The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-05-08
NOTICE Q BIDS
For Agricultural School Building al
Park River, North Dakota.

Park River, North Dakota.
Notice is hereby given that the
Board of Trustees of the Walsh Coun-
ty Agricultural and Training School
will receive sealed bids for the con-
struction and equipment of a main
school building to be erected during
the summer of 1913 at the City of
Park River, in the County of Walsh
and State of North Dakota, such
building to be constructed and equip
ped according to the plans and specifi-
cations prepared by Haxby & Gillespie,
Architects, copies Of which plans and
specifications may be seen on and
after the goth day of May, AID, 1919,
at the office of the said architects at
Fargo, North Dakota, at the office Of
the Builders Exchanges at Grand
Forks, North Dakota, at the office of
Edward Erickson, Superintendent .Gf
Schools, at Grafton, North Dakota,
and at the office Of the President of
the Board at Park River, North Da-
kota, such bids must be in writing
duly signed by the bidder and must
state the total sum bid and also the
sum bid on each and every item Set
forth in such specifications, but the
entire contract will be let to one bid
der; such bid must be accompanied
by a certified check payable to
Charles Carpenter, County Treasurer
Of Walsh County, North Dakota, for
a sum equal to five per cent Of the
amount of such bid; such check will
be returned to every unsuccessful
bidder, but the check of the success
full bidder will be retained by the
Board as a guarantee that such bid
der will enter into the contract with
the Board according to such bid, and
the amount thereof will be forfeited
and paid into the Agricultural School
fund Of the County, unless such bidder
shall enter into said contract accord
ing to his bid and furnish the bonds
required by the Board and herein
after specified.
The successful, bidder must within
ten days after his bid is accepted,
enter into a written contract with the
said Board on behalf of the County
of Walsh for the faithful performance
Of his contract according to his BID
and the plans and specifications above
referred to-; the basement and the
equipment to be ready, for use on or
before September 10th, 1913, the bal
ance of the building to be completed
not later than October LIST, 1913, and
the contract shall provide for a deduc-
ton of One Hundred Dollars (~$100.00)
for each and every day beyond said
date upon which such construction
shall remain unfinished and to he
deducted from the balance of the con-
tract price due to the contractor:
The successful bidder must, within
ten days after his bid is accepted.
furnish and deliver to the Board a
gooi and sufficient bond for a sum
equal to the amount bid, signed by at
least four ~freeholders or signed by a
reputable surety company, payable to
the State of North Dakota, to be ap-
proved by the Clerk of the District
Court: of said County, conditioned TO
be void If the contractor and all sub
contractors shall pay all bills and
claims on account of labor and ma
terials furnished in and about the
performances of said contract includ-
ing all demands of sub-contractors,
bond to stand as security for
all such bills, claims and demands un-
til the same are fully paid;
The successful bidder shall also fur
nish and deliver to said board a good
and sufficient bond in a sum equal 10
double the amount of the contract
signed by at least four freeholders or
by a reputable surety company, pay
able to the County Of Walsh, to be
approved by the said Board of Trus-
tees, conditioned that he will properly
account for all money and property
OF the county that may come INTO his
hands, and that he will perform the
conditions of his contract in a faith
full and in accordance with its
provisions. and within the tinle-limit
therein specified.
All bids must be enclosed in a plain
envelope having endorsed thereon the
name of the bidder, which must be.
enclosed in another envelope and adj
dressed and mailed to f.. Smith-Peter-
President of the Board of Trus-
tees, Park River, North Dakota.
All such bids must be filed with the
President not later than the 7th day
of June, A.. D., 1913.
The Board of Trustees will meet at
the Commercial Chambers in the City
Hall in the City Of Park River. on
Saturday the 18th day of June, Al d.,
1913, at the hour of 300 in the. after
noon Of said day, for the purpose Of
considering such bids.
The Board reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids If in its judy
ment deemed prudentsto do So
Dated at Park River, North Dakota, |
this 9Th day of May, A., D., 1913.
BY order of the Board of Trustees
of the Walsh County Agricultural and
Training School.
Z. SMITH PETERsEN
President.