The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-02-15
instructions to Bidders.


sealed envelope and marked "Pro-
posals for canal construction, and
addressed to the Payette Boise Water
Users Association, Caldwell. Idaho.
No bond for the ful6llment of a
contract is required, but 20 pei cent
of the sum earned is withheld until
completion.
The minimum yardape for which a
contract will be awarded is single
division AS appears on the profile,
containing approximately 1000 cubic
yards.
The maximum yardage for which a
contract will be awarded to one man
with one fresno aud one four horse
team is a single division of approx
imately 1000 cubic yards,
Intending bidders are advised to
ascertain for themselves, on the
ground, the probable amounG of clas-
sitied material in each division.
Each bidder must FIJI out the fol-
lowing statement of his equipment:
Number of horses, number of grad
ing plows, number Of fresno scrapers,
number of slip scrapers, number of
wheel scrapers, number of road ma
chimes, number of elevating graders.
number Of "V' ditchers.
The association reserves the right
to reject any CT all bids.
Proposal and Contract.
Secretary P.-B. Water Users Asso.
Sir l. The undersigned, hereby
propose to do all the work and fur
nish all required materials aud to
construct and complete that portion
of the distributing system OF the
Payette Boise project known and
described as the .canal, as
shown on the accompanying map Of
the project, all in accordance with
the attached specifications, and hereby
propose to do any single division OF
the following list or all divisions If
30 awarded at the following unit
prices:
Div. Nc. Glass l.. .cts.
per cubic yard. Glass 2, ... cts. Gu.
I'd. GLASS 3. -. cts. Gu. I'd
2. 1t Is hereby understood AND
agreed that If grading machine oil
machine other than plows and the
usual slip, fresno or wheel scraper!
il used between any two consecutive
stations on the canals or bitches LISTED
above, that the unit price to Ee re
ceived for all class one materla
between the said two consecutive sta
tions shall be two cents per cubi
yard less than the price allow
quoted.
3. 1t Ia hereby understood ant
agreed that payment for all sums du
the contractor shall be made only II
certificate at it's face value; the sal
certificate to be good at face vaiu
for any payment on water rights to b
collected by the Payette- Boise Waite
Users Association, as provided in tn
contract between the United State
ana the Payette- Boise Water Users
Association, dated February Il
1906, it being agreed aud understood
that under no circumstances viii II
said Water Users Association
liable for the payments due on AZ
count of any work done under tn
proposal IN any other manner ths
by said certificates as herein pr
vided.
4. bind. ...... on Il
acceptance of this proposal and u
completion of the contract of whi'
this bid aud application are par
by the signature of the preside
and the secretary of the Payette- Boi
Water Users Association to beg
work promptly and within ten da
thereafter to have force and toe
on said work sufficient in the opini
of the said Water Users Associate
to complete by ...... .l9V.. [
work on any and all divislo
awarded.
5. The sa>d Water Users Assoc
ton Is hereby instructed to deli'
all certificates in payment of wo
done under his proposal to. .....'
or order.
6. Engineer. the VIC
engineer" is used it snail be a
is mutually understood to refer to
engineer authorized by said Wa
Users Association to supervise
work done under this proposal,
any of his authorized assistants or
spectors, limited by the particu
duties Entrusted to them. The en-
neer will give the locations and
grades for the work. and no work
pending on such locations and Gra
will be commenced until these b
been esta blished. anu the contrac
shall provide such materials
give such assistance as may he
quired by the engineer. Upon