Seward daily gateway., 1929-04-15
INVITATION FOR BIDS


 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Bureau of Public Roads Juneau, Alaska, April I. 1929. Sealed Bids subject to the conditions. contained herein will he received until o'clock A M May | 9. 1929. and then publicly onened for fur nishing all labor and materials ard perform ing all work for reconstructinp and improv- ing the Seward Hichway. Seward Radio Sta tion Section, eNational Forest Road Project adjacent to Chucach National Forest Ter ritorv of Alaska, Third Judicial Division. Ire lenPth of the project to be recon struC%ed and improved is approximately 1.24 miles and the principal items of work approxi- mately as follows: Unclassified Excavation II 900 Gu. Yds Unclassfied Excavation for Structures so Gu. Yds. Clearing and Grub hing-Lump Amount; Overhaul O00 Sta. Yds: Fire Grading 1.24 Miles; Gravel. top course 500 Gu. Yds. IS" Corr Metal Pipe A Lin. Ft.; 36" Corr. Metal Pipe 6S 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 StatemeSt for Bidders secured by the prospective Bidder at the fol- lowing addresses: U s. Bureau of Public Roads. 4O9 Goldstein Building Juneau, Ai- aska: U. S. Bureau of Public Roads, Federal Building. Seward, Alaska Associated Gen. eral Contractors Multnomah Hotel. Portlsnd, Ore. Associated General Contractors, Arcade
 
 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 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 constructs the work contemplated Where copies of plans requested. a de- posit of 5000 will be required to insure their return If within fifteen (l5) 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 t5) 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 (I0) 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 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 on 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- forma ality 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- tion Section, to be opened May g, 1929 at 9 o'clock A. M., at 409 Goldstein Building, Ju- neau, Alaska M D. Williams, District En- gineer, Bureau of Public Roads,