Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1911-02-21
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS STREET
IMPROVEMENTS.

Office of the Board of Public Works. OF the
City of WauSau, Wisconsin.
February 81. 1911.
Sealed proposals will be received at this office
until the 18th day of March, 1911, at O'Clock
p. M. for furnishing all the material and doing
all the work necessary and required to inn
prove Third street from ten feet north of the
south line OF Forest street to the north line OF
Grant street by the requirement. of the same
with each of the three following kinds of mod
ern city pavements, to wit cFeoSoted wood
blocks, vitrified brick and bitulithic or btu
minouS pavement, each under a five year
guaranty, all according to the plans. profles,
details and specifications thereof on file in the
Office of the Board of Public Works in said
city, and there open for the inspection of bid
derS, and to which for further information ref
erence is hereby made.
All work must be completed on or before the
first day of July, 1911, falling in which the con-
tractor must pay the city Of Wausau as liquid
ated damages the sum of twenty-five (s25.0O
dollars per day for each and every days delay
in completing said work after the said first
day of July, 1911
Separate bids will be received in the case of
each of the said three kinds OF pavement: ID
for the doing of the whole work (2) for the
construction OF the foundation from the ends
OF the ties OF the double track, to be laid con-
currently with said paving by the Wausau
Street Railroad Co., nearest the curb line on
either side of the street to the curb. and at
street intersections to the property lines (3)
for laying of the pavement and cushion from
the outer rails of said double track TO the
curb, and at street intersections to the prop
erLy lines. k4) IOf tDe refining ana rt-SEBIlUR
of curbs where necessary.
DIRECTIONS To BIDDERS.
The board has caused to be prepared printed
copies of the Specifications and forms of con-
tract, proposal and bond. Such copies and
forms will be furnished to the persons desiring
to bid on application therefor at the office Of
the board.
The board will not consider any bid unless
accompanied by a contract with sureties, as
with the exception Of the signatures on the
part of the city.
Each contract must be accompanied by a
bond in penal sum amounting to the con-
tract price and executed by the bidder and by
sureties. each Of whom shall justify as to their
responsibility and by their several affidavits
show that they are worth in the aggregate at
least the amount mentioned in the contract in
property not by law exempt from execution.
Surety companies duly licensed to do BUSH
ness in the state Of Wisconsin will be accepted
in lieu Of personal suFeties.
Each bid must contain prices for doing the
work on said street for the doing Of which the
bid is made as called for in the plans profles,
details and specifications above mentioned.
Prices should be stated in fig'-res and writing
Each bidder must file witt the board. at the
time he submits his bid samples OF the creo-
soted wood block. vitri6 ed brick or bitulithric
or bituminous pavement as the case may be-
which he proposes 10 use. naming the brand
The bidder must be prepared, at the time
the bids are opened. TO present satisfactory
evidence to the board that he Is fully prepared
with the necessary capital. materials and
tracted for and that he viii provide the nee
essary plant AID be ready 10 operate and
do the work within the time above specified:
that he will employ skilled and experienced
workmen who have been engaged In doing the
work and laying the kind Of pavement his bid
relates TO.
Companies or firms bidding for the work
must state in the proposals the individual
names and places Of residence Of the persons
conprisins or officers OF such company or
firm. Bids falling 10 comply with the above
requirements viii not be considered
Bids for the work and materials viii be can
vassed and considered separately and in the
aggregate. based on the estimated quantities
named in the specifications.
The contractor viii be required 10 accept IN
part payment for said work certificates against
the lots or Parcels Of real estate benefited By
said improvement or street improvement
bonds issued as required by sections 95o-30 and
following K : Wis. or special Improvement
bonds against the same. or the proceeds Of the
sale Of such bonds. such certificates or bonds
TO be issued as provided BIZ Law. The balance
OF the contract price win be paid In city
orders.
The right tc reject any aud all bids IS re-
served
f21-3w B. C. GowES.
JOHN F. LAMONT
HERNAx (. MARQUARDT.
Board OF Public Wof,s