Seward daily gateway., 1929-05-27
LEGAL NOTICE
INVITATION FOR BIDS

United States Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Public Roads. Juneau, Alaska May 17th, 1929. Sealed bids subject to the conditions contained herein, will be received until o'clock A. NJ. June 27th, 1929, and tnen publicly opened, for furnishing all labor and materials and performing all work for constructing and Improving the Kenai River Highway, Schooners Bend Bridge Section, %a- a-tOnal Forest Road Project, located within the Chugach National Forest, Territory of Al ka, Third Judicial Division. The length of the project to De constructed and improved s approximately 0.53 miles and the principal items of work are approximately as follows: Clearing 2.5 acres; Grabbing Is acres; Com mon excavation 3100 GU yds.; Solid Rock Ex- cavation $50 yds.; Unclassified Excavation Tor Structures 60 GU yds.: Finishing 0.53 miles; untreated Timber II.O M Fl. BM; Treated Timber 9.5 Ft BM; 1922 Timber Truss 1 Span; Corr. Metal Pipe (nestabIe) 96 in. Ft.; Treated Timber Filing 900 Lin. Ft Hand Laid Rock Embankment 25 yds. The contract form and the plans, specifications, special provisions, and estimate of quantities may he examined and the Standard Question raires and Financial Statement for Bidders secured by the prospective Bidders at the fol- owing addresses: U. s. Burau of Public Roads, 40S Goldstein Building, Juneau, Al sska; U s. Bureau of Public Roads, Federal Building, Seward. Alaska; Associated Gen. Oregon; Associated General Contractors, Arcade Building. Seattle, Washington; As sOeiated General Contractors, Spokane Hotel Spokane, Washington. Proposals will be -re-
 
 DTS 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 contract ors showing sufficient experience and finan- 1 ciaI resources to properly construct the work contemplated Where copies of plans re- yuested, deposit of $10.0O will be required to insure their return. If within fifteen 15) days after opening of bids. plans are not re- turned, the deposit will be forfeited to the Government Guarantee will be required with each bid as follows: Five (5) percent of the amount of the bid. Performance bond will he required as follows: In amount of 100 per- cent of total contract price. Performance will begin within ten (10) calendar days after date of receipt of notice to proceed and will be completed within one hundred twenty Q2O) calendar days from that date. Liquidated damages for delay will be the amount stated day of delay until the work is completed or accepted Partial payments will be made as the work progresses work, and material delivered, if such work and material meet the approval of the contracting officer. Article or patents will be made part of the con- tract. Bids must be submitted upon the Standard Government Form of Bid and the succe ssful bidder will be required to execute the Standard Government Form Of Contract for Cons nstructiOn- The right is reserved. as the interest of the Government may require, to re- l feet any and all bids, to waive any informaii- l ty in bids received, and to accept reject any items of any bid, unless such bid IS quail 1 flied by specific limitation. Envelopes con- taiTing bids must be sealed, marked, and ad- dressed as follows: Bids for Road Improve ,nent, Kenai River Highway, SchOOners Bend Bridge Section. to be opened June 27 lg2y at 8 o'clock A. M., at 4O9 Goldstein Building, Juneau. Alaska, M D. Williams, District En- g neer, Bureau of Public Roads.