The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-17

any or all bids. and to judge of the
character and sufhciency of any ma
terials bid upon.
Permission will not be given for the
withdrawal. modification or explana-
tion of any bid or proposal. after the
same has been filed.
Each proposal shall be endorsed
with the title of the work, the name
of the bidder, and the date of its pre-
sentation. All bids shall be filed with
the Clerk of said Town on or before
the day and hour mentioned above, and
no proposal presented after tha time
will be accepted.
No bid shall be accepted from, or
contract awarded to any person, firm
or corporation that is in arrears to said
Town of Miller upon any debt or con-
tract; or who has failed to execute in
whole or in part, in a satisfactory
manner. any contract with said Town;
or who is a defau1ter as to surety or
otherwise upon any obligation to said
Town.
Each bidder is required to deposit
with his bid a certified check for an
amount of not less than two and one
half per cent of the engineers estimate
OF the cost of said work bid upon, but
in no case shall any such check be less
than the sum of One Hundred Dollars
! $1,000, said check to be certified to by
a reputable bank doing business in the
State of Indiana. In case the bid is
not accepted, this check will be re-
turned to the bidder; but if the bid is
accepted. and the bidder shall refuse
or neglect to enter into a contract with
the said Town within ten (1o) days
from the time he shall have been mott
fed of the acceptance OF same. said
check shall be forfeited to the Town
of Miller, as ascertained and liquidated
damages for failure so to do.
Persons, firms or corporations sub
hitting propositions shall demonstrate
to the satisfaction of the Board OF
Trustees hat they nave the proper ia
%cilities, expert workmen. and expert
ence, to execute the contract in a prop
er manne otherwise their bids will
not be considered.
In case the specifications permit the
use of either, or any one of two OIL
more materials, the bidder must state
specifically on which his bid is based
Plans and specifications are on flt
in the office of the Town Clerk and the
bidders are expected to examine then
before submitting their bids. Bidder:
must satisfy themselves by persona
examination of the location of the pro.
posed work, and by such other mean.
as they may choose. as to the accuracy
of the estimates of the work to b,
done, and shall not at any time afte
the opening of the bids, dispute or com
plain of the statement or estimate o
the Town Engineer or assert that Their,
was any misunderstanding as to TIL
nature or amount of the work to b.
done. The estimate is believed to b.
correct, but the Town of Miller will no
be responsible for any errors In tn
same. or for any errors or in~accuracie
in the plans, profles or specifications
The work contemplated herein con
sists of a cement sidewalk five (5) fee
> in width on the south side. of Michigai
? street from the east line of Lake ave
> nue. to the north right of way line O
1 the Chicago, Lake Shore & South Ben
Railway Company and on the north sid
T of Michigan street from the east lin
q of n street to the said mort
Il right of way line, ali in said Town {
Miller. except where said cement walk
a have been constructed or are In til
course of construction.
+ WILLIAM OLANDER.
T JOHN NORTH.
q j. FREDRICKSEN.
Trustees.
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