Seward daily gateway., 1929-04-18
INVITATION FOR BIDS

UNITED STA T ES DEPARTMENT OI
 AGRICULTURE Bureau of Public Roads
 Juneau Alaska, April B. 1929 Sealed Bid,
 subject to the conditions contained herein
 VIII De received until 9 100 o'clock A. M
 way IT. l929, and then publicly opened fol
 furnishing all labor and materials and per. forming all work for constructinp and i'm. proving the Afognak Lake Highway Afor. nak Bay-Hatchery Section National Forest
 Road Project, located within the Chugach
 National Forest, Territory of Alaska, Third
 Judicial Division The length of the project 10 be constructed and improved is approxi-
 mately 4.55 miles and the principal items of work are approximately as follows: Clearing
 l8O Acres; Grubbing 11.0 Acres; Common Excavation 10.200 Gu. Yds; Solid Rock Ex- caYation 1000 Gu. Yds.; Unclassified Exca- vation for Structures 200 Gu Yds Fine Grading 4.55 Miles; Gravel Top Course 1000 Cu. Yds. Treated Timber 10O M Ft BM !; l22 Timber Truss 1 Span; Dry Bubble Ma sorry Is Gu. Yds. Corr Metal Pipe (nest- able) 1874 Lin. Ft The contract form and the plans, specifications, special provisions, ana estimate of quantities may be examined and the Standard Questionnaires and Finan- cial Statement for Bidders secured by the prospective bidders at the following addresses: U. ;. Bureau of Public Roads, 409 Goldstein Building. Juneau. Alaska; U. s. Bureau of Public Roads, Federal Building, Seward AL aska; Associated General Contractors, Mult- nomah Hotel, Portland, Oregon Associated General Contractors, Arcade Building, Seat tie, Washington Associated General Con- tractors, Spokane Hotel, Spokane Washing ton. Proposals will be received from capa- ble and responsible contractors who must submit with their request for Standard Gov ernment form of Bid and on forms to be SUD- piled by the District Engineer, an attested statement of their experience and financial resources. Standard Government form of bid will be supplied only to contractors showing sufficient axppripnrP and financial To properly construct the work contemplated Where copies of plans requested. a de- rosit of S10.00 will be required to insure their return. If within Is days after open ing the bids plans not returned the depo- sit will be forfeited to the Government. Guar antee will be required with each bid as fol- lows: percent of the amount of the bid Performance bond will be required as fol- lows: In amount of 100 percent of total con- tract price. Performance will begin within 10 calendar days after date of receipt of tice to proceed and will be completed within 240 calendar days from that date. Liqui- dated damages for delay will be the amount stated in the Special Provisions" for each calendar day of delay until the work is com- pleted or accepted Partial payments will be material delivered if such work and material meets the approval of the contracting off cer. Article patents will be made a part of the contract. Bids must be submitted up- on the Standard Government Form of Bid and the successful bidder will be required to execute the Standard Government Form of Contract of Construction. The right is re- served as the interest of the Government may require, to reject any and all bids, to waive any informaity in bids received, and to accept or reject any items of any bid, un- less such bid is qualified by specific limita- ton. Envelopes containing bids must be seal. ed, marked and addressed follows: Bid for Road Improvement Afognak Lake High way, Afognak Bay-Hatchery Section, to be opened May II. 1929 at 9:00 o'clock A. M., at 4O9 Godstein Building, Juneau. Alaska. M. D. Williams, District Engineer, Bureau of Public Roads.