The Monte Vista journal., 1914-05-16
CALL FOR BIDS FOR THE CON.
STRUCTION OF A PORTION OF
STATE PRIMARY ROAD NO. is
IN MINERAL COUNTY.

Notice is hereby given that up to the hour
OF 10 O'Clock in the forenoon of Friday, the
22nd day OF May, A. u. 1914. sealed bids viii be
received for the construction OF that portion
OF State Primary Road No. Is, lying between
Windy Point and silver Creek Pass In Min
eral County In the State OF Colorado. Said
road to be built and constructed along the
survey AS staked and In accordance with the
specifications therefor on file or to be filed
with Fred Catchpole, Secretary OF the Con
struction Board at Pagosa Springs, Colorado,
and with w. w. Reilly, Construction En-
gineer OF said road, copies of which said
specifications may be obtained from either
OF said parties. Bidders may bid, either by
stations, as shown on the map or plat OF said
road in the hands of w. w. Reilly. Construc-
tion Engineer, or by the foot or mile but all
bids must be for the work I'm its entirety
between the points above designated. All
work viii be done under the supervision of
the construction engineer. and VIII be
subject to the acceptance and approval
Of the State Highway Commissioner OF
the State OF Colorado and Advisory Board
The successful bidder Will be required
to enter into a written contract for the
performance and completion OF said work
upon such terms and conditions as the
visory Board or the Board OF Construction OF
said road may designate. Each bid sub
mltted must be accompanied by a certified
check for the sum OF $4,000 payable to Fred
Catchpoe, Secretary of the Construction
Board. said check to be drawn upon some
national bank within the State of Colorado.
or some banking Institution or trust com
pany within said state authorized to do
business under the laws of said state. In
case the successful bidder shall fail or refuse
to enter into n written contract or agreement
for the construction OF said work, as herein
before designated, within ten days after
acceptance OF his bid. the amount repre-
sented by said check shall be forfeited and
the moneys realized thereon be paid into
the fund provided for the construction of
the said road. The certified checks OF all
unsuccessful bidders will be returned to
them within ten days after the opening of
said bids. All bids must be placed In onvcl-
opes, securely sealed, and marked on the
outside thereof PROPOSALS FOR THE
CONSTRUCTION OF STATE PRIMARY
ROAD No. 10, BETWEEN WINDY POINT
AND SILVER CREEK PASS" and must be
filed with Fred Catchpole Secretary. nt
pagosa Springs. Colorado. The successful
bidder will be required to enter into bond for
the performance of the terms and conditions
OF said contract In such form the con.
structlon board may direct, which bond
shall be executed by some reliable surety
company, ms surety, and shall be for such
sum and amount ms shall be designated By
the Board OF Construction or by the State
Highway Commissioner and Advisory Board.
and will be subject to the approval OF the
state Highway Commissioner and Advisory
Board or OF the said Construction Board
The successful bidder viii be required to
complete said work inits entirety. on or be-
fore the first dag Of September. A. D. 1914
Amy bid accepted BY the Construction Board
viii be subject 10 the approval Of the state
Highway Commissioner and Advisory hoard.
The contract for the completion OF said work
viii be lot to the lowest responsible bidder
the right, however, being expressly reserved
to reject any and NIL bids.
Dated at Pagosa Springs. Colorado. this
9th day OF May, a. ID. 1914.
BOARD or CONSTRUCTION.