The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-10-18
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS


u. S. Public Works Project No. NRM-
118"B', u. S. Public Works Highway
Project Nos. NRM and NRH- z50-C
U935) and u. S. Public Works High
way Project No. NRH-33O-A, Until
Q935).
Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids for the construction of the inn
provement hereinafter described will be
received by the State Highway Com
mission of Montana at the offices of
the said Commission in the Capitol
Building at Helena until $50 A. nj. on
Oct. Is, 1884, at which time and place
they will be publicly opened and read.
The improvement contemplated con-
sists of the grading, surfacing with
gravel subbasA material and with
crushed gravel top course surfacing
material, the road mix oil treatment of
the surface course, and the construc-
ton OF small drainage structures on the
following described roads in Lincoln
County:
l. Mineral Avenue, Libby, beginning
at Ninth Street and extending 0.524
miles northerly to First Street.
2. Ninth st. and Minnesota Ave, Libby,
beginning at the intersection of Ninth
St, and Mineral Ave- and extending
O,677 miles southeasterly to a point on
Minnesota Ave between Cedar and
Maple Streets.
3. Section "A" of the Libby anicke
Road, beginning at the east city limits
OF Libby, between Cedar and Maple
Streets and extending 2656 miles south
easterly to Survey Station 2045 1000 in
Section %, T. 80 N, R. 81 w.
The attention of bidders is directed
to the Special Provisions covering sub
letting or assigning the contract and to
the use of Domestic Materials.
In the performance of this contract,
the contractor will be required to pay
minimum wage rate of $3.50 per hour
for unskilled labor, a minimum wage
rate of $0.75 per hour for the lowest
classifications of intermediate grade
labor, with higher minimum wage rates
for the higher classifications of inter
mediate grade labor and a minimum
wage rate of $1.00 per hour for skilled
labor, all as described fully in the
Special Provisions for this project
Each proposal must be submitted on
a form and in an envelope to be pro-
vided for the purpose addressed to the
State Highway Commission at Helena,
and endorsed Proposal for Improve
ment u. S. Public Works Project No.
NRM- 118-B, U. S. Public Works High
way Project Nos. NRM and NRH- 25O-C
(1935) and u. S. P. W. Highway PROF
ect No. NRH- 1904, Until (1935)'.
No proposal will be considered unless
accompanied by an unconditional certi-
fled check In an amount equivalent to
five per cent $50 of the total amount
of the bid. A corporate surety bond will
be required for the faithful performance
Of the contract
A certificate of compliance on the
prescribed form which will be furnished
for that purpose shall be signed and
submitted by all bidders, in accordance
with Executive Order No 6646, issued
by the President on March IA, 1884
Only bids accompanied by such certifi-
cate shall be considered or accepted.
The contractor to whom award is made
shall require subcontractors and dealers
furnishing equipment materials, and
supplies to sign similar certificates be-
tore making awards to or purchases
rom such subcontractors or dealers,
copies of which shall be furnished to
he contracting officer.
Plans, Specifications, forms Of con-
ract and bond, proposal blanks and full
are on file for examination
md may be obtained at the office of
he State Highway Commission in the
Capitol Building at Helena, Montana.
Plans and Specifications are also on
lie and may be examined in the office
# the United States Bureau of Public
roads at Missoula, Montana.
The Commission reserves the right
o reject any or all bids and to waive
echnicalities as may be deemed neces-
AIRY in the interest of the State. No bids
will be considered except those from
contractors ascertained to be expert
need and responsible.
Proposals may be rejected if the evil
lence revealed by the QUESTIONABLE
nd sworn financial statement indicates
hat the bidder Is incapable Of perform
Nc the work contemplated.
proposals may be rejected 1t past
york performed by the bidder for the
has been unsatisfactory
rom the standpoint of workmanship or
rogress, or If he has work under con-
ract uncompleted which may, in the
Judgment of the Commission, endanger
ne prompt completion of the work
STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION
OF MONTANA
J. S. WARDEN, r. D. RAIDER,
hartman 6 RI ENGINEER