The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1922-12-20
CALL FOR BIDS.
State Printing and Office Supplies

State Printing and Office Supplies.
Office of the State Purchasing
Department, Helena, Montana, De-
cember IL, 1922.
In accordance with the provisions
of Section 292 of the Revised Codes
of Montana. the State Purchasing
Agent of the State of Montana will
receive sealed proposals up to 5 D. M,
December 20, 1922, bids to be opened
10 a.. M, December 21; 1922, for the
furnishing of all stationery, paper,
printing and binding, to be used by
the legislative assembly and the ex-
ecutive and judicial departments of
the State Government and for the
printing and binding of the laws,
codes, journals and department re-
ports and the repair of books used
by any state officer or department,
and for all office supplies as below
classified, to be furnished during the
year 1923. Contract to begin Janu-
airy IL, 1928.
The option is reserved to award
the contract for two years instead of
one, at the rate bid, and to reject
any and all bids; also the right to let
the contract for any item in any clas-
sification to the lowest bidder there
for.
All proposals must be sealed and
directed to ]. E. Wood, State Purchas-
ing Agent, and have legibly written
across the face of the envelope con-
tanning the proposal the words, Bids
for Furnishing Supplies" and each of
such proposals must be accompanied
by a certified check in the sum of
5000, as an evidence of good faith
and to be forfeited in the event the
contract is awarded to a bidder and
ne thereafter refuses 10 execute a
written contract and bond for its per-
Torrance in accordance with the
terms of his proposal and the regula-
tons prescribed.
Bidders are required to furnish
printing and supplies at the rate bid,
during the term for which the con-
tract is awarded, whether the guam
tity is greater or less than the num-
Der bid upon, and when printing OF
supplies are not specifically men,
r toned in the bid, bidders will be re-
s quired to furnish same for a price
S not exceeding the amount paid foI
h like work or supplies. The classifi-
cation and price for printing anC
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ined and fixed by the State Purchas-
ing Agent.
In ease of printed matter bid for
bidders are required to show theil
e ability to use and furnish the unioI
e label as required by law.
Samples for forms of printing anC
materials needed and to be furnishes
, the State will be found at the offic,
&C 4ba Gfa+o Dn,robaeinr Aropf
In order that competition may b.
e had for the furnishing of stationery
q printing and supplies hereinbefore re
d ferred to, the following classification
have been adopted by the State Pur
t. chasing Agent and bids will be re
ceived on one or more such classe
from any bidder in Montana.
Contracts will be let to the loves
!; responsible bidder and in determiI
IS ing the successful bidder the Stat
10 Purchasing Agent will consider tn
prices at which the proposals offe
in to furnish printing. paper and othe
Of supplies, embraced in the follOwin
Is classification:
at Class Printing of transcript
No and briefs for the Attorney General
department. Binding of same for O.
81 flee records.
- Glass Printing of all reports
q state boards and officers and Il
z, printing of books and pamphlets fl
q the various state departments al
officers, including binding thereo
n Printing of prison laws and regul
tions.
IS, Glass 3-Printing and ruling
nd record books to be properly bouI
10 and lettered and delivered as orders
ar for use of the supreme court, the v
H. riOus state boards, executive offie
and legislative assembly, togeth
Is with the repairing of record boo
a and the binding thereof.
Glass Printing and ruling of L.
Ip- terheads. and envelopes stamped al
be unstamped, together with pamphl
he envelopes with patent clasp for ma
ing of books and pamphlets.
Glass 5-(A) Autographed VIC
u for Supreme Court and executive Q
o. fices. OBJ Embossed letterhea
and envelopes. (C) Engraved
autographed certificates, letterheaC
envelopes and commissions. (Bi
in will be accepted separately for t
respective subdivisions of class 81.
% Glass 6-Printing and furnishing
blanks for the Supreme Court, Leg
lative assembly, state boards and c
ficers, samples of which will be e
, hibited at the office of the State Pr
chasing Agent.