Seward daily gateway., 1929-04-12
INVITATION FOR BIDS

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Bureau of Public Roads, Juneau, Alaska. April l. 1929. Sealed Bids subject 10 tie conditions contained herein, will he received until o'clock A. Nj, May g. 1929, and then publicly opened, for fur nishing all labor and materials and perform ing all work for reconstructing and improv- ing the Seward Highway. Seward Radio Sta ton Section, National Forest Road Project. adjacent to Chugach National Forest Ter ritory of Alaska, Third Judicial Division. The length of the project to be reconstructed and improved is approximately PA miles and the principal items of work are approxi- mately as follows: Unclassified Excavation II ,000 Gu. Yds. Unclassified Excavation for Structures 80 Gu Yds. Clearing and Grub bing-Lump Amount; Overhaul 1000 Sta Yds Fine Grading 124 Miles; Gravel. top course 800 Gu Yds. 18' Corr. Metal Pipe A Lin Ft; 36" Corr. Metal Pipe 68 Lin Ft; 48' Corr Metal Pipe l54 Lin. Ft. The contract form and the plans, specificatlons' special provisions. and estimate of quantities may be examined and the Standard Questlon- naires and Financial Statement for Bidders secured bv the prospective Bidder at the fol-
 lowing addresses: U. 5. Bureau of Pubic Roads. 4O9 Goldstein Building Juneau, Al aska; U. s Bureau of Public Roads, Federal Building Seward, Alaska Associated Gen. eral Contractors. Multnomah Hotel, Portland, Ore; Associated, General Contractors, Arcade Building, Spokane, Wash. Associated General Contractors Spokane Hotel 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 or their experiences and financial resources. Standard Government form of bid will be supplied only to contractors showing suffi- cient experience and financial resources to properly construct the work contemplated. Where copies of plans are requested. de- posit of 5000 will De 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 D 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 (0) 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 or &C., cepted Partial payments will be made as the work progresses on work, and material delivered, if such work and material meets the approval of the contracting officer. Artl- cle on patents will be made 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 4he interest of the Government may require, to reject any and all bids, to waive any in
 rn7 'f4y ir bi5s 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 Godstein Building, Ju-
 neau, Alaska, M. D. Williams, District En-
 gineer, Bureau of Public Roads.