The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1917-04-04
NOTICE TO BIDDERS.

until L p. M, SATURDAY, Apiii if'h'
1917, standard time, for the furnish
ing of materials and performing the
necessary labor for the erection and
of the New Library and
School Building, to be erect
ed by said Board in accordance with
the drawings and specifications pre-
pared by c. C. and f. A. Weber, Ar
chitects, Citizens Bank Building, Gin
cinnati, Ohio, and approved by said
Board.
Bidders are at liberty to submit
proposals for any branch of the work
or for the entire work, as set forth in
the instruction to Bidders"
Copies of the drawings and specifi-
cations may be examined by the con-
tractors at the Office of the State Nor
NAL School, Richmond, KY, or at the
office of the Architects. Copies Of
drawings and specifications will be
furnished to contractors by the Archi-
tects upon receipt of Five $500 Dol
lars; Two and One-half ($2.50) vii be
refunded upon the return of same.
Bidders must use the official blanks
in making proposals and same may be
obtained upon application to the Ar
chitects.
All proposals shall state price of
material and labor and shall be made
in the form called for by the proposal
blanks. Blanks for preliminary bono
guaranteeing that the bidder will en-
ter into a formal contract in case OF
the acceptance of the proposal sub
mitted, are attached to the proposal
| sheets, and said bond shall be of ar
amount equal of five per cent of the
proposal. A certified check equal tc
five per cent of the proposal will be
accepted in lieu of bond for above
guarantee.
The Board reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
| Instructions 10 bldders.
1. All bidders shall be regularly
engaged, thoroughly experienced, anC
equipped for the construction of build.
ings of the character of that herein
called for
HIrSfdders- shall examine the
drawings, specifications and site be.
fore submitting their proposal, so as
to make themselves thoroughly famil.
lar with all of the requirments.
3. Bids will be received on any OF
all branches of the new School build.
ing as follows:
The Board can only contract up to
July 1st, 1917, for the
l. Excavation and masonry.
?. Brick work.
3. Steel work.
4. Carpenter work.
After July LIST, 1917, all other branch
es can be contracted for. Bidders on
these branches must bid accordingly
a. Bidders making a general pro-
posal shall state what amount they
will enter into contract for before the
first of July for items 1, 2, 8 and A.
with the understanding that items 5, g.
Z, 8, 8, 10, IL, II and Is shall be con-
tracted for after July LIST, 1917.
5. Prices for alternatives called for
are to include all work and materials
required or necessarily involved in the
change if the same be accepted, and
said sums are to set forth distinctly
the amounts to be added to or deduct
ed from the proposals as stated.
6. After these proposal sheets
have been filled out, they must be
placed in an envelope, sealed and en-
dorsed PROPOSAL FOR NEW IL
BRARY AND TRAINING SCHOOL
BUILDING and addressed to "The
Board of Regents of the Eastern
Kentucky State Normal School, Rich
mond, KY
Z. Proposals must be accompanied
by preliminary bond or certified
check guaranteeing that the bidders
will enter into a formal contract in
case of acceptance of their proposals.
Proposals will not be considered if re-
ceived after the date and hour given
above.
s. Upon acceptance of a proposal
by the Board of Regents, the bidder
must enter into a contract and give
bond with approved security as re-
quired by the specifications, within
twenty (20) days of the formal award
by the Board, otherwise the provis-
ions of the preliminary bond SUBMIT
ed with the bid will be enforced, or if
the certified check is furnished in
stead of the bond, the same will be
forfeited to the Board.
8. The certified checks of the I'M
successful bidders will be returned to
them after the signing of the contract
and the execution of a bond by the
successful bidder.
10. All proposals or parts of pro-
posals may be rejected and formali-
ties waived by the Board. The lowest
bid will not be accepted if the Board
considers it to the best interests of
the work not to do so.
Branches of Work.
1. Excavation and masonry.
2. Brick work.
3. Steel work.
4. Carpenter work.
). Cut Stone.
6. Roofing and metal work.
7. Plastering.
8. Painting and glazing.
9. Marble and tile work.
10. Plumbing.
IL. Electric work.
II. Cement work.