, 1935-07-31
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NOTICE TO BIDDERS PORT TERMTN-
At FACILITIES FOR PORT OF
mn TEXAS

NOTICE TO BIDDERS PORT 1ERMIN-
Al FACILITIES FOR PORT OF
BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS.
Sealed proposals for the construction
Of that portion OF the Port Terminal
facilities known as Contract "E' and
covering specifically h following:
Clearing, grading and ballasting APP
proximately 3 miles OF railroad right-of-
way, and furnishing and Installing
thereon rails and fittings, turnouts, cul-
verts, highway crossings, crossing sig
Eals. etc, all In the vicinity OF the rev
Kurning basin and all IN accordance with
Fplans and specifications and instruc-
! lions to bidders. prepared by Robert j.
Cunmins, Consulting Engineer, Hous-
ton. Texas. will be received at the Of
flee OF the Brownsville Navigation Dis
trict. Brownsville. Texas, until 2 p. m.
August Al. 1885, and then publicly open
The successful bidder viii Re re-
uuired 20 enter into a contract with the
Brownsville Navigation District. which
will contain provisions conforming with
the requirements OF the Federal Emer-
gency Administration OF Public Works
az set out IA its Bulletin No. 2, as Re-
vised. and che construction provisions
OF the Loan and-cr Grant Agreement.
A certified check or acceptable bid
bond In an amount not less than five
Is per cent? per cent on the largest pos
able total bid. including consideration
Of a~lternates. must accompany each bid
as a guarantee that. II awarded the
contract the bidder will promptly en-
ter into a contract and execute bonds
aNmfhe forms provided. as outlined ir the
Qualifications and instructions 70 bid
ders.
A performance bond. IN an amount OF
one hundred 100 per cent? per cent OF
n contract price. and a separate and
distinct labor bond. IN an amount equal
20 the estimated largest aggregate pay
roll in any one month, will be required.
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.
Contract Will be awarded subject 70
The approval OF the State Engineer,
PwA-
bidders on this contract Contract
'E') must be prepared 20 start work
Immediately work order Is Issued and
prosecute same without delay 50 as 70
advance the work 70 such stage that
hauling service may be obtained over
it for all requirements OF the construc-
ton Of Contract "A" twharves and Ter
Minalsl.
WPlnns and specifications and bidding
2srMKs are on file nc the office OF the
Brownsville Navigation District. and
may We secured at the office o. the
Consulting Fn~ineer. Robert y. Cum
Minis. E7 Bnnkers Mortgage Building.
Houston Texas. "A denosit OF twenty
five (S2S 00l dollars must accompany
eouest for plans and specifications.
which deposit viii he returned 70 those
presenting honda fide bids.
All ~nrp~o@ais shall be made on blanks
provoked for such purpose. and shall be
enclosed IN sealed ENVELOPES endorsed
s.Proposal TO- Port Terminal Facilities.
Contract IF" and addressed 10 the
Browr~v'ile Navigation District. Browns
VIE. T~vas.
The Brownsville NAVIGATION District
reserves tNe usual right TO reject any
mnN afi bids.
Nv order OF the Brownsville Naviga-
zion Dirf~'~t. fh~ t2+h dn~ Of Iulv. 1895.
w. q. wILMAN. Chairman.
Attest:
j. g. Fernandez. Secretrrv. !
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