The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1919-06-19
Instructions to Bidders

1. Sealed bids will be received at
the office Of the county auditor at
Leon, Iowa, until 1000 o'clock o'clock a. a.
thai time for culvert work. Plans
and specifications for which may be
seen at the above office.
! 9. A certified check for five per
cent (59o) of bid, made payable to
county auditor shall be filed with
each bid, which, in the case Of the
bidder or bidders) receiving the
award, should he fail to execute a
contract and lille bond within ten
100 days after the acceptance tf
his bid shall be forfeited to the
county as liquidated damages.
| g. All bids must be on the regu-
lar form furnished by the county;
will be considered which contains a
clause in which the contractor re-
serves the right to accept or reject
contract awarded him by the board.
| 4. The successful bidder will be
required to furnish bond for
amount equal 20 5J% of bid exc
.uted ty responsible surety, draw.
tractor, and such as VII be approved
by the board Of supervisors.
5. The county reserves the RICH.
to waive defects and to reject any
or all bids:
the following items: -
Location tsm NG Section bt gag New Ne; Buda
township. Description 5 it. SIT. x
SO it. skew box culvert. Estimate
of quantities: 54.4 cubic yards OF
concrete. $50 pounds reinforcing
steel, IS cubic yards excavation.
Shipping, point, Lamont p miles
Location, section IS, New Buda
township. Description, "a in. x %
quantities.: S cubic yards concrete,
$50 pounds reinforcing steel, Is
cubic yards excavation. Shipping
point, Lamont 81 miles haul. Els
Item No. 3: Bridge No. G-S49:
Location, section SIS, New Buda
it. circular culvert. Estimate of
quantities: 9.S cubic yards concrete,
800 pounds reinforcing steel, 25
cubic yards excavation. Shipping
point, Lamont. 81 miles haul. Els
Item No. 4. Bridge No. G-350.
Location, section IS, New Buda
it. circular culvert. Estimate of
quantities.: SO cubic yards concrete,
SIS pounds reinforcing steel. Is
cubic yards excavation. Shipping
point, Lamont. - miles haul. Es-
Item No. 5. Bridge No. G-351.
Location, section 5-S, New Buda
township. Description, "a in. x39
it. circular culvert. Estimate of
quantities: 10 cubic yards concrete,
T05 pounds structural steel. Is Gu
bic yards excavation. Shipping
point, Lamont: - miles haul. Es-
Item No 6. Bridge No. G-352.
Location, section E-s, New Buda
II" t Circular O culvert. Estimate Of
quantities: cubic yards concrete,
$50 pounds structural steel, l5 Gu
bic yards excavation. Shipping
point, LAMONT anaq s9of ga '@lies haul Is
Item No. I. Bridge No. G-353.
Location, section 40, New Buda
township. Description, "a in. x SO
IT. circular culvert Estimate Of
quantities: "a cubic yards concrete,
665 pounds reinforcing steel: IS Gu
bic yards excavation. Shipping
point, Lamont. miles haul. Es-
Item No. 8. Bridge No. G-354.
township. Description, It. 3 it:
K SO it. box culvert Estimate of
quantities: 2O.5 cubic yards con-
crete, 1920 pounds reinforcing
steel, 20 cubic yards excavation.
Shipping point, Lamont. Z miles
haul Estimated cost. $4,000.
Item No. 9. Bridge No. G-3a5.
Location, section 40, New Buda
township. Description, "a in. x 40
it. circular culvert. Estimate OF
quantities: 10 cubic yards concrete,
100 pounds reinforcing steel. IS Gu
bic yards excavation. Shipping
point, Lamont. A miles haul. Els
timated cost, $4,000.
Item No. 10. Bridge No. G-356.
Location, section 40, New Buda
township. Description, "a in. X 26
it. circular culvert. Estimate OF
quantities: 94 cubic yards concrete,
533 pounds structural steel, Gu
bic yards excavation. Shipping
point, Lamont. 5 miles haul. Es-
timated cost, $241.OO.
Z. The contractor Will be paid in
county warrants drawing five per
cent Is 20 interest.
8. Plans for the work may be Sc
cured from the State Highway Com
, mission, Ames, Iowa.
G.. A. MEEK. County Auditor.