The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-31
are in the course of construction. all
in Miller, Indiana.
WILLIAM OLANDER. $
JOHN NORTH.
]. FREDRICKSEN.
Trustees.
Attest:
NJ. j. ZELIBOR,
Clerk
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
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NJ. j. ZELIBOR,


described work will be received by the
Board OF Trustees of the Town of Mill
er, Lake County, Indiana, until 1880
o'clock p. M. on September-2o 1911,
at which hours the bids will be public
~ opened and read. The bids will then
be examined and considered and the
Board will proceed without unnecessary
delay to take action thereon, the Board
expressly reserving the right to reject
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-
ton 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 fled with
the Clerk of said Town on or before
the day and hour mentioned above, and
no proposal presented after that 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 defaulter 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
lsl0o), 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 G0) days
from the time he shall have been noti-
fed of the acceptance of same, said
check shall be forfeited to the Town
of Miller, as ascertained and liquidated
damages Gov failure so to do.
Persons, firms or corporations sub
hitting propositions shall demonstrate
to the satisfaction of the Board of
Trustees that they have the proper ia
cflitfes. expert workmen, and experi-
ence. to execute the contract in a prop
er manner, otherwise their bids will
not be considered.
In case the specifications permit the
use of either, or any one of two or
| more materials. the bidder must state
| specifically on which his bid is based
Plans and specifications are on file
In the office of the Town Clerk and the
bidders are expected to examine them
| before submitting their bids Bidders
must satisfy themselves by personal
| examination of the location of the pro-
posed work and by such other means
/ as they may choose, as to the accuracy
of the estimates of the work to be
| done, and shall not at any time after
the opening of the bids, dispute or COM
! plain of the statement or estimate of
| the Town Engineer or assert that there
was any misunderstanding as to the
nature or amount of the work to be
done. The estimate is believed TO be
correct. but the Town of Miller will not
| be responsible for any errors in the
| same, or for any errors or inaccuracies
in the plans, proflles or specifications.
The work contemplated herein con-
| sists of cement sidewalk five (5) feet
in width on the south side of Michigan
| street from the east line of Lake ave.
nue. to the north right of way line of
the Chicago. Lake Shore & South Bend
Railway Company and on the north side
of Michigan street from the east line
of Hannah street to the said north
right of way line, all in said Town OF
Miller. except where said cement walks
have been constructed or are in the
course of construction
WILLIAM OLANDER.
JOHN NORTH
| J. FREDRICKSEN
Trustees.
! Attest: