Seward daily gateway., 1929-04-17
INVITATION FOR BIDS

UNITED ST ATE s DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Bureau of Public Roads
 Juneau, Alaska, April I. 1929 Sealed Bids
 euDJecI 70 the conditions contained herein.
 VIII De received until o'clock A. M May 1 9. 1929, and then publicly opened To- fnr
 nlshing all labor and materials and narFor,, Ing all work for reconstructine and inonrov- ing the Seward Highway Seward S+a llon Section. National Forest Road Proiact au1acent to Chugach National Forest. Ter l rnIofy or Alaska, Third Judicial Division me length of the project 10 be reconstructed and improved is approximately .24 miles and the principal items of work are approxi mately as follows: Uncassified Excavation T I'OOO Gu. Yds. Unclassified Excavation for structures 80 Gu. Yds; Clearing and Grub
 M5a Dlng-Lqmp nm Amount; Overhaul 1000 Sta
 Yds Fine Grading 1.24 Niles Gravel, top course 300 Gu. Yds.; IS" Corr. Metal Pipe
 A Lin. Ft 36" Corr. Metal Pine 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 and 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 Goldstein Building Juneau, AL aska U. $. Bureau 'of Public Roads, Federal
 Building. Seward, Alaska; Associated Gen ersl 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 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 suffi- cient 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 follows: In amount of 100 percent of total contract price. Performance will begin within GO) 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 ac- cepted. Partial payments will be made the work progresses on 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 in- form ality in bids received, and to accept reject any items of any bid, unless such bid is qualified by specific limitation Envelopes containing bids must be sealed, marked. and -1dressed as follows: Bid for Road Improve mert. Seward Highway, Seward-Radio Sta ton Section, to be opened May 9. 1929 at o'clock A. M., at 409 Goldstein Building, Ju- neau, Alaska, M. D. Williams, District En- Gireer. Bureau of Public Roads.