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INVITATION FOR BIDS

UNITED STATES s DEPARTMENT OF i AGRICULTURE, Bureau of Public Roads. Ju0eau. Alaska, April 1. 1929. Sealed Bids suhiect to the conditions contained herein, will be received until o'clock A M May 1 g, 1929, and then publicly onened for fur nishing all labor and materials and perform irg all work for reconstructinp and improv- ing the Seward Hirhwav Seward Radio S+a- tion Section. National Forest Road Project, adjacent to Chuoach National Forest Ter ritorv of Alaska. Third Judicial Division. The lenoth of the project to be recon structed and improved is approximately 1.24 miles ard the prirrinal items of work are approxi- matelv follows: TTnrlassified Excavation II .G00 Gu. Yds TTnclassified Excavation for Structures 80 Gu. Yds. Clearing and Grub hing-Lnmn Amount; Overhaul 1000 Sta. Vds Fire Gradinr 2h Niles; Gravel. top course 500 Gu Yds: IS" Corr. Metal Pipe ~ Fin Ft ; 36" Corr Metal Pipe 68 Lin. Ft.; AS" Corr. Metal Pipe 154 Lin. Fit The contract form and the plans. specifications. snecial provisions. and estimate of quantities may be examined ard the Standard Question raires ard Financia( Statement for Bidders secured by the prospective Bidder at the fol-
 lowing addresses: U. S. Bureau of Public Roads, 409 Goldstein Building, Juneau AL aska U. S. Bureau of Public Roads, Federal Building. Seward Alaska Associated Gen. eral Contractors, MuItnomah Hotel. Portland, Ore Associated General Contractors, Arcade r1uliulnSs OpOkdnes W aSn. ASSOf1dUeQ OeneTaI 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 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 contractors showing suffi- cient experience and financial resources to properly construct the work contemplated. Where copies of plans are requested, de- posit of s1O.O0 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 as follows: Tn amount of 100 percent of total contract price. Performance will begin within QO) calendar days after date of receipt of notice to proceed and will be completed within ninety (9O) 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 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 torm oL bl0 ana 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 bid, unless such bid is qualified by specific limitation. Envelopes contairinr bids must be sealed. marked and ,ddresre1 os follows: Rid for Road Improve ~oert Seward Highway Seward Radio Sta
 ion eectior to be opened May g, 1929 at g
 clock A. M, at 4o9 Godstein Building. Ju- neau. Alaska, M D. Williams, District En- gineer, Bureau of Public Roads.