Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1919-04-25
NOTICE TO BIDDERS.

Notice is hereLy given that sealed
bids will be received by the City Clerk
of the City of CreSco, Iowa, on forms
furnished by him, until o'clock p.
M, on the 30th da., of April, 1919, for
the construction CO the following des-
cribed improvement, as per plans and
specifications now on file with the
City Clerk: Curling with cement con-
crete curbing Fourth Avenue from the
east line Of Second Street West to the
West line of Second Street East ex-
cept such portions of the intersection
of Elm Street as are now curbed;
Fifth Avenue from the East line of
Second Street West to the West line
of Second Street East except the in
tersection of Elm Street as are now
curbed; Sixth Avenue from the East
line of Second Street West to the West
line of Second Street East except the
portion of the intersection of Elm
Street as are now curbed; Third Ave-
nue. West from the West line of Sec
ond Street West to the East line of
Third Street West, except Pine Place;
Second Avenue West from the West
line of Second Street West to the
East line of Third Street West, ex-
cept the alley running north and
south through Blocks 13 and IS and
Pine Place, about 10000 SO. it. of
curbing. All bids must be addressed
to the City Clerk of said city and
must be accompanied in separate
envelope by certified check drawn
on a bank in Cresco for the sum of
100000 payable to the order of the
Treasurer of said city Certified
checks accompanying said bids will
be returned the unsuccessful bidders
when the contract has been awarded,
and to the bidder to whom the con-
tract is awarded when he shall have
entered into contract with the city
for the construction of said curbing
and given bonds in the sum of $4,000
with sureties to be approved by the
council of said city for the faithful
performance of his contract. The
contract and bond will contain a pro-
vision that the contractor shall war
rant and guarantee the construc-
ton and materials of said curbing and
keep same in repair for a period Of
three years from and after its COM
pletion and acceptance by said city,
said bond to also protect the city from
any and all damage to persons and
property occasioned by the construc-
ton of said curling and to guarantee
the contractor will carry compensa-
ton insurance on employees. In case
the successful bidder shall fail to
enter into contract and furnish bond
within 10 days after the contract is
let, the certified check deposited by
him shall be forfeited to said city
as agreed and liquidated damages.
Payment for said improvement to be
made in special assessment certifi-
Gates bearing 6 per cent interest, to
the extent that same is assessable by
law against the property abutting on
and adjacent to said Improvement.
any deficiency between the contract
price and the amount of said certifi-
Gates to be paid in time warrants or
certificates drawn on the improvement
fund. Said curbing to be started
May Is, 1919, and completed on or be-
fore September 18th, 1919. The bids
will be acted on by the City Council
tof said city April 30th, 1919. The
right is reserved to reject any or all
bids.
st. NJ J. MACARTHUR,
City Clerk of Said City.