Evening journal., 1910-02-18
PROPOSALS
Announcement
to Contractors

< FAILED PROPOSALS EN-
> dorsed Proposals for ONCE
Building" will be received by the
Board OF Water Commissioners at
tho Office OF the Water Depart
ment S. f. Cor. Sixth and King
Streets, Wilmington, Delaware.
until 1890 A. Al. on Monday. Feb
ruary Tweuiy-hrst FOR the COM
struction and erection OF an Omce
Building on the site OF the old
city Mills Pumping station US
ing the Walls thereof as part OF
said construction, the kind and
amount OF work TO be done or fur
nished under said proposals 10 be
according 20 plans and spectica-
lions which may be seen at tho
office Of the Chief Engineer Of the
water Department, 5. ID; Cor.
sixth and King Streets. Whining
ton, Delaware, TO which reference
Is hereby made.
The contract for the doing Of the
work and the furnishing OF all ma
terials and supplies covered by said
plans and specifications viii be
awarded TO the lowest and best bid
der, provided that the Roard OF
Water Commissioners, reserves the
right TO reject any or an bids.
Each bid must be signed by the
bidder and be accompanied by an
undertaking signed by the persons
offered by the bidder as his sure
ties, who. must, In all cases be
resident freeholders OF the City OF
Wilmington, or a thoroughly re-
sponsible surety company. which
company or companies must be
acceptable 20 the Boa-d OF Water
commissioners, declaring their con-
sent to be such suretios In the event
OF the contract being awarded 10
such bidder. and II any contract he
80 awarded. and such bidder shall
fail 10 complete the execution or
contract therefor with surety for
its performance approved by the
said lBOard, such bidder and the
party or parties, company or COM
panies. so undertaking for him, az
aforesaid shall be liable 20 pay to
the city OF Wilmington any dam
age that may he ocasioned TO said
City by such failure.
a bond to the sum OF 90 per cent.
OF the contract price with "A satis-
factory surety company through a
legally constituted agency In VIII
mington, Del, will he required for
the faithful performance OF tho
work said bond TO remain In force
for one year after the final com
pletion OF the Office Building.
Plans and specifications may be
seen. and forms Of proposals and
contracts may be obtained az the
Office Of the Chief Engineer Of tho
Water Department. S. II. Cor. Sixth
and King Streets. Wilmington. Della
ware Copies of the plans and spec
incations may be obtained upon
making a deposit OF $40 said de-
posit to be returned upon return or
tho plans and specifications.
By order OF
BOARD or WATER COMM1S-
JOHN 4. K1ENLE. Chief Engineer
d ROPOsALs-U S. ENGINEER
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Sealed proposals for dredging Mispiu
and Appointments Rivers, Del, Will
received here until II o'clock. NJ. MAJ
Is. 1910. and then publicly opened.
on application.
r. r. RAYMOND, Major, Engr'
Feb b15.1617.1SAIar.t .t61l.
ID ROPOSAIs FOR ELECTRIC A
I Lighting and Incandescent Elect
Lighting Of certain OF the streets or
tions thereof of the city OF Wlimingt
Delaware.
The Board of Directors OF the Str
and Sewer Department Of the CITY
Wilmington, Delaware, viii receive 50
ed proposals at their offices, southw
corner Sixth and King streets. until
o'clock A. NJ. Tuesday, March !, 1910,
lighting certain OF the streets or poru
thereof Of the City of Wilmington, /
aware. by electric arc lights and inc
descent electric lights. for two-year
fve-year terms, beginning April j,
The number OF electric lights shall not
less than 300 electric arc lights, OF
capacity not less than
present rating. 9 clio amperes, AZ volts,
425 incandescent electric lights, ratinl
or 60 candle power each, or their lil
ing equivalents.
Specifications may he obtained at
office OF the Department.
The right is reserved TO reject any OF
Attest: LESLIE V. CHRIST
Febl6-5t. secret