Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-03-16
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Notice is hereby given that sealed
proposals Endorsed with the work and
name of the bidder, will be received
in the Office of the City Clerk of the
City of Audubon. Iowa, until 10
O'Clock A. NJ. on the 9Th day of April
1916, for furnishing all material and
labor necessary for constructing the
paving of the following streets and
alleys in and of the City of Audubon,
Iowa, proper, viz:
Broadway from the West line of
Tracy Street to the East line of the
Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Rail-
way Company's right of Way where
the same crosses Broadway.
| Market Street from the North line
of Chicago Street to the south line of
Broadway and from the north line of
Broadway to the South line of Daven-
port Street.
| Washington Street from the North
line of Chicago Street to the south
line of Broadway and from the north
line of Broadway to the south line of
Davenport Street.
| Tracy Street from the north line
of Chicago Street to the south line
of the Chicago Northwestern Rail-
way Company's right-of-way where
the same crosses Tracy Street
| Leroy Street from the north line
lof Chicago Street to the north line
| of North Park Place produced.
North Park Place from the west
| line of Leroy Street to the east line
of Tracy Street
South Park Place from the west
line of Leroy Street to the east line
| of Tracy Street.
Broadway from the east line of
Leroy Street to the west line of
Church Street.
And by paving the following alleys
in and of the City of Audubon, Iowa,
viz:
The alley in Block Six CD City of
Audubon, Iowa, extending from the
west line of Tracy Street, westerly, to
the east line of Washington Street,
from the west line of Tracy Street to
the east line of Washington Street.
The alley in Block Three CD City
| of Audubon. Iowa, extending from
the west line of Washington Street,
westerly. to the east line of Market
STREET. from the west line of Washing
ton Street to the east line of Market
Street. and
The alley in Block Seven (7) City
of Audubon, Iowa, extending from
the west line of Tracy Street, west
erly, to the east line of Washington
Street. from the west line of Tracy
Street to the east line of Washing
ton Street, and
The alley in Block Two ca City
of Audubon, Iowa, extending from
the west line of Washington Street,
westerly, to the east line of Market
Street, from the west line of Wash
ington Street to the east line of Mar
ket Street. and
The alley in Block Ten (10) City
of Audubon, Iowa, extending from
the west line of Leroy Street.. west
erly, TO the east line of Tracy Street,
from the west line of Leroy Street
to the east line of Tracy Street.
And has caused notice of the same
to be published in accordance with
law, and appointed time, at a meet
ing of this Council at 10 o'clock A.
NJ. on the l4th day of March, 1916,
for the purpose of hearing objections
thereto, and having fully considered
said objections, and finding that il is
advisable and necessary to build and
make said improvements. now there
fore: including all intersections of
Streets and alleys and spaces oppos-
lite streets and alleys intersecting but
not crossing with one of the follow
ing kinds, the kind to be determined
by the Council after bids are receiv-
ed and examined, tolwit; Brick, Ce-
ment, Concrete. Asphaltic Concrete
or ROCMAC. all in accordance with
plans and specifications therefor pre-
M ~ tho ('ifU En0innar unh
on file in the office of the City Clerk
Necessity therefor passed by the City
1915, which said plans and specifica-
tions and resolution of necessity are
hereby made part hereof
Said work to be commenced on or
before May 18th, 1916, and complet-
ed on or before December LIST. 1916.
Said pavement shall consist of ap-
proximately 1920 linear feet of
curbing and 1850 square yards of
paving and all necessary curb iniets
etc. as shown in said plans and spec
ifications.
All bids must be made on blanks
70 be furnished nv the City Clerk,
and each bid mus be accompanied by
certified check OF $4,000 on some
responsible bank in Audubon, Iowa,
made payable to the City Treasurer.
which check shall be forfeited to the
City i'm case bidder receiving award
of contract shall fell TO properly ex-
ecute the contrac' and give good
and sufficient bond with securities to
be approved by the Council. in sum
equal to fifty per cent of the contract
price, conditioned upon the proper
carrying out of the terms of the con-
tract and the faithful performance
thereof and the contract and Bond
shall contain condition requiring
the contractor and his bondsmen to
keep said improvement in repair for
a period of five years after the ac-
ceptance thereof by the Council.
The terms of payment shall be by
special assessment certificates, except
for the cost of said improvement OPP
poste property owned by the City
and any deficiencies where the spec
ial assessments that may be levied
are not sufficient to pay the cost Of
said Improvement which will be paid
by warrants on the City Improvement
Fund but the City of Audubon will
not make itself pecuniarily liable for
the payment of the cost of any part
of said improvements nor incurr any
Indebtedness for same. Said certifi-
Gates and warrants, to be delivered
to the contractor upon the compile
ton of the work and its acceptance
by the Council.
Said bids will be opened, read and
acted upon at meeting of the City
Council TO be held at 1880 O'Clock
p. NJ on the 9Th day of April. 1916.
The right to reject any and all bids
10 raSnrvad nv tho City Cnunot1