, 1935-01-11
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
II mo- ID
Repairs TO and-or improvements 4
Storm Damaged Utilities for The
City Of BroMnsNIlle, Texas

hGuAlFA 10 60u-0G improvements Al
storm Damaged Utilities for the
City Of Brownsville, Texas
sealed proposals addressed : o the
City Secretary, Brownsville. Texas. and
marked, Proposal Contract No. -
for the performance OF certain works
As set out hereinafter. Will be received
at the office OF the City Manager. In
the City Hall. In Brownsville, Texas
until 2 O'Clock d. n. January 18th, $3.50,
and then publicly opened and read.
All proposals must be made III &C
cordance with Instructions 70 Bid
ders' and written on forms as speci-
fled In zach instance.
Separate proposals will be received
for each OF the following contracts:
C-l. Concrete n Galvanized Iron
or alternate concrete and face brick
or hollow tile and stuccc. with, tl'
roof. pump-house located on 24th street
Town Resaca. As shown on the plans
Lump sum bid.
CO Mechanical Equipment fol
uump-house. As per specifications en-
titled Specifications for mechanica
equipment and Installation" Ihi
work covers the furnishing and-or IN
stallation Of all pumps. engines. motors
electric wiring Except TRANSMISSION
linel and appurtenances. piping bot
suction and discharge and sluice gate
and ell other such work 70 make
complete. operating pumping plant
LUMP sum bid).
ca Concrete pipe. % inch dia
for conducting ResRca water from
pumping plant 70 the Rio Grande
complete with head wall and flap valve
(see specifications.
ca. Dredge Reseca from 18th street
70 oath street. approximately $500 I'm
II. or $500 Gu. yds. unit price oidl
C-5. Metal culvert through isth
street dam Lump sum bid.
The successful bidder In eacn WI
stance will be required to enter into
a contract With the City OF Browns
y1lle. Texas. which will contain provis-
ions conforming with the requirement
OF the Federal EMERGENCY Adninistra-
ton OF Public Works as set u IN ~
Bulletin No. 2. revised March 5, 1855
and the construction provisions OF tht
Loan and-or Grant Agreement.
A certified check or acceptable nlc
bond In an amount equal 70 rive 81
percent OF the total bid must accom-
many zach bid As q guarantee that. u
awarded the contract. the bidder WI.
promptly enter into q contract VIII
TIE City OF Brownsville. Texas. as out
lined In the specifications and instruc-
tions 70 bidders. A performance nono
In an amount OF n hundred llOo'
percent Of the contract price p (
separate and distinct labor BOND 10 an
amount equal to the estimated largest
aggregate payroll IN any y mOn''
Will be required.
Contracts will be awarded subject tc
the approval Of the State Engineer
PWA. and also subject 20 the exec
ution Of the Loan and-or Gran
Agreement BY the government
Attention Is called to the fact tia
not less than the minimum wage rate
prescribed by the Federal Emergenc,
Administration OF Public Works mus
be paid on this project.
without exception. no bid Will b'
considered unless accompanied BY TN
bidders Certificate OF Compliance, Y
s Government Form r. w. A. No. o.
revised March 1884. 70 the effect thai
the bidder IS complying with and Wi
continue TO comply with each apple
able code OF fair competition. or IL
the absence or such code or codes
with the Presidents Reemploymenl
Agreement. Copies Of this certificate Will
be included with the INSTRUCTIONS &C
Bidders"
The contract price will be paid by
the City Of Brownsville IN cash, and 70
provide the City with part OF the
funds necessary. the City Commission
ala. on the nth day OF May 1884, pass
an ordinance authorizing the issuance
OF general obligation bonds. secured 10y
a pledge Of taxes on all taxable prop
crty within the City Limits OF the City
OF Brownsville. 10 be issued In tht
sum OF SIS. 900 90. bearing A.
interest. maturing s~erially and having
a maximum maturity date Of 1855. Said
bonds have been sold 70 the ". :
Government.
Plans and specifications and proposal
forms are on file in the office OF the
City Manager. Brownsville. Texas. and
may be secures at the office Of the
Consulting Engineer. Henry Z. Eirod.
Gle Petroleum Building. Houston. Tex
as. A deposit OF $1,000 mus accom-
pany requests for plans and specifica-
tons: the deposit Will be returned 70
those presenting bona fide bids.
The City OF Brownsville. reserves
the right TO reject any or all bids. and
to combine bids TO the best advantage
OF the City.
THE CITY OF BROWNSVILLE.
TEXAS.
n Van Horn. Secretary.
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