Seward daily gateway., 1929-04-16
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INVITATION FOR BIDS

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. Bureau of Public Roads.
 Jureau, Alaska. April I. 1929 Sealed Bids ! subject to the conditions contained herein.
 will be received until o'clock A. M, May i9, 1929, and then publicly onened for fur
 nishing all labor and materials ard perform ing all work for reconstructing and improv-
 ing the Seward Highway. Seward Radio Sta
 ton Section, National Forest Road Project
 adjacent to Chueach National Forest Ter
 ritorv of Alaska, Third Judicial Division
 The length of the project to be reconstructed
 and improved is approximately 24 miles and | the principal items of work are approxi-
 mately follows: Unclassified Excavation l ll,0o0 Gu. Yds Unc!assified Excavation for
 Structures 80 Gu. Yds. Clearing and Grub i Yds. Fine Grading 124 Miles; Gravel, top course 500 Gu Yds; 18'' Corr Metal Pipe l A Lin. Ft.; 36" Corr Metal Pipe 68 Lin Ft. 48" Corr. Metal Pipe 154 Lin. Ft. The contract form and the plans. specifications, special provisions, and estimate of quantities
 may be examined ard the Standard Question
 naires and Financial Statemeat for Bidders
 secured by the prospective Bidder at the fol-
 lowing addresses: U. s. Bureau of Public
 Roads, 4O9 Goidstein Building. Juneau. Al. ISaska B S.. Bureau of Public Roads. Federal Buiiding. Seward, Alaska: Associated Gen. ! erai Contractors. Multnomah Hotel. Portland Ore. Associated General Contractors, Arcade Building, Spokane, Wash. Associated General Contractors Spokane Hetel, Spokane, Wash, Proposals will be received from capable and responsible contractors who must submit with their request for Standard Government form of Bid, and on forms to be supplied by the District Engineer. an attested statement of their experiences and financial resources Standard Government form" of bid will be supplied only to contractors showing Buffi- cent experience and financial resources to properly construct the work contemplated Where copies of plans are requested de- posit of $10.00 will be required to insure their return If within fifteen (15) days after opening of bids. plans are not returned. the deposit will be forfeited to the Govern ment. Guarantee will be required with each bid as follows: Five (5) percent of the
 amount of the bid. Performance bond will be required as follows: In amount of 100 percent of total contract price. Performance
 will begin within (I0l calendar days after date of receipt of notice to proceed and will be completed within ninety (90) calendar
 days from that date Liquidated damages
 for delay will be the amount stated in the Special Provisions" for each calendar day
 of delay until the work is completed
 cepted. Partial payments will be made as
 the work progresses work and material delivered if such work and material meets
 the approval of the contracting officer Arti-
 cle patents will be made a part of the
 contract. Bids must be submitted upon the
 Standard Government Form of Bid and the
 successful bidder will be required to execute
 the Standard Government Form of Contract
 for Construction The right is reserved, as
 the interest of the Government may require,
 to reject any and all bids to waive any n-
 formality in bids received. and to accept or
 reject any items of any bid unless such bid
 is qualified by specific limitation. Envelopes
 containing bids must be sealed, marked. and
 addressed as follows: Bid for Road Improve
 ment. Seward Highway, Seward Radio Sta
 ton Section, to be opened May g. 1929 at
 o'clock A. M., at 4O9 Goldstein Building Ju- neau Alaska, M D. Williams, District En- gineer, Bureau of Public Roads.