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

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Bureau of Public Roads,
 Juneau, Alaska. April ?. 1929. Sealed Bids subject to the conditions contained herein
 will be received until ZOO o'clock A M
 May 10. 1929, and then publicly opened for
 furnishing all labor and materials and per-
 forming 9ll work for constructing the Crow
 Greek Hiohway. Crow Creek-Cache Section
 and resurfacing the Crow Creek Highway
 Girdwood-Crow Greek Section. National For lest Road projects. located within the Gnu
 zach National Forest, Territory of Alaska
 Third Judicial Division The Iength of the
 section to be constructed is approximately i 76
 miles. The length of the section to be re-
 surfaced is approximately miles. The prin-
 "lpal items of work approximately as fol- lows: Clearing o.6 Acres; Grubbing 54
 Acres: Common Excavation S400 Gu. Yds.
 Solid Rock Excavation 54O0 Gu. Yds: Un-
 classified Excavation for Structures 800 Gu
 Yds.: Crushed Rock Surfacing 46OO Gu. Yds.
 IJntreated timber 95 M Ft BM.; Treated
 Timber 100 Nj Ft. BM: TO- Span Timber
 Truss i Span; Corrugated Metal Pipe (nest-
 able) 936 Lin. Ft.: Hand-laid Rock Enbank-
 ment 80 Gu. Yds The contract form and
 the plans, specifications, special provisions
 and estimate of quantities may be examined and the Standard Questionnaires and Finan- ciai Statement for Bidders secured by the prospective bidders at the following addresses D. s Bureau If Public Roads, 409 Goldstein Os G.
 Public Roads Federal Building, Seward. AL Rska Associated General Contractors Mutt nonah Hotel Portland. Oregon: Associated Iaieneral Contractors Arcade Building, Beat tle Washington,: Associated General Con- ltractors. Spokane Hotel Spokane Washing
 ton. Proposals will be received from capable
 and responsible contractors who must submit with their request for Standard Government Form of Bids and on forms to be supplied by the District Engineer, attested state ment of their experiences and financial re- sources. Standard Government form of Bid will be supplied only to contractors showing
 sufficient experience and financial resources tn properly contruct the work contemplated. Where copies of plans are requested a. depo- sit of 5000 will be required to insure their return. If within Is days after opening of bids plans not returned. the deposit will
 be forfeited to the Government. Guarantee will be required with each bid follows 5 percent of the amount of the bid. Per- formance bond will be required as follows: The amount of 100 percent of total contract price Performance will begin within 10 calendar days after date of receipt of notice to proceed. and will be completed within 180 calendar days. from that date. Liquidated
 dsmages for delay will be the amount stated 1 in the Special Provisions for each calen- dar day of delay until the work is completed
 or accepted. 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. Arti- 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
 the interest of the Government may require.
 to reject any and all bids. to waive any in-
 formality in bids received, and to accept or
 reject any items of any bd unless such bid
 is qualified by specific limitation. {, Envelopes
 containing bids must be sealed, marked and addressed as follows: Bid for Road Improve ment Crow Creek Highway, Crow Creek
 Cache Section and Girdwood-Crow Creek Re- surfacng, to be opened May 10, 1929 at $500
 o'clock A. M, at 409 GoIdstein Building, Ju-
 neau, Alaska, M. D. Williams District En-
 gineer, Bureau of Public Roads.