Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-06-14
25O linear #. s inch drain tile.
1en l;raar n q inch drain tile.

POO linear IT. 3 inch dram Tile,
100 linear #. 6 inch drain tile.
Said improvements to constructed
of LIST. Concrete Pavement, Ia inches
thick, Types "A" and "B"; or Ind.
Concrete Pavement 6 inches thick,
Types "a" and "B".
Work to be commenced on or be-
fore the 18th day of July, 1922, and
to be fully completed on or before the
both day of September, 1922.
All bids must be accompanied in a
separate envelope by certified check
in the sum of $150000, which certi-
fed check will be held as security that
the bidder will, enter into contract
for the construction of the work and
will furnish the required bond, and in
case the successful bidder shall fail
or refuse to enter into contract and
furnish the required bond, his certi-
| fed check may be retained by said
city as agreed and liquidated dam
ages.
Payment will be made to the con-
| tractor as follows, upon completion
of the work fully described in the said
resolution of necessity according to
the contract and the acceptance Of the
same by this council, the cost of con-
striction of the same shall be paid for
by bonds or warrants drawn against
such funds of the city of DEBORAH,
| Iowa, as can be by law used for such
purposes, and by special assessment
certificates or bonds, drawn in ac-
cordance with law in anticipation OF
the fund to be created by special as
sessments against the abuttlng and
adjacent property benefited by such
street improvements, to the extent
that the same are assessable by law,
said assessments to be made in ac-
cordance with the laws of the State
of Iowa governing such special as
sessments, such certificates and bonds
drawing per cent interest payable
annually, all in accordance with the
laws of Iowa. Any deficiency be-
tween thexamount of the contract
price and the amount of said certifi-
Gates to be paid in warrants drawn
on the general fund available for the
year beginning April 1st, 1922. Said
payments to be made and said securi-
ties to be issued as soon as by law
provided, and as soon as possible af-
ter the completion of the said con-
tract and its acceptance by the city
council.
The contractor shall give good and
sufficient bonds in the form to be
supplied by said city obligating the
contractor and his bondsmen to the
faithful performance of the contract
and to keep said improvement in good
repair for a period of years from
the date of acceptance thereof by the
city council, and to punctually to pay
all laborers employed on said work
and all persons furnishing materials
therefor. All proposals must be
made on blanks furnished by the City
Clerk, and each bidder will be re-
quired to state his prices for doing
all the items in each section on which
he makes bid.
The City reserves the right to re-
ject any and 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 OF
more bids.
Copies of the plans and specifica
-, file with the City Clerl
tank, pile AT Dssscoorrah, Iowa, and al
! SO at the Office of the City Engineer.
All bids will be opened in open
council at meeting to be held at
the council chambers on the day and
hour above stated, and the contract
will be awarded at that time, or at
such subsequent time to which the
city council may adjourn.
F. NJ. HUGHES
l24-2 City Clerk