The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-08
Invitation For Bids

II. s. Department of Agricul- ture, Bureau of Public Roads, Ju- neau, Alaska, March 5, 1928. Sealed bids, subject to the condi- tions contained herein, will be received until 9:00 o'clock A. M, April 12, 1928, and then publicly opened. for furnishing all labor and materials and performing all work for constructing and im- proving the Glacier Highway, Fritz Cove Section, National For est Road project, located within or partly within the Tongass Ma tional Forest. Territory of Alaska, First Judicial Division. The length of the project to be con structed and improved is approx imately 2.71 miles and the prin- cipal items of work are approx imately as follows: Clearing, 15,0 acres; grubbing, so acres; com mon excavation, 6400 acu.a yds.; solid rock excavation, 7700 GU. yds.; unclassified excavation for structures, 250 GU. yds.; overhaul, 300 sta. yds. fine grading, 2.71 miles,; gravel, top course, 45O0 cu yis. supplemental gravel, 75O GU. yds.; cement rubble ma sorry, 10 GU. yds.; corrugated metal pipe, S9S lin. it.; wood guard rail, coo lin. it.. log cor duroy, 2200 lin. it. The contract form and the plans, specified tions, special provisions. ana ses- innate of quantities may be ex- amined and Standard Question naire and Financial Statement for Bidders secured by the pros pective bidders at the following addresses: U. s. Bureau of Pub lie Roads, aO9 Goldstein Build ing, Juneau, Alaska; Associated General Contractors, Multnomah
 Hotel, Portland. Oregon; Asso- ciated General Contractors, Ar
 cade Building, Seattle, Wash ington; Associated General Con- tractors, Spokane Hotel, Spokane, Washington. Where. copies of plans are requested. deposit of $10.00 will be required to insure their return. If within 15 days after opening of bids plans are not returned the deposit will be forfeited to the Government. Guarantee will be required with each bid as follows: per cent of the amount of the bid Per formance bond will be required as follows: In amount of 100 per cent of total contract price. Per
 formance will begin within 10 cal- |endar days after date of receipt of notice to proceed and will be completed within 180 calendar working days from that date. Liquitiated damages for delay will be the amount stated in the Special Provisions for each cal endar day of delay until the work Is completed or accepted. Partial payments will be made as the work progresses on work and ma terial delivered, If such work and material meets the approval of the contracting officer. Article on patents will be made a part of the contract. Bids must be sub mitted upon the Standard Gov Eernment Form of Bid and the successful bidder will be required to execute the Standard Govefn- ment Form of COntYact for Con struction. The right is reserved, as the interest of the Government may require, to reject any and all bids, to waive any informalfty in bids received, and to accept or reject any items of any bid, uh- less such bid Is qualified by spec iiic limitation. Envelopes contain ing bids must be sealed. marked. and addressed as follows: Bid for Road Improvement, Glacier High way, Fritz Cove Section, to be opened April 12, 1928, at g: :0O o'clock A. N., 4O9 Goldstein Building, Juneau, Alaska. M. ID. Williams Dlstrict Engineer, Hu-l Feau of Public Roads.
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