The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-10-18
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
U. S. Public Works Highway Projec
No. NRH -330"Ar, Unit-e (I935).

Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids for the construction of the i'm
provement hereinafter described will
be received by the State Highway
Commission of Montana at the offices
of the said Commission in the Capitol
Building at Helena until $50 A. M. on
October Is, 1884, at which time and
place they will be publicly opened and
read
The Improvement contemplated con-
sists of the construction Of the follow
ing described bridges ON Section "a"
of the Libby Manicke Road in Lincoln
County:
|. A 4-span ITS feet 10 inch combina-
ton steel and timber bridge with con-
crete sub-structure across Granite
Creek at Survey Station 2O21 49,.
2. A 3-panel 81 feet treated timber
pile trestle bridge across a high water
channel of Granite Creek at Survey
Station 2031 435.5.
Der pile trestle bridge at survey station
2013 +195.
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 a
minimum wage rate of $3.50 per hour for
unskilled labor, a minimum wage rate
OF $O.75 per hour for the lowest classifi-
cations of intermediate grade labor,
with higher minimum wage rates for
the higher classifications Of intermedi-
ate 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 Highway
Project No. NRH-330"A", UNIT-2
1885,.
No proposal will be considered unless
accompanied by an unconditional certi-
lied check in an amount equivalent to
tive per cent (5qo) Of the total amount
Of the bid A corporate surety bond
will be required for the faithful per-
torrance of the contract.
A certificate of compliance on the
prescribed form which will be fur
1ished for that purpose shall be signed
and submitted by all bidders, in accord
ance with Executive Order Nol. 6646,
ssued by the President on March Ia,
1884. Only bids accompanied by such
certificate shall be considered or ac-
,epted. The contractor to whom award |
S made shall require subcontractors
md dealers furnishing equipment ma
erials, and supplies to sign similar
before making awards to or
purchases from such subcontractors or
lealers, copies of which shall be fur
lished to the contracting officer.
Plans, specifications, forms OF con-
ract and bond, proposal blanks and full |
are on file for examination
nd may be obtained at the office of
he State Highway Commission in the
'apitol Building at Helena, Montana.
Plans and Specifications are also on
lie and may be examined in the Of
ce of the United States Bureau of
ublic Roads at Missoula, Montana.
The Commission reserves the right to
eject any or all bids and to waive
schnicalities as may be deemed neces-
airy IN the interest of the State. No
ids will be considered except those
'om contractors ascertained to be ex-
erienced and responsible. II
Proposals may be rejected If the evil
ence revealed by the QUESTIONABLE
nd sworn financial statement indicates
lat the bidder is incapable of perform II
lg the work contemplated. II
Proposals may be rejected If past
'ork performed by the bidder for the
Commission has been unsatisfactory II
ON the standpoint Of workmanship n
progress, or if he has work under
,ntract uncompleted which may. in
le judgment of the Commission. en- :
anger the prompt completion of the
ork contemplated.
STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION
OF MONTANA
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