Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-01-12
OFFICIAL NOTICE.
Notice to Contractors.


Sealed proposals will be received
nv the City Clerk of the City OF De-
corah. Iowa, at his Office in said city,
until 40 o'clock P. NJ, on the "a
dav of February, A. ID. l9zl, Tor tne
,.onst ruction of the following des-
cribed improvements in said CITY, TO-
wit: -,
,;,,o &c Court Street at its intersect-
;on with the said Broadway Street,
tbence west TO Grove Street at its IN
tersection with the said Broadway
Street thence west, southwesteriy,
and south to the intersection OF JET
ferson Street with the SAID broauwai
Street. thence south TO the south
line of Vernon Street at Its inter-
section with the said Broadway
street. Said improvements to consist
IF Pavement. curb, or curb and gut,
tor! such pavement to be constructed
- one or any combination of two
of the following types OF pavement
to-wit. =, -.
/. Brick pavement, with 4 inch
concrete base at sides and Q ihcheS
at the center.
2 Bitulithic pavement. top coat,
with A inch concrete base at SideS.
and 6 inches at center.
8. Concrete pavement, inch top
coat. base 4 inches at side and b
inches at center.
4. Sheet Asphalt, with a inch con-
crete base at sides and 6 inches at
s Tarvia double seal, macadam
base 6 inches, wearing coat "a
inches.
The approximate amount of the
said work is:
TO- 600 square yards of pavement:
.5.2l2 linear feet of curb or curb and
gutter 1910 Gu. yards excess grad
ing so fl. Of u" Y. :. pipe, laid. I
manholes, adjust 10 grade. 6" drain
tile. laid, per IL. SKIP" oak headers,
in place. per foot excess concrete,
per yard.
All bids must be accompanied IN
q separate envelope by 8 certified
check made payable 70 the Treasurer
Of said City IT, the sum Of Sc OF
the bid SUbv lifted. which certified
check viii Be held rs security that
the bidder viii enter into contract
for the construction OF the work and
will furnish the required bond ard
in ease the successful bidder shall
refuse or faii % enter into contract
and furnish required bond. his csTtl
fed check may Be retained Is said
CITY. a. agreed and EJIiizte1 dam
ages
Payment VIII Be made the contract
or as follows u pom completion OF
the work fully described II the said
resolution OF necessity, according 70
contract. and Lne acceptance OF the
same bv this Coz-cil. the cost Of
construction OF same snail be paid
fer, By Bonds, or Warrants crawn
against s1ch funds OF tie CITY OF
Decorah 3 can BE- b. law Essi for
such purposes, ard by SpecTz3 As
sessment Certificates or Bonds,
drawn IT accordance EIth law, IN
anticipation Of the funds 20 De ere
atsd b. a special asses -nent against
the abutting and adjacent property,
benefited By s1ch stree. improve
ment, 20 the extent that the same
are aSsessable By law, said assess
rents 70 Be made IN accordance with
the laws OF the State OF Iowa govern
ing such special assessments; such
certificates and bonds drawing 6Tc
interest payable annually, all in ac-
cordance with the law. Said pay
ments 20 be made, ana said securities
issued as soon as by Law provided,
and as soon as possible after the
completion OF said contract and its
acceptance by the City Council.
The contractor shall give good gr1
sufficient bonds IL the ion1 10 ~
supplied b. said city, obligating the
contractor and his 6ondsmen 20 the
faithful performance Of the contract,
and 20 keep said improvements in
good repair for the period Of FIVE
years from the date Of the accept
auce thereof b. the City Council.
and TO punctualIy pay all laborers
employed on said work and all per-
sons furnishing materials therefor.
all proposals must be made on
blanks furnished b. the City Clerk,
and each bidder will be required 10
state his prices for doing all the
items in each section on which he
makes a bid.
The City reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids.
Contract will be let to the lowest
responsible bidder, unless all bids are
rejected, or the council for cause
shall find it necessary TO throw out
one or more bids.
Copies Of the plans and specifca-
tons are on file with the City Clerk,
T NJ. Hughes, at DEBORAH, Iowa, and
with the engineers, Hanson & Alt
fllisch, at DEBORAH, Iowa.
All bids will be opened in open
council meeting 70 be held at the
council chamber on the day and hour
above fixed, and contract will be
awarded at that time, or at such
subsequent time 20 which the council
may adjourn.
Published by order o. TIE City
Council Of said city, and dated at
DEBORAH, Iowa, this 5th day of
January, A. ID. 1921.
F. NJ. HUGHES, City Clerk.
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