Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-02-11
Notice to Bidders.

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l. Sealed bids will be received at
the Office of the County Auditor, Cres-
co, Howard county, Iowa, until 70
o'clock a. M, March 10, 1916, a. l
opened at that time. Plans and spec
fications for which may be seen at the
above Office.
2. A certified check for five per cent
| Is per cent? of bid, made payable to
the said County Auditor shall be filed
with each bid, which in case of the
bidder Tor bidders) receiving the award
should he fail to execute contract
and file bond within ten (lW days
after the acceptance Of his bid, shall
be forfeited to the said county as liqui-
dated damages.
g. AL! bids must be on the regular
form furnished by the county, sealed
and plainly marked. Any change made
in this form or any additions thereto,
may cause the rejection of the bid. No
bid will be considered which contains a
clause in which the contractor reserves
the right to accept or reject contract
awarded him by the board.
a. The successful bidder will be re-
quired to furnish bond for fifty per
cent $50 per cent? of his bid, issued by
responsible surety, approved by the
board of supervisors, and drawn to pro-
tect the county and any sub contractor.
5. The county reserves the right to
waive defects and to reject any or all
bids.
6. Tenders will be received on the
following items:
Item l. Vernon Springs Township.
Section 34-99-11. 16 foot Slab, height
above stream about feet, roadway Is
feet, concrete SO cubic yards, reinforc-
ing steel 1890 pounds. piling 416 lineal
feet, estimated cost 1881.
Item 2. New Oregon Township, Sec
ton 2-97-11. 32-foot Beam, height
above stream about z feet inches,
roadway 10 feet, concrete 80 cubic
yards, reinforcing steel 1856 pounds,
structural steel 1000 pounds, piling
416 lineal feet, estimated cost $l652.
Item 3. New Oregon Township, Sec
ton 1871. 26-foot Skew Beam,
height above: stream about
Z feet inches, roadway 1sfeet,
concrete "a cubic yards, reinforcing
steel ALTO pounds, structural steel $3.50
pounds, piling 4sO lineal feet, estimat-
ed cost $15S4.4s.
Item 4. New Oregon Township,
Section 1871. 26-foot l Beam,
height above stream about feet, road
way "a feet two 4'foot walks, concrete
s3A cubic yards, reinforcing steel, 4,57o
pounds, structural steel l3, 47O pounds,
piling 512 lineal feet, estimated cost
1924.
Item S. Howard Township, Section
5-98-13. 32-foot Beam, height above
stream about feet, roadway 18 feet,
concrete 81 cubic yards, reinfolcin
steel 1890 pounds, structural steel
80, O4O pounds, piling 416 lineal feet,
estimated cost STOP.
Item 6. Howard Township, Section
6-97-13. l Beam2 26-foot spans,
height above stream about 10 feet 9
inches, roadway "a feet, l 4-foot walk,
concrete 257 cubic yards, reinforcing
steel 1880 pounds, structural steel
Is, 600 pounds, estimated cost 1886.
Item z. Alton Township, Section
1-97-14. N-foot Beam, height above
stream about 10 feet, roadway 20 feet,
concrete 1O4 cubic yards, reinforcing
steel S, 800 pounds, structural steel g.
$40 pounds, piling Cos lineal feet, esti-
mated cost $l652.
Item 8. Alton Township, Section
36-9s-14. 3S-foot steel, height above
stream about feet, roadway 16 feet.
concrete So cubic yards. reinforcing
steel 1850 pounds, piling 1884 lineal feet,
county to furnish old span at Elma,
contractor to move and place same.
estimated cost $lOO7.
z. The contractor will be paid in
county warrants draw against current
funds.
8. Plans for the work may be Sc
cured from the State Highway Com
mission for ali bridges named except
for item 2, which may be secured from
w. L. Richards, County Engineer said
county.
E. A. HOFFMAN,,
County Auditor,
Cresco, Howard County, Iowa.