Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-15
NO WORTHY PERSON REFUSED
LEGAL NOTICES.
BUILDLING, OF FIRE STATIONS. NOTICE


BUILDING OF FIRE STATIONS. NOTICE
TO CONTRACTORS FOR BIDS.
Nouce Is hereby given that the Board
OF Pubic Works OF the city of Muncie
Delaware County, Indiana will receive
sealed bids a the Office Of said board
1oon <IZ "ysor block. in said city. To-
| Gated at the southwest corner of Walnut
ana Main streets, in said civ until 10 al
O'Clock a. m on Friday Dec "a 1q21 AZ
which time and place the same will be
opened. read and considered for the con
/ structon ana building OF two Cd fire sta
/ iohs OF the bungalow type, known as sta
tlons -FOUR and five. respectively and FOR
furnishing materials and the perform n "a
oi al idoor required, and Tor the instalIa-
uoh OF plumbing, gas system. electric wiz
ing ana apparatus system for said build
ings, as we'll the drainage and sewer
| system All In accordance to and with the
pans and specifications, details and draw
ings provided therefor by HouCk q Srnen-
her, architects, 1891 West Main street
IN the city Of Muncie. Indiana, and as ap-
proved by the state Board of Accounts Of
the state or Indiana; estimated cost Of
SAID buildings, ten thousand dollars each
The plans and specifications for said
buildings are on file for the iuspection or
bidders at the office of the said Roar5 ~
Public Works and said architects Houck
& Smenner, copies are available to bid
GERS Tor use at their own Office upon de-
post with SAID architects or said Board Of
Public Works the sum Of ten dollars to
guarantee submission of bids and safe re-
turn OF plans and specifications and bid
such plans and specifications before bid
dIng' and no departure from the same will
be considered.
Proposals viii be considered for:
l. General construction of each of said
buildings
2. General construction OF one or more
OF said buildings.
3. Heating and ventiatiug.
4. Plumbing and drainage.
5. Heating.
s. Combination of plumbing. heating
VenftiArfDR
7. Electric light and fixtures and gas
plumbing and water.
All bids shall be accompanied by the
certified check of the bidder in the sum
equal to at least per cent Of his gross
bid or bids. Checks to be made payable
to the city OF Muncie.
In case a bidder whose bid shall be &C.
cepte1, shall not within ten days after
notice of such acceptance, perform his by
entering into a written contract with the
Board Of Public Works. for and on be-
half of the city of Muncie, in the form sat
isfactory to said Board of Public Works,
to execute the work and construct and
complete the building and within the time
secure the performance of his building
contract by bond In the form satisfac-
tory to said board, with surety sureties
to the approval of the said Board OF Pub
lie Works the certified check and the pro
ceeds Thereof shall be and remain the alb
solute property of the city of Muncie,
which said sum is agreed upon as liqui-
dated damages for such failure of said
bidder to enter into said contract and fur
nish bond for its faithful performance.
All bids and proposals shall be upon
forms prescribed by the State Board of
Accounts Of the State OF Indiana Unless
bids are accompanied by certified check
as above stated and upon forms above
mentioned, they will not be considered.
Forms will be furnished upon request.
The successful bidder will be required
to enter into his written contract and also
deliver his bond with approved surety to
said Board of Public Works of Muncie In
diana in a sum equal to the full amount
of the contract. The successful bidder
will be required by the terms of his
tract to enter into the act of prosecution
at once and Immediately and complete
said work at the time to be agreed upon.
The city of Muncie, through its Board
of Public Works, In the event 1t should
accept any bid or bids, reserves the right
also to stipulate in the contract for the
construction OF said building or buildings
or any part thereof so let that the city
of Muncie will be held harmless until
such g. time as 1t shall be able to sell
bonds to secure the funds to pay the con-
tract so let.
The Board of Public Works for and on
behalf of said city reserves the right to
reject any and all bids without giving any
reason therefor.
Dated this 7th day of December, 1921.
ALFRED DAVIS,
r. MILF RETHERFORO,
CHARLES EMERSON,
Board of Public Works.
MARY e. ANDERSON,
Clerk Board of Public Works.
JOHN McPHEE,