Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-05-20
PROPOSALS FOR STATE PRINTING

/ The State Printing Commission
will receive sealed bids on or before
the 3rd day of June, A. ID. 1909, at
O'Clock a. m. for the state printing
and binding of printing OF the third
class for the term OF one year from
the first day of July, a. d. 1909, from
any printing plant or publishing house
| in the state established four months
/ prior to the time when said bids will
! be opened, and in which no state Of
fetal, his deputy or clerks nave al
Interest, either directly or indirectly
Said bids will be opened in public on
/! the day and hour heretobefore deslg-
mated.
| The printing and binding for the
state of South Dakota pursuant to the
provisions of Chapter 205, Session
Laws Of 1907, is divided into five
classes and the printing provided for
herein is the printing of the Third
class and consists Of the printing and
bindingof annual and biennial reports
of state officers and boards of control
of state institutions, which are re-
CURED by law to make such reports,
and the binding of public documents.
All bids for the printing and bind
ing of the Third Class must be made
on specifications, furnished by the
Secretary of State on application,
and bidders must bear in mind that
separate bids for printing and bind
ing of each single report and binding
OF public documents must be made
and accompanied by receipt from
the State Treasurer showing that the
bidder has deposited with the said
State Treasurer at least one day prior
TO the opening Of the bids, a certified
check in the sum of 5000, as a guaran-
tee that the successful bidder will
enter into and furnish a good and
sufficient bond within ten days after
the awarding of the contract or con-
tracts. Each bid for each single re-
port or binding of public documents.
together with one of such receipts
must be enclosed in separate envel-
ope addressed to the Secretary of the
State Printing Commission, Pierre,
document endorsed thereon. For in
the State Auditor, then shall be en-
dorsed on the envelope estate Audi
tors Report
All bids must specify in every in
stance and for every item the per
centum off the maximum rate or
price allowed by law. except as indi-
Dictated in the specifications or blanks
for proposals which will be furnished
to bidders legally entitled to the same,
contracts will only be awarded to
| bidders bidding the greatest per cent
off the maximum rate allowed by law.
Bonds with two or more suretles
| freeholders of this state besides the
principal signing the same, or indem-
nifty bonds to be approved by the
State Printing Commission, in twice
| the amount for which it is estimated
the contract or contracts will amount
to, will be required of each success
| FIJI bidder within ten days of the
awarding of the contract.
| Bids, not strictly in conformity
with these requirements. and not on
specifications furnished by the Sec
rotary of State or not accompanied by
a receipt from the State Treasurer,
showing that the required deposit has
been made at least one day prior to
the opening of the bids, will not be
considered.
Bidders, bidding on the third class,
are not required to quote prices on
the entire class or on all reports or
documents; thew can make their
selections and bid accordingly.
The State Printing Commission re.
serves the right to reject any or al
bids.
By order of the State Printing Com.
mission.
Dated this 3rd day of May, A. d
1909, at Pierre, the capital.
SAMUEL G. POLICY,
Secretary of State
Printing Commission.