The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1915-02-16

Sealed proposals for repairs to bridge at
Chestnut Neck, New Jersey, will be received
by the Boards of Chosen Freeholders of Attain
tic and Burlington counties on Wednesday,
March Bird, 1915, at 100 noon, at the Burling-
ton County Court House in Mount Holly,
New Jersey, and opened Immediately there
after.
All bids must be accompanied by a certified
check In a sum equal to ten per cent. of the
Of the county collector Of either Atiantic or
Burlington county, to insure that n bidder
will enter into a contract. ESQ ordered by the
counties. as q result OF the bidding.
Plans and specifications are on file In the
office of the Atlantic County Board. Real Es-
tate q Law Building, Atlantic CITY. New Jer-
sey. and in the offic e of the Burlings ON County
Board, No. ii Main street. Mount Holly. New
Jersey. and may be obtained from A. IL. Nell
son, county engineer for Atlantic county. No.
636 Guarantee Trust Building. Atlantic City,
New Jersey, or rom James Logan, county
engineer for Burlington county, New Jersey,
Mount Holly, New Jersey, by depOslt1ng $500
as a guarantee Tor the return of same. Such
deposit will be refunded provided the plans
are returned In good condition by noon
March 4th, 1916, otherwise such deposit Will
be forfeited.
The committees reserve the right 10 reject
any or all bids.
The successful bidder will be required to
furnish a bond approved by the solicitors of
the Boards of Chosen treeholders OF the
counties of Atlantic and Burlington, in an
amount equal to twice the contract price. for
the faithful perfOrm nance of the work, which
bond will remain in force and effect for a
period of one year and Will be held to guaran-
tee that the completed work will remain safe
and sound from defects of workmanship or
material for a period of one year. should the
contractor fail or neglect to promptly remedy
any defects that may appear, after notice has
been given him ofany suchdefect, the countias
reserve the RICH To DO such work In any way
that may seem to them best and to charge the
with any and all costs IF "a ms
Bidders must acquaint themselves with the
plans and specifications for the work and, by
personal examination, satisfy themselves of
the nature, character and location of the pro-
posed work, that no MISUNDERSTANDING may
arise in regard to the character and quantity
of the work to be performed by the contractor.
The blank form of proposal attached to
these specifications must be used IN making
out the bid. The prices must be written as
well as stated in figures in the proposal, and
any proposal not in accordance with the in
or not on the blank furnished, will
be rejected. II any discre pancies occur be-
tween the written and figured prices. those |
most favorable to the counties Will be taken |
as the intention of the bidder.
Proposals will be entertained only from par |
who have at their the neces-
sary capital, plant and experience for proper
ly doing the work. Each bidder shall file |
his bid a sworn state ment setting forth
his experience and the location of some work 1
Similar character and magnitude that he
has built elsewhere, as an evidence OF his
ability.
will be required to execute the con-
tract, with surety. within ten DO days from
the date of service OF notice TO that effect;
and in case of failure or neglect to do so. he
will be considered as having abandoned It,
Each bid must state the full name and ad-
iress OF the maker and each bid must be pre-
Iented by the maker or by a properly auth
,rized representative at the hour provided
or the receiving and opening of the bids.
Nailed bids viii not be accepted.
Envelopes containing proposals must have
ndorsed thereon: proposals for repairs to
fullica River Bridge"
By order OF the Boards of Chosen Free
Al. DAVIS. Director.
iARRY HAWKINS, Jr., CierK.
AMEs LoGAS, County Engineer.