The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-24
Attest:
N,T1cE TO CONTRACTORS.
Town Clerk.

Sealed proposals for the following
described work will be received by the
Board of Trustees of the Town of Mill
err Lake County. Indiana. until 1880
O'Clock p. m. on September 20. 1911, at
which hour the bids will be publicly
opened and read. The bids will then be
examined and considered and the Board
will proceed without unnecessary de-
lay to take action thereon. the Board
expressly reserving the right to reject
any or all bids. and to Judge of the
! character and suffcieney 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 presenta-
| ton. 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 satisfactory man
ner, any contract with said Town; or
who is a. defaulter 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 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
ttt
| (s1o0.0O), 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 for 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
cilities. expert workmen, and expert
ence. to execute the contract in prop
er manner. otherwise their bids will
, not be considered.
/ In case the specifications permit the
use of either, or any one OF two more
4 materials the bidder must state speci-
! fically on which his bid is based.
Plans and specifications are on file in
, the office of the Town Clerk and bid
. ders are expected TO examine them be-
fore submitting their bids. Bidders
, must satisfy themselves by person
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 10 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 b<
correct, but the Town of Miller will MOI
;. be responsible for any errors in ths
, same. or for any errors or inaccuracie:
4 in the plans. profiies specifications
The work contemplated herein con
; sists of a cement sidewalk five 60 fee
. in width on both sides of Center stree
: from Lake avenue to a line two hun
{ bred fifty (250) feet east of the cas-
: line of Long street, except where sail
| cement walks have been constructed o.
are in the course of construction. al
, | in Miller Indiana.
WILLIAM OLANDER
JOHN NORTH
]. FREDRICKSEN
Trustees.
| Attest:
NJ I ZFIIROR