New Britain herald., 1919-07-12
Notice to Contractors

Sealed proposals will be received at the office of the Architect. acting for the Board of Education of the State of Connecticut, up to 12 o'clock noon, Friday, August 1st, 1919, for the construction of an Addition to Camp School at State Normal School at New Britain, Conn, in accordance with the drawings and specifications prepared by Davis & Brooks, Archi tects, W. F. Brooks, Successor. Hart ford, Conn.,, and the heating for said building in accordance with the draw ings and specifications prepared by Alfred s. 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 subS 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 $15.000 for the Gen. eral Drawings and Specifications and 5000 for the Heating Drawings and Specifica tion. The drawings and specifications must be returned with the proposals, and if in good condi- tion, 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 consid dered which is not accompanied by g. certi- fled check or a bank draft upon a State or National Bank or money equal to ten per cent GO per cent) of the amount of the bid. Such check. draft or money shall be enclosed in the envelope containing the bid. All such deposits, except that of the suc- cessful bidder. will he returned by the Board of Education within three (3) days after the contract is award ed and the agreement executed. The deposit of the successful bidder will be held as q forfeit in case said bid der neglects or refuses to execute the contract or 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) days from the receipt of written notice of such award, security to guarantee the faithful performance o1 the work. Such security shall be q 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 responsibiity of bidders and their proposed subr contractors will be considered in mak ing the award. The Board of Edu- cation expressly reserves the right to reject any and all bids submitted. should they deem it to the best inter estS of the State to do so.
 BOARD OF EDUCATION OF I'll F.
 A