Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1914-04-02
Notice to Contractors

Sealed proposals willbe received by
the City Clerk of the city of Missouri
Valley, Iowa, in his office in the city
building In said city until THREE
O'Clock p. M, on the l4th day of April
A. d., 1914, for the construction of
certain street improvement consist
ing of a combined artificial stone
curb and gutter on the following
streets, alleys, avenues or portions
thereof, tO-wit:
Seventh street, east side, from the
south line of Superior to the north
line of Michigan street.
seventh street, west side, from the
south line of Superior to the north
line of Michigan street.
Eighth street. west side, from the
south line of Huron street to the
mort h line of Superior street.
(! Eight street, east side. from the
south line of Huron street to the
North line of Superior street.
st. Clair street, north side. from
! the west line of Seventh street to tho
east line of Sixth street.
st. Clair street. south side. from
the west line of Seventh street to the
east line of Sixth street.
Superior street. north side. from
west line of Seventh street TO the
east line of Harrison street.
Superior street, south side. from
the west line of Seventh street to the
east line of Harrison street.
Huron street, north side. from the
west line of Eighth street to the east
line of Second street.
Huron street. south side from the
west line OF Eighth street TO the east
line of Second street.
Second street. west side, from the
north line of Erie street to the north
line of Michigan street.
Second street, east side, from the
north line of Erie street TO the north
line of Michigan street.
Ninth street, east side, from the
south line of Erie street to the south
line of Ontario street.
Ninth street. west side, from the
south line of Erie street to the south
line of Ontario street.
Said improvement to be done i'm a.
cordance with the plans and specitic;l-
tions, approved by the city council of
the city of Missouri Valley, Iowa, and
now on file with the City Clerk at his
office in the City of Missouri Valley,
Iowa, curb and gutter to be con-
structed of Portland cement concrete.
The costs of the construction of said
improvement to be assessed against
the property abutting on the property
so improved in accordance with law,
governing the same: and all payments
to the amount of such assessments
for such work will be made in assess
ment certificates bearing interest at
the rate of 6 per cent per annum, is
sued in accordance with law. Each
bid must be accompanied with certi-
fled check ina separate envelope, made |
payable to the City Treasurer in an
of 5 per cent of amount bid.
Said check to be returned to unsuc-
cessful bidder when contract is |
awarded when he shall have entered
into contract for the construction of |
said improvement with the city of /
Missouri Valley, Iowa, and has given
bonds i'm the sum of the amount of !,
his contract price with surities TO be
by the city council of said
city for the faithful performance of
his contract The contractor shall
guarantee his said contract from
The date of it's acceptance, by the city
council, and a bond shall contain like
provisions. Should the successful
bidder fail to enter into contract with
the City of Missouri Valley, Iowa,
for the construction of said improve
ment or furnish bonds as herein re-
quired, the certified check deposited
10y him with his bid shall he forfeited
TO said city, as agreed, as liquidated
damages.
The right is reserved to reject any
and all bids. The proposals received
will he acted upon by the city council
Of the City of Missouri Valley, Iowa,
at $50 p, M, on the l4th day of
April A. d., 1914, and all proposals
for said improvement must be in the
hands of the City Clerk ON or before
THREE o'clock p. M, on said date.
Published by authority of City
Council of said city.
S. r. Williams,
City Clerk of the City of Missouri
Valley, Iowa.
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