafts of front portico col
umns, substituting reinforced con-
crete columns with composition caps,
but retaining the stone bases
Third: State amount to be de-
Quoted from amount for work COM
plete for emitting the pressed face
bricks, and substituting select red
common brick OF even color laid in
red mortar.
Fourth: State amount to be de
Quoted from amount for work COM
plete, for emitting the cement floors
in the two rooms on each side of the
basement, the plaster in basement IN
I said rooms placing only one furnace
{ on each side for heat, and emitting
the entire interior finish. doors, etc,
! on the second floor
/ A set of said plans and specihca-
| tons may be obtained by prospective
! bidders upon application of the said
architect at Wilmington, North Car
DINA, which must be accompanied by
I a check for twenty five dollars, pay
able and certified as above provided
! in regard to checks ACCOMMODATING
proposals. Such checks will be re-
turned to the persons depositing the
i same upon return of the plans and
specifications shall remain the prop
erty of said board.
Any additional information desired
by prospective bidders will be furnish
ed specifications by the date set for
opening bids. All such plans and spec
ifications by said architect upon ap-
plication to him at the address above
stated
All bids must be sealed, and so
marked, as to indicate what they are
delivered or addressed to the presi-
dent of said board in Brunswick,
Georgia, and be received by eleven
O'Clock, q. M, Tuesday, December g.,
1908.
The right is reserved upon the
part of said board to reject any and
all bids
A. V. WOOD. President
J. T. COLSON, Chairman.
Building Committee of Board of Edu-
cation of Glynn County, Georgia.