Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1913-04-08
NOTICE TO PAVING CONTRACT
ORS.
Office OF the Board of Public Works
Wan INic N MI. % mn

Office of the Board of Public Works
WauSau. Wis. March 20 1913.
Sealed proposals will be received at this Of
fee until May Is 1913 at O'Clock D. M. for
furnishing all the material and doing all the
work necessary and required to improve Scott
St. from the east end of high bridge to the west
line of Third street. Washington street from
fRe east end of the slough bridge to the west
~. ~. Ct Third street. and Washington street
rom the east line of Fourth St. to the west line
of Fifth street. By the requirement. of the
same with either of the four following kinds
OF modern city payements, viz: Vitrffied brick
= sand stone. ereosoted wood blocks and bitu-
lithic bituminous pavement. All according
10 plans profles. details and specifications
thereof on file in the Office of the City Clerk In
said city of Wausau. and there open for the
inspection Of bidders to which reference Is
hereby made for further information
The time for the commencement and COM
pletiOn OF the work will be specified in the
contract as well as the stipulated penalty for
Noncompliance Herewith.
separate bids will be received in the case of
each OF the said four kinds of pavement: 1st.
for doing of the whole woHk; I'd for the con-
strnction of the foundation Sd, for the laying
OF the pavement and cushion and 4th. for
iehhing ana reSetting curbS where necessary.
DIRECTIONS TO BIDDERS.
The hoard 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
70 Diu on application therefor at the Office of
the board.
The board will not consider any bid unless
accompanied by q contract with SuretieS.
prescribed in the form furnished, completed
WIN 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
snow that they are worth in the aggregate at
least the amount mentioned in the contract in
p.operty not by law exempt from execution.
Surety companies duly licensed to do bust
ness in the state of Wisconsin will be accented
an lieu OF personal Sureties.
Each bid must contain prices for doing the
WORK ON ala streets Tor the doing OF which the
nid IS made, as called for In the plans. prOfles,
details and specifications above mentioned.
Fflces should be stated in figures and writing.
Each bidder must file with the board. at the
time he submits his bid. samples of the cFeo-
soted wood block, vitrifed brick, sand stone,
OF Dltullthlc or bituminous pavement. as the
Ease may De, which he proposes TO use. nam
ing 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
machinery to conduct the work to be con-
tracted for and that he will provide the neces-
safy plant and be ready TO 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 re-
lates to-
Companies or firms bidding for the work
must state in the proposals the individual |
names and places of residence of the persons |
comprising, or officers of such company or |
firm. Bids failing to comply with the above |
requirements will not be considered.
Bids for the work and materials will be can |
v assed and considered separately and in the |
aggregate based on the estimated quantities |
named in the specifications
Payment for said work will be made by the |
city OF WauSau, according to the monthly |
estimates of the city engineer of the work |
done and material furnished in place, reserv-
ing 2O% of the amount thereof until the final |
and acceptance of said work.
The right to reject any and all bids is re-
served. JOHN RINGLE
b. g. GOWEN,
Ii. F. MARoUARDT
m25-4W Board of Public Works |