Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-01-27
NOTICE TO PAVING CONTRACTORS

Sealed proposals will be received at the Office
of city clerk until January 90. 1920. at 10
O'Clock A. NJ. for furnishing all the material
and doing all the work necessary and required
to improve that portion of Grand Ave-, from
the South end OF the brick pavement at
Stroller's Lane South to the north line of
Rn 6 81 IN IN the city 81 Wa9san To improve
crete. or sheet asphalt pavement upon a
concrete foundation, and by the construction
OF concrete curbs where necessary on each
side thereof; all accordingto the plans. profileS
details and specifications thereof on file in the
Office OF the. city clerk of said city of WauSau.
and there open for inspection of bidders to
which reference Is hereby made for further
information. The time for the commencement
and completion of the work will be specified in
the contract. as well as stipulated penalty
Separate bids will be received as follows:
l.. For all work and materials for grading.
and the construction of the concrete founda-
ton. with either vitrifed brick. concrete, or
sheet asphalt pavement. in place complete, as
specified.
2. For the work and materials, for the curbs
on each side OF such proposed pavement:
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 a contract with sureties as
DTeSGxlDbQ III lie fOFID IuTDlSncQs Completed
with the exception OF the signatures on the
part of the city.
Each contract must be accompanied by
bond in the penal sum and executed by the
bidder and by suretieS each OF whom shall
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 busi-
ness In the state OF Wisconsin will be acce, ,ted
n ItaF1r n N a ca not inc
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 pro6les.
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-
lied 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 evil
dence TO the Board that he is fully prepared
with the necessary capital materials and ma
chinery to conduct the work to be contracted
for, and that he will provide the necessary
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 failing to comply with the above re-
quirements will not be considered.
! Bids for the work and materials will be can
vassed and considered separately. and in the
aggregate based on the estimated quantities
named in the specifications
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
20% 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 G. ADAMS
BERT G. GoWEN.
3w Board Of Public Works.