, 1935-01-09
TO BIDDERS
Repairs TO and-or Improvements IN
storm Damaged Utilities for d
CITY of Brownsville. Texas

Remarks 70 and-or improvements IN
storm Damaged Utilities for n
City OF Brownsville. Texas
Sealed proposals addressed 70 the City
Secretary. Brownsville. Texas. and
marked. Proposal Contract No.
for the performance OF certain works As
set out hereinafter. will be received al
the office OF the City Manager, in the
CITY Hall, IN Brownsville. Texas until
2 O'Clock d. IN. January 18th. 1885 and
then publicly opened and read.
All proposals must be made In ac-
cordance with Instructions 10 tdder
and written on forms as specified i
each instance.
Separate proposals will be received
for each OF the following contracts:
CONTRACT NO. HI: Remove Two
CD collapsed steel stacks and furnish
and erect two 90 steel. forced draft
stacks, complete with foundations n
supports. breeching. draft equipment
(steam turbine driven blowers. etc.
and incident appurtenances to COM
prise an operating installation.
Each stack TO be approximately -
feet high above breech openings
which are 90 feet (average) o
ground. Approximate boiler horse pow
er. 760 n 800 respectively.
CONTRACTS NOS. FL and GIL a. q:
Remove present roof and construct
new steel truss, concrete deck roof
with skylights and ventilators over cleo
trio generating plant and boiler room.
enlarge present brick svitchroom and
repair brick walls.
CONTRACTS NOS. Ell. 2 a. 3: Fur
nish materials and repair steel deck
roof 10 water publication plant: re-
finish interior walls and replace two
90 damaged doors In basement.
The successful bidder In zach instance
will be required to enter into a con-
tract with the City OF Brownsville.
Texas. which will contain provisions
conforming with the requirements OF
the Federal Emergency Administration
OF Public Works ss set out In its Bulle-
tin No. Q, revised March 3, 1884. and
the construction provisions Of the loan
and-or Grant Agreement.
A certified check OF acceptable bid
bond In an amount equal to five (5Tl
pcr cent OF the total bid must ac-
company each DC as a guarantee that
II awarded the contract. the bidder
will promptly enter into n contract
with the City OF Brownsville. Texas as
outlined IN the specifications and In
structions to bidders. A performance
bond IN an amount OF one undre
nOOE) per cent Of the contract price
and A separate and distinct labor bond,
IN an amount equal TO the estimated
largest aggregate payroll In N q
month. will be required.
Contracts will be awarded subject 70
he approval Of the State Engineer.
PWA, and also subject 70 the exec
ution OF the Loan and-or Grant
Agreement by the Government.
Attention Is called 70 the fact that
not less than the minimum wage rates
prescribed by the Federal Emergency
Administration Of Public Works must
be paid on this project.
without exception. no bid VIII DC
considered unless accompanied by
Bidders certificate OF compliance y.
s Government Form r w a. NO. o..
revised March 1884. to the effect that
the bidder Is complying with ana VII
continue to comply with each apple
able code OF fair competition. or In
the absence Of such code or codes,
with the Presidents Unemployment
Agreement. Copies Of this certificate
will be included with the "Instruc-
lions to 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 did. on
the nth day OF May. 1884. pass an or
dinance authorizing the issuance OF
Revenue Bonds secured by a pledge OF
revenues OF its Waterworks and Electric
Light Systems IN accordance with Ar
ticles I'LL to Ills. inclusive. rs amende
by the Revised Civil Statutes OF Texas.
to be issued N q maximum amount OF
si2l. 600. 90. bearing four (4T) per cent
Interest. maturing serially and having
a maximum maturity date OF 1854. with
the provisions that the holders there
OF shall not have the right 70 demanc
out OF funds raised or 70 De
raised BY taxation. Said bonds have
been sold TO the y. ;. Government.
Plans and specifications and propos-
MI forms arc on file in the office OF
the City Manager. Brownsville, Texas.
and may be secured at the office OF
the Consulting Engineer. Henry J.. e.