The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-26
Invitation for Bids

United States Department Of Ag- riculture, Bureau of Public Roads, Juneau, Alaska, February 21, 1881. Sealed Bids subject to the condi- tions contained here, will be re- ceived until o'clock A. M. March 27. 1931. and then publicly opened, for furnishing all labor and mater ials and performing all work for reconstructing and improving the Glacier Highway, Mendenhall Riv- 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 i miles and the principal items of work are approximately as follows:
 Structure Excavation 530 Gu. Yds;
 Fine Grading 015o Miles; Crushed Rock, Bottom 250 Gu Yds; Crushed Rock. Top 2o0 Gu. Yds; Unclassi- fled Borrow 5,200 Cu.Yds; Untreat- ed Timber 403 M Ft. BM.; Treat ed Timber PA M Ft. B M; Class A concrete 160 Cu.Yds; Reinforcing Steel 1000 Lbs: 120' Steel Bridge 3 spans. The contract form and the plans, specifications. special provis- ions and estimate of quantities may be examined and the Standard 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- kane, Washington Each bidder must submit with his bid, or prev iously, an attested statement of his business and technical organization (of 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 with
 the project bid upon. The United ! States expressly reserves the right
 to reject any bid in which facts as 1 to business and technical organi-
 zation, financial resources or con-
 struction experience. compared witE l, the project bid upon, justifies sucf
 rejection Where copies of plans arc
 requested a deposit of 5000 vii 1 be required to insure their return 1 If within fifteen G5D days after 1 opening bids, plans are not return
 ed, the deposit will be forfeited tt
 the Government Guarantee vii
 be required with each bid as fol lows: Five (5eo) per cent of tn
 amount of the bid. Performanc,
 bond will be required as follows In amount of 100% of the tota
 contract price. Performance will be
 gin with ten Q0) calendar day after date of notice to proceed ant
 will be completed within One Hun
 dred Eighy Q80) calendar day
 from that date. Liquidated damage for delay will be the amount state in the Special Provisions for eacl CdltlludI udy Ol QC1dy uANAA VII work is completed or accepted. Par tial payments will be made as tn , work progresses on work and ma 5 terial delivered if such work an material meet the approval of tn , contracting officer. Article on pat
 ents will be made part of tn ! contract. Bids will be submitte upon the Standard Governme : Form of Bid and the successfl
 bidder will be required to execut 1 the Standard Government Forl p of Contract for Construction. Tn right is reserved, as the intere' . of the Government may require, 4 reject any and all bids, to wais any informality in bids receive, ! and to accept or reject any iten
 of any bid, unless such bid
 e qualified by specific limitation. Er n velopes containing bids must ] l, sealed, marked, and addressed :: = follows: Bid for Road Inlprov' nent, Glacier Highway, Meadei :, hall River Bridge, to be opened 1;
 g o'clock March 27, 1881, Federal
 : Territorial Bldg, Juneau, Alask ,i M, D. Williams, District Englnee
 Bureau of Public Roads.