Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-10-14
BUILDING OF FIRE STATIONS NOTICE
TO CONTRACTORS EOR BIDS

IL CUNT hAOIOhS FOh BIDS.
Notice is hereby given that the Board
OF Public Works Of the city Of Muncie,
Delaware County. Indiana, will receive
sealed bids at the Office Of said board,
Room 212 wysor Block. in said city. To-
Gated at the southwest corner of Walnut
and Main streets In said city until 10 80
o'clock a. N. on Friday. Oct. %, 1921, al
which time and place the same Will be
opened, read and considered for the con-
struction and building of two Cd fire sta
tions of the bungalow type known as sta
lions four and five respectively. and for
furnishing materials and the performance
Of all labor required, and for the installa-
ton Of the heating and ventilating sys-
tenn for said buildings and for installation
of plumbing gas system. electric wiring
and apparatus system for said buildings.
as well as the drainage and sewer system
All in accordance to and with the plans
and specifications. details and drawings
provided therefor by Houck & Smenner.
architects, 1881 West Main street in the
city OF Murcie. Indiana; and approved
by the State Board of Accounts Of the
State OF Indiana; estimated cost OF said
buildings ten thousand dollars each
The plans and specifications for said
buildings are on file for the inspection OF
bidders at the office OF the said Board OF
Public Works and said architects. Houck
& Smenner. copies are available to bid
ders for use at their own Office upon de-
post with said architects or said Board
OF Public Works of the sum Of ten dollars.
to guarantee SUBMISSION OF DlOS ana SAFE
return of plans and specifications and bid
ders must familiarize themselves with
such plans and specifications before bid
ding and departure from the same VA
be considered
Proposals will be considered for:
l. General constructions of each OF said
buildings
,. General construction OF one or more
OF said buildings
; Heating and ventilating.
4 Plumbing ard drainage
6. Combination of plumbing. heating
:. Electric light and fixtures and gas
plumbing and water.
All bids shall be accompanied by the GER
tilted check of the bidder in the sum
equal to at least $50 Of his gross bid or
bids Checks to be made payable to the
city of Muncie. In case bidder whose
bid shall be accepted, shall not within ten
days after notice OF such acceptance, per
form his by entering into a written con
tract with the Board of Public Works for
and on behalf of the city of Muncie, in
the form satisfactory to said Board OF
Works to execute the work and construct
and complete the building. and within the
time secure the performance of his build
ing contract by bond in the form sat
isfactory to said board, with surety or
sureties to the approval of the said Board
Of Public Works, the certified check ana
the proceeds thereof shall be and remain
the absolute property OF the city OF Mum
Gle. which said sum is agreed upon as
lquidated damages for such failure OF
said bidder to enter into said contract
and furnish bond for its faithful perform
ance.
All bids and proposals shall be upon
forms prescribed by the State Board OF
Accounts of the State of Indiana UpleSs
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,
Indiana in a sum equal to the full amount
Of the contract. The successful bidder
will be required by the terms Of his con-
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 it should &C
cept 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 a time as it shall be able to sell
bonds to secure the funds to pay the con-
tract 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 10th day of October, 1921
ALFRED DAVIS
r. MILF RETHERFORp
CHARLES EMERSON,
Board OF Public Works.
MARY E. ANDERSON.
Clerk Of Board of Public Works.
JOHN McPHEEs City Attorney.