The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-24
Invitation for Bids

UnlteQ SUdIcS DeIJdi IilchO VI 1'5 riculture, Bureau of Public Roaos, Juneau. Alaska, February 2l, 1881. Sealed Bids subject to the condl- tions contained here, will be re- ceived until 9 o'clock A. M. March 27. 1881. and then publicly opened, for furnishing all labor and mater
 ials and performing all work Tor
 reconstructing and improving the Glacier Highway, Mendenhall Rlv-
 CT Bridge, National Forest Road
 Project. located adjacent to the Ton
 gass National Forest, First Judi
 cial Division, Territory Of Alaska.
 The length of the project to be reconstructed is approximately 0.2l3 miles and the principal items of work are approximately as follows:
 Structure Excavation 530 Gu. Yds; Fine Grading 0159 Miles; Crushed
 Rock. Bottom 250 Gu. Yds; Crushed Rock, Top 200 Gu. Yds; Unclassl- fled Borrow 5,200 Cu.Yds; Untreat- ed Timber 408 M. Ft. B.M.; Treat ed Timber 214 M. Ft. B.M.; Class A concrete 160 Cu.Yds; Reinforcing Steel 1000 Lbs; l20' Steel Bridge
 2 spans. The contract form ana the plans, specifications, special provls- ions and estimate of quantities may
 be examined and the Standard 1 Ouestionnaires and Financial State ment for Bidders secured by the prospective bidder at the following addresses: U. S. Bureau of Public
 Roads, Federal & Territorial Bldg,
 Juneau, Alaska; U. S. Forest SerV- ice. Commercial Bldg, Ketchikan,
 Alaska; Associated General Con- tractors, Multnomah Hotel, Port land, Oregon; Associated General
 Contractors, Arcade Bldg, Seattle,
 Washington; Associated General
 Contractors, Spokane Hotel, Spo- l kane, Washington. Each bidder
 must submit with his bid, or prev
 iously, an attested statement of his
 business and technical organization tof the bidder) on forms to be
 supplied by the District Engineer
 which is available for the contem- plated work, including his financial
 resources and his highway con- struction experience, compared witt the project bid upon. The United l States expressly reserves the rlgh ? to reject any bid in which facts al s to business and, technical organi . zation, financial resources or con
 struction experience, compared witf
 the project bid upon, justifies sucl
 rejection. Where copies of plans ar' 4 requested a deposit of 5000 vii be required to insure their return : If within fifteen (1O days afte
 opening bids, plans are not return
 ed, the deposit will be forfeited t Il the Government. Guarantee vii Q be required with each bid as fol !, lows: Five (59d) per cent of tn U amount of the bid Performanc
 bond will be required as follows
 In amount of 1009o of the tota e contract price. Performance will be
 gin with ten (10) calendar day n after date of notice to proceed an' lr will be completed within One Hun : dred Eighy Q80) calendar day , from that date. Liquidated damage U for delay will be the Amount state,
 in the Special Provisions for eacl s calendar day of delay until tn Y work is completed or accepted. Par r tial payments will be made as tn i. work progresses on work and ma .s terial delivered if such work an 7, material meet the approval of tn u contracting officer. Article on pat y ents viii be made part of tn r. contract. Bids will be submitte
 upon the Standard Governme 1T Form of Bid and the successfl n bidder will be required to execut
 the Standard Government Forl e of Contract for Construction. Tn . right is reserved, as the interes <. of the Government may require, t :. reject any and all bids, to waiv Il any informality in bids received
 and to accept or reject any item 1T of any bid, unless such bid le qualified by specific limitation. Er ,r velopes containing bids must | d sealed, marked, and addressed z "a follows: Bid for Road Improve " ment. Glacier Highway, Meader
 hall River Bridge, to be opened { l. o'clock March 27, 1881. Federal 1T Territorial Bldg, Juneau, Alask er M, D. Williams, District Enginee
 Bureau of Public Roads.