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

Sealed proposals for the following
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 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 suficiency of any ma
terials bid upon.
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 p~resenta-
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
" iIOAt OI II a L = Al d SdttSIdCiOEH ItdI-
ner. 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 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
thar the sum of One Hundred Dollars
G100. 00). 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 viii 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 noti-
fed of the acceptance of same. said
check shall be forfeited to the Town
of Miller, as a-scertained 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
c~ilities, expert workmen, and expert
ence. to execute the contract in a prop
er name 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 speci-
ically 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 personal
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 be done
and shall not at any time after 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 thu
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 thu
same. or for any errors or i~naccuracie
4 in the plans, pfofles or specifications
: The work contemplated herein con
l sists of a cement sidewalk FIVE (5) fee
in width on both sides of Center stree
e from Lake avenue to a line two hun
Q bred fifty (250) feet east of the cas-
! line of Long street. except where sal,
L cement walks have been constructed o
are in the course of construction. al
in Miller, Indiana.
WILLIAM OLANDER.
JOHN NORTH.
S ]. FREDRICKSEN.