Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-06-05
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be received by
the Idaho state highway commission
at the office Of the secretary, Boise,
Idaho, until 10 o'clock a. m, Monday.
June S, 1914, for the construction Of
portions of proposed state highways.
as follows:
Bannock County-POrtneuf to Nc
Cannon; from McCammon eastward
by way of Dempsey; from McCammon
southwark. by way of DOwney; from
Pocatello westward to Power county
line; from Pocatello northward to
Ross Fork, in all abo sttiXyu'OTISp
Ross Fork. in all about sixty eight
(6S) miles.
Bingham county-Ross Fork to
Bonneville county line. twenty seven
,27) miles.
Blaine county-From Lincoln Blaine
county line north of Burns TO HALEY
via Bellevue, twenty-three (2S) miles.
Bonneville county-From a point
about three miles north Of Shelley to
the jefferson county line, about eigh-
teen (1S) miles.
jefferson county-From the county
line south Of Rigby to Lorenzo about
eight (S) miles.
Madison counuty-From Lorenzo to
Sugar City, about twelve G2) miles
Fremont county-From Sugar City
to the Targhee national forest reserve
about twenty-eight (2S) miles.
Gooding county-From Bliss. via
Hagerman. to the Snake river AT Il
point near Owsley's ferry, about fiji
teen G5) miles.
Lincoln county-From point about
nine miles north OF ShoshOne TO the
Blaine county line north of Burns
thirteen C1S) miles.
Twin Falls county-From the Snake
river near Owsley's ferry 10 the east
line of Twin Falls county, via BuhL
Twin Falls and Murtauugh exclusive
n ftbe norton of said highway acress
the Buuhl highway district about
fortv-four miles. Also the portion OF
said hishv-av in the Buhul highway dis
trict. about seventeen 90 miles; II
all about sixty-one miles.
This work contemplates the con-
struction of roads of the earth. sand
CLAY and gravel types. the extent a.
which viii be designated approx
rnatelv upon the plans and profiles-
Senarate bids are requeusted for gen
eral Grading work and for bridges ana
c,ilvert construction No bid VIII ne
considered for any portions OF SAID
highways less than one mile in extent
Mans. plans. specifications ard est
mates may be seen. and proposal
forms obtained. at the office OF tho
state highway engineer. Boise, Idaho.
and also At the office Of Theo Turner.
chairman state highway commission
Pocatello. Idaho. An individual seen
of plans and specifications Will be tur
nished a bidder upon a cash deposit
NJ 50 FOR each contract said deposit
70 he refunded 70 bidders upon TIE
return OF the unused plans ana specid-
cations.
Each proposal must Be- accon1aniNd
nv n sertified check in favor OF the
sfats highway commission on some
hank in the state Of Idaho. Cor the sun.
az five per centum (5 per cent?
If the amount Of the bid. said cheek
NOT ,o he enclosed with the bid but
forwarded in = separate envelope
The bidder to whom the contract IS
surarded will be required To furnish
. bond in a sum equal TO the amount
~ tho contract The commission re
serves the right TO reject any or ait
hids or TO let the same in part or IS
a vhole-Theo. Turner. chairman. ".
l. Clifford. secretary.
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