Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-02-17
NOTICE TO PAVING CONTRACTORS


Sealed proposals will be received at the Office
of city clerk until February &C. 1920. at 10
O'Clock A. NJ for furnishing all the material
| and doing all the work necessary and required
to improve First Avenue from the Chicago q
| Northwestern Railway company Spur Track
to the north line of Gallon street. in said city.
and Clinton street from the East line of First
avenue eastward to the High Bridge apd West
Washington street, from the Slough Bridge to
Clinton street, in said city. To improve the
same with vitrifed brick, concrete or sheet
asphalt pavement upon concrete founda-
| ton, and by the construction of concrete
curbs where necessary on each side thereof:
all according to the plans, profles, details and
specifications Thereon on file IN the ONCE OF
| the city clerk of said city of Wausau. and
| there open for inspection of bidders to which
reference is hereby made for further infofma-
ton. The time for the commencement and
completion of the work will be specified in the
contract. as well stipulated penalty for
non cOmpli ance herewith.
Separate bids will be required for the work
and materials for the curbing on each side OF
such proposed pavement and that separate
bid be required for the construction of
completed pavement including grading, con-
crete base and the three pavements specified,
i. e. vitrified brick. asphalt and concrete
accor ding to the plans and specification on file
INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS.
The Board has caused to be prepared printed
copies OF the specifications and forms OF con-
tract, 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 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 a
bond in the penal sum and executed by the
bidder and by SuretieS, each OF whom snail
certify as to their responsibility and by their
several affidavits 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 bust
ness in the state OF Wisconsin Will be accepted
Each bid must contain prices for doing the
work on said streets for the doing OF which the
bid is made as called for in the plans profles,
details and specifications above mentioned.
Prices should be stated in figures and writing.
Each bidder must file with the Board at the
time he submits his bid samples of the vitri-
fed brick which he proposes to use. naming |
the brand and also kind of sheet asphalt etc. |
The bidder must be prepared, at the time the |
bids are opened. to present satisfactory evi- |
dence to the Board that he is fully prepared J
with the necessary capital. materials and ma |
chinery to conduct the work TO be contracted /
for. and 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 paving 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
or officers of such company or firm.
Bids falling to comply with the above re-
duirements will not be considered.
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
20f of the amount thereof until the final COM
pletion and acceptance OF said work.
The right to reject any and all bids is
reserved.
JOHN L. SELL
CARL C. ADAMS.
BERT G. GowEN.
fI0-3w Board Of Public Works.