The Mount Holly news., 1915-03-02
rEALED PROPOSALS.

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 1900 noon, at the Burling-
ton County Court House in Mount Holly,
New Jersey, and opened Immediately there
after.
All bids must be accompanied by certified
check in sum equal to ten per cent. of the
Of the county collector Of either Atlantic or
burlington county, to insure that q bidder
will enter into contract, If SO ordered by the
counties, as result OF the bidding.
Plans and specifications are on file in the
officeof the Atlantic County Board, Real Es-
tate & Law Building, Atlantic City. New Jer-
sey and In the office of the Burlington County
Board, No. IL Main street, Mount Holly. New
Jersey, and may be obtained from A. ID. Nell
son, county engineer for Atlantic county, No.
6S6 Guarantee Trust Building, Atlantic City,
New Jersey, or from James Logan, county
engineeI Ior Bnrmng.on I county, new Jersey, IS X
as guarantee for 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 VIII
be forfeited.
The committees reserve the right to reject
The successful bidder will be required to
furnish bond approved by the solicitors of
the Boards of Chosen Freeholders of the
counties of Atlantic and Burlington, in an
amount equal to twice the contract price. for
the faithful performance of the work, which
bond will remain in force and effect for
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 period of one year. Should the
contractor fail or neglect to promptly remedy
any defects that may appear, after notice has
reserve the right to do such work in any way
that may seem to them best and to charge the
contractor with any and all costs of same.
Bidders must acquafnt themselves with the
plans and specifications for the work and, by
personal examination, satisfy themselves of
the nature, character and location of the pro-
M xun n M N n n n no "
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
structions, or not on the blank furnished. win
be rejected. If any discrepancies 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
ties who have at their command the neces-
sary capital, plant and ex perience for proper
ly doing the work Each bidder shall file
with his bid sworn state ment setting forth
his experience and the location of some work
of similar character and magnitude that he
has built elsewhere, as an evidence of his
ability.
The bidder to whom the contract may be
awarded will he required to execute the con-
tract, with surety, within ten Q0 days from
the date of service OF notice to that effect;
and in case OF failure or neglect to do SO, he
win be considered as having abandoned it,
Eacn DID must state the ruiz name ana 60-
dress of the maker and each bid must be pre-
sented by the maker or by properly auth
orized Representative at the hour provided
for the receiving and opening of the bids.
Mailed bids will not be accepted.
Envelopes containing proposals must have
endorsed thereon: Proposals Tor repairs to
Mullica River Bridge"
BY order OF the Boards OF Chosen Free
holders.
A. l. DAVIS, Director.
HARRY HAWKINS, Jr., CLERK.
JAMES LOGAN, County Engineer.