New Britain herald., 1919-07-11
Notice to Contractors

] Seaed proposals will be received at 1 the office of the Architect, acting for 1 the Soard of Education of the State I of connecticut, up to 12 o'clock noon l Fritay, August 1st, 1919, for the l coptruction of an Addition to Camp l Sclool at State Normal School at | New Britain, Conn, in accordance l with the drawings and specifications l prepared by Davis & Brooks, Archi ] tects, w. F. Brooks, Successor, Hart l f0rd, Conn.,, and the heating for said l building in accordance with the draw { lngs and specifications prepared by Alfred $. Kellogg, Engineer, 53 State Street, Boston, Mass
 These proposals shall be made out according to form provided and be enclosed to the Board of Education of the State of Connecticut, State Capi- tOl, Hartford, Conn, said envelope also to be marked Proposal for Ad- dition to Camp School, New Britain Conn.,
 Drawings and specifications for the construction of the building and for the heating can be seen at the office of the Architect corner of Lewis and Gold Sts., Hartford, Conn.,, where they will be kept on file for the use of the bidders or their sub- bidders until the date above mentioned Drawings and specifications will be issued to bidders upon personal or Written application to the Architect upon payment of $15.OOO for the Gen. eral Drawings and Specifications and 5000 for the Heat ting Drawings and Speclhcat1on. The drawings and specifications must be returned with the proposals, and if in good condi- ton, the amount of the deposit will be returned. If returned damaged or incomplete, the cost of replacement will be deducted from the deposit and the balance returned. No incomplete specification covering the sub-con- tracts will be issued.
 No proposal will be considered which is not accompanied by a certi- fled check or a bank draft upon a State or National Bank or money equal to ten per cent (1O per cent) of fthe amount of the bid Such check. pdSst or money shall be enclosed in ,s I Envelope containing the bid All A deposits, except that of the suc- ! a Eful bidder, will be returned by l .tlH Board of Education within three l (3 days after the contract is award e and the agreement executed. The deposit of the successful bidder will De held as a forfeit in case said bid der neglects or refuses to execute the contract furnish Surety Bond as called for in the form of proposal
 The bidder to whom the contract is awarded will be required at his own expense to furnish within five (5) adays from the receipt of written 5notice of such award, security to sguarantee the faithful performance of She work. Such security shall be a bond executed by a Surety Company, equal to fifty per cent (50 per cent) of the amount of the contract. The adequacy and sufficiency of the surety offered will be determined by the Board of Education of the State of Connecticut after the award is made and prior to the signing of the con- tract
 The competency and responsibility of bidders and their proposed sub- contractors will be considered in mak- ing the award. The Board of Edu- catinp expressly reserves the right to reject any and all bids submitted should tTey deem it to the best inter- estS of tLe State to do so.
 BOARDs OF EDUCATION OF THE
 STATE OF CONNECTICUT.