El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-05-15
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
49, nar- $50


Estimated cost. f23o.s55-s5
Sealed bids viii be received Up to and
/ until 1850 o'clock p m. mountain time. at
I the office OF the City Clerk, in the City
] first day Of June. 1920. for the paving.
curbinE and draining OF certain streets
and alleys IN the City OF Carlsbad. New
Mexico. consisting OF approximately IS. 900
cubic yards OF excavation and grading.
42.f41 square yards OF paving. g.
566 lineai feet Of combined cement con
crete curb and gutter. SIS lineal feet OF
alley return curling. together with a small
amount OF storm sewer.
Proposals viii be considered for paving
with reinforced cement concrete. plain ce-
ment concrete. eaphaltic concrete Topeka
AfiE) and Warren Brothers company. btu
1.-THE pavement. but the kind OF paving
viii be selected BY the City Council after
proposals are submitted
The excavation over the entire Job Is
light. approximately one foot. about two
thirds OF the pavement viii be laid under
exchanging shade trees which makes
working conditions most favorahles all ma
terlal, sand. rock and gravel are a. hand
with a maximum haul OF not 10 exceed
two miles; plenty OF water Is TO be had
from fire hydrants along the entire line
Of the improvement; unsliIied labor can
be had at 50 cents per hour and teams at
approximately 81 per hour living condl-
tons are good. and prices conform sub
stantially TO all other localities similarly
situated
The payment FOR the improvement viii
be made on monthly estimates OF IS per
cent OF the work fiuishd. payment TO be
made either IN cash or special assessment
paving certificates. bids will be received
for payment IN cash or special assessment
paving certificates at par value. all bid
ders shall have the option OF bidding eth
er way or both.
When the certificates are Issued. the
city OF Carlsbad will Issue collateral
bonds with six go per cent interest
bearing coupons attached. interest payable
serni-annually. and the principal n 10 an
nual instruments. and the contractor may.
~ his option. assign these certificates 70
the City OF Carlsbad. which will exchange
the bonds IN lieu thereof and make all
collections both as TO the interest and
principal. retire the bonds. and cancel the
certificates when paid BY the property
against which the assessment has been
Each bid must be accompanied By
certified check. or New York draft. drawn
TO the order OF the city Treasurer OF the
City OF Carlsbad. New Mexico. 20 the
amount OF $4,000 tfiva thousand doilarsl.
which viii be subject 20 forfeiture IN case
or failure on the part OF the contractor
to enter into written contract and fur
nish a bond with approved sureties IN an
amount equal to the bid submitted 4 &C
cented
Plans and specifications will be furnished
on application 70 the city Engineer upon
the deposit OF check for SO for the re-
turn OF the same.
General information may be had by ad-
dressing the city Engineer's office at
Carlsbad. New Mexico.
Specifications are also on file at the ]
office Of the Portland Cement association. /
In the Ideal Building. Denver. Colorado: /
also at the office Of F. L. Hancock. Con-
sultinE Engineer. No. 22s E. & C. Build j
yer, Colorado.
(SEAL) R A. Toffelmire. CITY Clerk.
F. L. Hancock, city Engineer