The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-10-18
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Notice is hereby gwen that the
mayor and the council of the city Of
Twin Falls, Idaho, on the 18th day of
October, 1917, at the hour of eight
o'clock in the afternoon of said day,
at the council chamber in the city of
Twin Falls, Idaho, will receive and
open sealed bids and proposals and
award a contract to the lowest and
best most responsible bidder complying
with the provisions of this notice, for
the construction and completion of |
the paving and curbing of certain al
leys located in the city of Twin Falls, |
Idaho, and authorized to be construct
ed by and the location of which are
described in ordinance number 221 of |
the said city of Twin Falls. and which |
ordinance is to be found on file in the
office of the city clerk of the said
city of Twin Falls, and which ordi-
nance creates Local improvement
District Number 20 of the said city of
Twin Falls.
Said paving and curbing is to be
constructed and completed at the
places and locations, and upon the
alleys, and in front of the lots and
property described and mentioned in
the said ordinance number 221, and
upon the grade or grades and of the
manner specified and set forth in the
plans and specifications for said paw
ing and curbing, now on file in the
office of the city clerk of the said
city of Twin Falls, Idaho
Proposals showing the estimated
amount of work to be done and the
class thereof can be obtained by ap-
plying at the office of the city clerk
of the said city of Twin Falls, Idaho.
The said work will be paid for as
follows: Ninety per cent of the cost
of construction, based upon the city
engineers estimate thereof, found to
be earned and due at the end of each
calendar month; the whole thereof
within sixty days after the compile
ton of the whole of the said work and
the acceptance thereof by the city
engineer, which acceptance shall be
evidenced by the certificate of the
city engineer that the said work is
completed in all ways in compliance
with the terms and conditions of the
contract. The payment for the said
work and the said construction shall
| be made in warrants of the city of
Twin Falls, Idaho, issued to the con-
tractor, and issued against the special
| fund created by the assessing of the
property benefited by the construc-
ton of the said paving and curbing,
and which warrants shall in no way
pledge the credit Of the city of Twin
Rails, Idaho, for the payment of said
warrants
There must accompany each bid a
certified check upon some bank locat-
ed in the city OF Twin Falls, Idaho,
drawn payable to the order of the City
of Twin Falls, Idaho, in an amount
equal to ten per cent of the amount
bid; said check to be forfeited to the
said city of Twin Falls, in the event
that the successful bidder does not
enter into a contract for the per-
| Torrance of the work.
A satisfactory surety bond in an
amount equal to sixty per cent of the
amount of the contract, conditioned
for the faithful performance of the
terms and conditions OF the contract
] to be performed by the contractor.
must be given to the said city of Twin
Falls. by the successful bidder at the
time of the execution and delivery OF
the contract.
The City of Twin Falls reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
Dated October 3, 1917.
w. A. MINNICK,
City Clerk of the City of Twin Falls,
Idaho. 10-4-11-1S.