Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-07-27
Notice to Contractors.

.- N0uce 10 Iontf1ct0rS.
Sealed proposals will be received by
the City Clerk of Cresco, Iowa, on the
18th day of August. 1917, until 8
O'Clock p. m, for the construction Of a
lateral sanitary sewer, in and for the
City Of Cresco, lowe, the extent of the
work, kinds Of material and method of
construction to be as shown by, the
plans and specifications now on file. in
the Office Of the city clerk, which are
by reference made part hereof, and
as provided by resolution of necessity
passed by the city council on the 2srd
day of July, 1917, and which by refer
ence is made part hereof, said sewer
to be built of vitrifed, salt glazed,
sewer pipe. where required, cast iron
pipe where required, hard burned
building brick. etc., and to be located
as follows:
Commencing where the center line of
the alley passing Easterly and Wester-
ly through blocks Is and ~. City of
Cresco, intersects the West line Of
Fourth street East, thence Westerly
along the center line of said alley .
distance Of 800 feet more or LEES to .
connection with the main sewer in the
center Of Second street East, said
sewer to be known as lateral sewer
No. Is. L.. :,
The work to be constructed in accord
ance with the plans and specifications
above referred to, and shall be COM
menced on or before the 1st day. of
September, 1917, and fully cenpleted
on or before the LIST day of October,
1917. Payment for said work to be
made after its completion and accept
aaee BY the city council BY spssial -
sessns Certificates sgs:nst IT, prop
erty shutting "a and adjassst y. sid
sewers in proportion to il bssa1t. -
provided by low, and by the resolution
of necessity. Said payments to be
made as soon as by law provided after
the completion and acceptance Of said
sewer. All proposals must be made on
blanks to be furnished by the city
clerk, and each bid must be accom-
panied by certified check in the sum
of 500. 90 drawn on some bank in the
City of Cresco. in q separate envelope
and made payable to the city treas
urer as security that the bidder will,
in case his proposal is the lowest and
best legal bid submitted, and the con,
tract is awarded to him, enter into
CONTRACT for doing of the work and give
bond within ten days in the sum of
100 per cent of his contract price. con-.
ditioned upon the proper carrying out
of the wore, ard the faithful perform
ance of the contract, and the bond shall
contain condition requiring the con-
tractor to carry workman's compensa-
ton insurance, and the contractor and
his bondsmen to keep sid improve
ment in repair for period of one year
from and after the completion thereof.
Certified checks will be returned to the
unsuccessful bidders md to successful
bidders when they have signed the con-
tract and given bond as required. In
case the successful bidder shall fail to
enter into contract and give bond -
required, the certified check filed with
his proposal may be retained by the
city council - agreed and liquidated
damages, r So p.
The right 10 reserved to reject any
and u proposals, and proposals re-
ceived will be acted upon at meeting
10 be held by the city council at 8
o'clock p. m. on the 18th day Of Aug
rst, 1917. or at IN adjourned meeting
thereof. >- -..-.t
o.. A. E. Barker, Mayor.
Attest: ~ l.. >~- =
M. ]. Macarthur. CITY Clerk,