The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-31
BY Mae Hanson.
Deputy Clerk.
NOTICE TO CoNTRAcToRs

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 D. m. on September 20. 1911, at
which hour the bids will be publicly
opened and read. The bids will then be
examined and cons idered 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 suffciency 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 fled
Each proposal shall be endorsed with
the title OF the work, the name of the
bidder, ana the date of its presenta-
ton. 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 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 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
mn cbaI
than the sum of One Hundred Dollars
(S100. 00), said check to be certified to
by 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 C0) days
from the time he shall have been noti-
fled 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 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 moro
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 pers onaI
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. profiles or specifications.
The work contemplated herein con-
sists of a cement sidewalk FIVE CO.. feet
in width on both sides of Center street
from Lake avenue to a line two hun
dred fifty l250) feet east of the east
: line of Long street, except where said
cement walks have been constructed or