The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-11-20
Notice to Bidders.

Notice is hereby given that sealed
lice of the City Clerk of Leon, Iowa,
until eight lS) O'Clock, p. m. Decem-
Der sra, 1919, and then publicly
opened for furnishing the labor and
materials and doing the work OF con-
structing the following city improve
ment:
bonding to the established grade for
the type or types of pavement select
ed and paving the roadway Of about
fifty (5O) blocks Of streets and
alleys in said city, (the streets and
alleys being definitely set out in the
contract), with one or more OF the
following pavements:
ASphaltic concrete on i've (o)
Bitulithic on a five 60 inch con-
crete base.
Reinforced concrete.
Sheet asphalt on a five 60 inch
concrete base.
Vitrified brick on five 60 inch
concrete base.
And constructing curb or combin--
may decide, on both sides thereof,
all in accordance with the plans and
Engineers with the City Clerk on
October 9Th, 1919, and duly APPROX
ed and adopted by the council on
October 18th, 1919; and guaranteeing
said improvement for a period OF
pletion and acceptance OF same.
Work to be commenced April
18th, 1920, and completed by Oct.
18th, 1920.
Bidders are requested to consider
carefully the contract, plans, specifi-
cations and other documents relative
to the proceedings and letting Of said
selves with same. In case of doubt
as to the meaning or intent of any
portion of the contract of specifi-
cations or any part of the plans,
the bidders are requested to confer
with the Engineers and have all
doubts or obscurities removed from
their minds. Bidders are also re-
quested to examine, the ground and
Judge for themselves the ,circuml-
stances affecting the cost of the work
and the time required to complete
same. The opinion of the Engineer
as to the meaning or intent Of any
clause or paragraph of the contract
and specifications or any part of the
plans shall be final and conclusive
as to same.
Proposals shall pc subm mi o on
City and which may be obi tanned
from the City Clerk or Engineer,
and all items contained therein
shall be bid upon. All the work
contemplated in the contract shall
be awarded to one. party. or bidder.
Proposals shall be submitted in
sealed envelopes addressed, to. Mil
Iowa, and shall have plainly marked
I, non them the following.
Proposal for Pavement"
Each proposal shall be accom-
panied by certified check payable
to the order of the City Treasurer
of Leon, Iowa, or cash in the sum OF
three thousand ($3,OO0.) dollars,
and same shall guarantee that the
successful bidder, will enter contract
Council within ten l0) days after
the award is made; and on failure of
the successful bidder to enter con-
tract and furnish bond within the
period above specified, said Three
Thousand ($3,00OD Dollars shall be
retained by the City as liquidated
damages.
The successful bidder will be re-
quired to furnish surety bonds &C
ceptable to the Council in the sum of
Fifty Thousand ($5O,O00.) Dollars,
guaranteeing that the contractor
will well and faithfully perform all
the covenants and stipulations OF
the contract and specifications and
will pay for all labor and materials
for, and that the improvement will
be SO constructed and with such
that same shall endure
without need of any repairs for a
period of five CD years from and
after completion and acceptance of
same.
The cost of making the said i'm
provement shall be paid by the is
suance of special assessment certlfl-
Gates against the real estate liable
therefor as provided by law, bearing
interest at the rate of five and one
half 6 " per cent per annum and
which special assessment certificates
shall be payable in seven CD equal
installments, and warrants
or other debentures on the City I'm
provement fund and such other
The City Council shall decide at
the meeting at which award is made
or at all adjourned meeting thereof
as to the type or types of pavement |
to be used and whether curb or COM
bination curb and gutter shall be
used.
rams ana speClllcAtlOHS are Oh
file and may be inspected at the Of
flee of the City Clerk or the En-
gineers, or a copy Of the plans. con-
tract and specifications may be Sc
cured, from the Engineers upon pay
ment of five CD Dollars.
The deposits Of the unsuccessful
bidders will be returned Immediate
ly after the award is made, and the
deposits of the successful bidder will
be returned when the contract is
executed and bonds furnished. No
bids can be withdrawn after time for
same has closed.
The right is reserved by the Coun-
Gil to waive defect in any bid, or to
reject any or all bids.
Dated at Leon, Iowa, October
2Oth 1919