The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-16
NOTICE 70 CONTRACTORS.

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
l Inviting proposals for the construc-
/ ton OF an inches sanitary sewer
/ from point on the center line OF
First street ten feet northeast of the
intersection of First and High streets:
thence down First street to connec-
ton with the sewer on the east side
Iof Main street.
| Sealed proposals will be received
by the city clerk of the city of Keo-
kuk, at his office In Keokuk. until s
O'Clock p. m. on the 2Tth day of
March, 1914. for the Construction OF
the following described improvement,
as per plans and specifications now on
fiie IN the Office of the said clerk:
! Eight inch sanitary sewer from
point on the center line of First
street ten feet northeast OF the inter-
section of First and H.sa streets;
thence down First street to connec-
ton with the sewer on the east side
of Main street, to extend I090 linear
feet more or less, work to begin on
or before the list day of Map, 1914, and
fully completed on or before the 1st
day of July. 1914.
So much OF the cost of the construc-
ton Of the said Improvement as is
by law assessable against abutting
property to be assessed against the
said abutting property in accordance
with the law governing the same,
and payment to the amount of such
assessments for such work will be
made in assessment certificates, bear
Ing interest at the rate or six per
cent per annum, Issued in accordance
with law. In case of any deficiency
between the. contract price and the
amount OF such certificates, such de-
fciency will be paid In warrants
4 drawn on the sewer fund available for
the fiscal year beginning April 1st,
1914, payable out Of the proceeds of
the tax levied therefor, and from no
other source, the city to incur no
liability other than the duty to levy
the said tax and to properly apply
the proceeds thereof, to making the
special assessment above referred to
and Issuing assessment certificates to
the contractor therefor The war
rants herein provided for to be drawn
as soon as the proceeds of said tax
are available. Said assessment Ger
tlhcates and warrants, II such war
rants be issued, shall be accepted by
the contractor in full payment for all
work done under his contract without
recourse on the city Of Kec.suk.
i Each bid must be accompanied
with certified check, in !. separate
envelope, said check to be drawn OF,
some known responsible bank and
made payable to the order OF the city
) treasurer of the city of Keokuk, In
the sum of $500. Each envelope must
hs addressed to the city of Keokuk,
land endorsed with the name Of the
bidder and the Improvement such
check and proposal are for. Certified
checks accompanying proposals will
be returned to the unsuccessful bid
ders when the contract has been
awarded, and also to the bidder to
whom the contract Is awarded when
Z hC Shoil Hdsc cHtSIcu luCO contract
for the construction of said improve.
ment with the city of Keokuk and give
bond in the sum of $500 with sureties
i to be approved by the city council OF
, the city of Keokuk, for the faithful
performance of his con.sact The
, contract will contain provision that
the contractor shall guarantee the i'm
provement to remain In good repair
for the period OF two years from and
after the date of its acceptance by
the city council, and the bond vii
contain like condition
In case the successful bidder shall
fail to enter into the contract witt
the city OF Keokuk for the constrnc
: ton of said improvement or fnrnisf
! bond as herein required, and as re
> quired by law, the certified checl
deposited by him with his bond shall
= be forfeited to the city Of Keokuk a.
agreed and liquidated damages.
e The right is reserved to reject an,
h and all bids.
u The proposals received yfIl be act
ed upon by the city council of tn.
city Of Keokuk on the 18th day o
March, 1914
] Published by authority II the cit,
il council OF the city of Keokna.
= o. w, SAMDBERG,
If City Clerk Of the City of Keokuk