Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-06-10
NOTICE TO PAVING CON
TRACTORS
Office of the Board of Public Works
Wausau, Wisconsin, June 9th, 1919

Sealed proposals will be received at this
office until July 3, 1919, at 10 O'Clock a. m for
furnishing all the material and doing all the
work necessary and required to improve the
falls bridge and Clinton street and First ave-
nue. from the north line of Gallon street south
to the Chicago. Northwestern Railway COM
pany spur track in said city. To improve and
pave the same with vitrified brick pavement
upon concrete foundation, and by the con-
StructlOn OF a concrete curb on each side
thereof all according to the plans, profiles.
details and specifications thereof on file in the
office of the city clerk of said city of Wausau.
and there open for the inspection of bidders to
which reference is hereby made for further
information.
The time for the commencement and COM
pletion of the work will be specified in the
contract, as we'll as a stipulated penalty for
Noncompliance Herewith.
Separate bids will be received as follows:
!. For all work and material for grading
and the construction Of the concrete founda-
ton and brick pavement in place complete as
specified.
line on each side OF such proposed pavement
DIRECTIONS TO BIDDERS.
The Board has caused to be prepared print
ed copies OF the specifications and forms of
contract, proposal and bond. Such copies and
forms will be furnished to the persons desiring
TO bid on application therefore at the Office Of
the Board.
The Board will not consider any bid unless
accompanied by contract with sureties as
prescribed in the form furnished, completed
with the exception of the signatures on the
part of the city.
Each contract must be accompanied by
der and by Sureties. each of whom shall juSti-
~ as to their responsibility and by their sew
eral atidavitS show that they are worth in the
aggregate at least in the amount mentioned
in the contract in property not by law exempt
from execution.
Surety companies duly licensed to do BUSH
ness in the State of Wisconsin, will be accepted
in lieu of personal sureties.
Each bid must contain prices for doing the
work on said bridge and streets for the doing
plans, profiles. details and specifications
above mentioned. Prices should be stated in
figures and writing. Each bidder must file
samples Of the vitrifed brick which he pro-
poses to use naming the brand.
The bidder must be prepared, at the time the
bids are opened. to present satisfactory evil
dence to the Board that he is fully prepared
with the necessary capital materials and ma
ch1nery to conduct the work to be contracted
for. ana that he will provide the necessary
plant and be ready to operate and do the work
within the time specified, that he will employ
skilled and experienced workmen who have
been engaged in doing the work and laying
the kind of pavement his bid relates TO.
Companies or firms bidding for the work
must state in the proposals the individual
names and places OF residences of the persons
comprising, OF officers OF such company or
firm.
Bids failing to comply with the above re-
qnirements will not be considered.
Bids for the work and materials will be can
vassed and considered sedarately, and in the
aggregate based on the estimated quantities
named in the specifications.
Payment for such work will be made by the
city OF WauSau according to the monthly eSti-
mates of the City Engineer of the work done
and material furnished in place. reserving
20% of the amount thereof until the final COM
pletion and acceptance of said work.
The right to reject any and all bids is re-
served.
JOHN L. SELL
CARL @. ADAMS.
BERT c. GOWEN.