Norwich bulletin., 1921-06-30
Notice to Contractors

The Town School Committee of Nor wich, Conn.,, MT E. P Bishop, President. Gontemplates the erection of scnool building on Elizabeth street, approxi- iaaIely 70 X 12S', two and a half stories nigh, and hereby invites reputable con tidctorS 10 submit proposals for the erection, in part or as a whole of said building, the plans and specifications for which have been prepared by William !notaas IoWner. Architect. l52 West 42d cL, New York City, and from whom all further information may be obtained To be entitled to consideration the proposal must conform lO all requirements of the upon the authorized form of proposal plans and specifications and must be made winch Wlli be provided by the Architect at least five days prior to the opening of sad proposals. and said form must be sstructions herein given, and shall be de- hvered at the office of the School Com mittee in the City Hall at Norwich, Conn.,, not later than D. n. on Tues be enclosed in a long envelope and ad- dressed to the Secretary, MT. Thomas j. kelly, and shall state on the outside upon what part the proposal is made case may be.
 Said proposals shall be accompanied by a certified check, draft or proposal bond of the School Committee, for 3 per cent ot the amount of the proposal; said check. draft or bond shall be forfeited to the Town as iiQuidated and ascertained damages by any contractor to whom an award is made. in event of his failure to enter. into a contract within five days after said award is made. The contera- plated form of proposal shall be without interlineation, alteration or erasure Ad- ditional forms will be sent by the Arehi- tect if necessary.
 The successful contractors will be re-
 company's bond, satisfactory in its amount, terms and conditions, to the School Committee and Architect. Checks of unsuccessful bidders to be returned upon the filing of bond by successful bid der.
 No oral telegraphic or telephenic pro- posals, or notifications thereof, and nc percentage proposition or others not call | ed for herein will he considered Should a bidder find discrepancies of l any nature in. Or omission from, the drawings, sDecifications, or should he be | in doubt as to their meaning. he shall l at once notify the Architect, who vii! is 1 sue bulletin to all bidders. Neither the ! Committee or the Architect will be re- | sponsible for any instructions or explana- 1 tions that are not made the subject of
 such a bulletin, which upon the closing | of a contract shall become a part thereof 1 Before submitting a proposal, bidders should carefully examine the drawings l and specifications. visit the site and fully | inform themselves as to all existing con
 ditions and limitations and submit pro | posals accordingly. The competency and | responsibility of the bidders and their | sub-contractors will be considered in making the award
 1 The Board will not obligate itself to l accept the lowest CT any proposal and reserves the right to waive any technical | ity unless expressly forbidden by law to i do so, should it deem it to the best inter-
 est of the Town to do so. | The parts upon which proposalS are iu- l vited are as follows:
 PART I-Excavation. all Masonry
 Mastering, Tile Work, etc.
 | PART II-Structural Steel and Orna- l mental Iron, etc.
 l PART IV-Carpenter, Glass, Hard ware, Blackboards, etc.
 1 PART X--Painting and Tinting. l PART VI-Electrical Work.
 PART VII-Clock and Program Sys. i PART vIII-Plumbing, Vacuum Clean.
 CT etc.
 i PART IX-Heating and ventilating. |, Contractors may submit a proposal or any separate part or on all parts in tht latter case the amounts for each pari
 should be stated
 Plans and specifications may be seer
 and examined at the following places: | Office of the School Committee in tn, City Hall and the office of the Architect Copies of the plans and specification! may be obtained upon application to thu Architect and may be retained for a req
 sonable length of time as may be agreed
 upon and all plans and specification
 shall be returned with the proposals
 Contractors who examine plans ant
 who intend to submit proposals should a once notify the Architect to ensure de
 livery of authorized form of the pro
 posal and any bulletins issued. (Signed)
 5. P. BISHOP, President, ii THOMAS J. KELLY, Secretary, WILLIAM THOMAS TOWNER.
 jel6ThM Architect.