The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-06-15
I4T1J 1taINk1F OIIO, IND.
PUBLIC LIGHTING AND POWER


NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
i. Sealed proposals for the lighting of
an boulevards, parkways. parks. bridges.
n n1lioIngS ana ii al other public properties
Qnoer the jurisdiction and control of the
Board of Park Commissioners, and for the
furnishing OF electrical energy for all pur-
Department of Public Parks will be re-
ceived by the Board of Park Commits
sioners of said City of Indianapolis at its
A. M. of october /. 1884, at which place
and hour such bids will be publicly opened
and read. Any contract entered into
approved by the Board Of Park Commits
sioners and all duly constituted public
authorities whose approval is required by
law.
Hereafter in this advertisement the
Board of Park Commissioners of the City
Of indianapolis shall be referred to as
2. RIGHT TO REJECT BIDS.
The Board expressly. reserves the right
to reject any or all bids and/or to receive
8. FORMS.
All bids must be made upon the blank
forms s1 prSyid deb tseref1T BY the Beard
Each bid must be signed in ink by the
person or by member of the firm or the
authorized officer of the corporation max
ing the bid. The affidavit of noncollusion
must be made upon the blank form pro-
vided therefor by the Board. This affida-
Wit must be made by the bidder or some
or corporation making the bid and if made
by member of the firm or corporation
must show that the affidavit is made on
behalf Of the bidder and in the case of a
corporation must be accompanied by a
duly certified copy Of the resolution of
the Board of Directors authorizing The
S. FILING BIDS.
All bids shall be filed with the Secre-
and hour mentioned above as the last date late
for filing such bid.
6. PRICES
The prices must be stated in figures and
VOL DIS and must be so distinctly expressed
that there can be no doubt as to the
meaning of the same. Illegible figures will
inValidate the proposal. Bidders must
divide their bids into the prices as called
for on the proposal sheet furnished by the
Board Alternate bids not called for on
the proposal sheet will be considered by
the Board: provided that any such bid
shall be based on detailed plans and speci-
fications Of such bidder which, have been
placed on file in duplicate in the office of
the Board not later than thirty 1907 days
prior to the date of receiving. the. bids,
which plans and specifications shall be for
the use on equal terms of any bidder de-
string to submit a proposition on such all
ternate plans and specifications, and all
in accordance with the Boards specifca-
the Boards specifications on file in its
office, copies of which will be available
Z. CERTIFIED CHECK.
Each bidder shall file with his proposal
or bid a certified check on any solvent
sum of ten thousand $1,000 dollars, pay
able to the order of the Board No bid
will be considered unless accompanied by
bid shall be so delivered to the Board with
the understanding and agreement that in
case the bidder to whom. a contract Is
awarded in accordance with the specif1ca-
tions executes said contract and files a
bond as required by said specifications with
a surety approved by the Board, then said
oh ba1I ho I'D n he bidder
if the party to whom the contract is
awarded fails to enter into a contract
with the City of Indianapolis through said
Board within period of ten (1Ol DAYS
after the final award by said Board. then
in such case the said check shall pass to
and become the property of the City of
benefit of the Department of Public Parks.
as agreed and liuuidated damages for fall
ure of said bidder to execute and consum-
checks of unsuccessful bidders shall be re-
turned to them by said Board not later
than five, ~ days after the date Of the
contract by the City and the party who
shall make the successful bid or such
checks. shall be returned upon the reiec-
8. CONTRACT AND BOND.
The successful bidder, at the time OF
signing the contract will be required to
furnish a bond in such, amount as shall
he not more than fifty thousand (S50,000l
dollars with surety to the approval and
SaGlSfaCtlOn OF the BOdrO. COnOlJlOneu tudt
the said bidder shall perform said contract
according to the terms thereof and ac-
cording to the specifications and the pro-
posal of such bidder. which 1nstrum ent
shall form a part of the contract. Said
bond shall extend for the full term of the
contract. but the contractor shall furnish
and deliver a new bond whenever the
surety or sureties on the bond then exist
ing shall be deemed by the Board to be
unsatisfactory. The contractor shall not
either legally or equitably assign any of
the moneys payable under the contract or
his claims thereto unless by and with the
consent of the Board.
9. ABILITY.
Persons. firms or corporations, submit
ting PROPOSITIONS shall demonstrate to the
satisfaction Of the Board that they nave
the proper equipment and facilities. EXPERT
workmen. necessary capital and experience
to execute the contract in proper man
ner. otherwise their bids will not be con-
10. BIDS OF VARIOUS PERIODS OF
CONTRACT
The contract bid upon shall become eff
shall be based on separate periods therefor
of one IN. three 49,. five 81 or ten (1Ol
years from said date.
IL. PAYMENTS.
PAYMENTS shall be made by the City in
monthly installments; the amount due for
service for any one month shall be due
and payable on the 10th day of the sue
ceeding month.
70 COMPLIANCE WITH PROVISIONS.
provisions set forth herein will be rejected
by the Board.
BY Jacket w. joseph, Paul E. Rathert,
BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS
gains that YOU see TODAY NAV be gone
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