The Washington times., 1935-10-26
Bids and Proposals

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| COMMISSIONERS, D. c., Washington, o.
tober 20. 1885. Sealed proposals. viii
be received at room 500 District Building
| until 200 O'Clock p. m. November 20.
| 1895, and then publicly opened, for con-
| structing a steel and concrete underpass in
| the line OF Eastern Avenue, N. E., between
Olive Street and Minnesota Avenue under
the rght-of-way of the Penngyiv ania Rail.
| road and Baltimore q Ohio Railroad. Ths
| attention OF bidders is directed to the
| Special Provisions covering subletting or
assigning the contract and to the use OF
Domestic Materials. The minimum wage
paid to all skilled labor employed on this
contract shall be not less than one dollar
paid TO all intermediate labor employed on
this contract shall be not less than sixty
cents l$0.60) per hour. The minimum
wage paid to all unskilled labor employed
on this contract shall be not less than
forty cents (S0.40) per hour. All pros
pective bidders are hereby notified that
any bid submitted in response TO this ad-
Vertisement must be accompanied by a
statement Of facts in detail of the business
and technical organization OF the bidder
available for the contemplated work, in-
cluding his financial resources. The Com
missoners expressly reserve the right to
reject any bid in which the facts a. TO the
business and technical organization, finan-
cial resources or experience compared with
the project bid upon and based upon past
known performance of the bidder justify
such rejection. Certified check for $1,000,
payable to Collector of Taxes. D. C. to
insure return of specifications and draw
ings in good condition should accompany
application to Chief Clerk, Engr. Dept,
Room 427 District Building. The Director
of Re-employment for the District of Co.
lumbia Is Mr.. Edgar B. Young. 4s0 In.
diana Avenue. N. W., Washington d. C.
Procurement Division. Public works
Branch. Washington. d. C.. Oct. 20,
1935.-Sealed bids in duplicate will b6
publicly opened in this office at 1 p. NJ,
Nov. 10, 1895. for furnishing all labor
and materials and performing all work for
House at the Natl Geological Park, wash.
ington, D. c. Attention 10 directed TO the
special conditions of bidding set forth in
tho Specifications. and bulletin No. 81
(revised) OF the Federal Emergency Ad.
by the specification. Upon application.
one set of drawings and specifications will
be supplied free to each general contrac.
tor interested in submitting . proposal.
MUST be returned to this office. Con.
tractors requiring additional sets may OBJ
tain them By purchase from this office At
cost OF 81 per set, which win not 20
returned Checks Offered az payment for
drawings and specifications must be made
payable to the order of the Treasurer. q.
s. Drawings and specifications win not
be furnished to contractors who have con.
sistently failed to submit proposals. One
set upon request. and when considered in
the interests of the Government, win bo
furnished builders exchanges. chambers
of commerce or other organisations who
will guarantee to mako them available for
any subcontractor or material firm inter-
ested, and to quantity surveyors, but this
privilege will be withdrawn If the sets
are not returned after they have accoms
plished their purposes. W. e. Reynoldss
Assistant Director of Procurement, Public
Works Branch.