, 1935-01-02
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Repairs TO and--cr improvements In
storm Damaged Utilities for the
CITY OF Brownsville, Texas

Sealed proposals addressed to the City
Secretary. Brownsville. Texas. and
marked. Proposal Contract No. -
Cor the performance OF certain works as
set out hereinafter. will be received az
the office Of the City Manager. in the
City Hall. 1 n Brownsville. Texas until
2 O'Clock p. m. January 18TH, 1885 and
then publicly opened and read.
All proposals must be made 1 n ac-
cordance with Instructions TO Bidders
ana written on forms as specified In
each instance.
Separate proposals Will be received
for each o, the following contracts:
CONTRACT NO. HI: Remove two
I'D collapsed steel stacks and furnish
and erect two ~ steel. forced draft
stacks. complete with foundations and
supports. breeding. draft equipment
tsteam turbine driven blowers. etc.
and incident appurtenances 10 COM
prise an operating installation.
Each stack TO be approximately -
feet high above oreech openings
which are 30 feet (averagel above
ground. Approximate boiler horse pow
er, $50 and 800 respectively.
CONTRACTS NOS. FL and GIL a. 2.
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 switchroom and
repair brick walls.
CONTRACTS NOS. Ell. ? g. J: Fur
nlsh materials and repair steel deck
roof 70 water publication plant. re-
finish interior walls n replace two
t2J damaged doors In basement.
The successful bidder n 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 as set u in its Bulle-
tin No. 2, revised March 3. 1884. and
the construction provisions OF the loan
and-or Grant Agreement.
A certified check or acceptable bid
bond In an amount equal 10 five (5Tl
per cent OF TIE total bid must ac-
company each bid as q guErantee that.
II awarded the contract. the bidder
will promptly enter into q contract
with the City Of Brownsville. Texas as
outlined In IA Specifications and in
struct.ons to bidders. A performance
bond In an mount OF n hundred
(lO0Fc) per cent OF the contract price
and a seperate and distinct laoor bond.
In an amount equal to the estimated
largest aggregate payroll IN any one
month. viii be required.
Contracts will be awarded subject 70
the approval % the State Engineer.
PwA. and also subject 70 the exec
utlon OF the Loan and-or Grant
Agreement by the Government.
Attention is called 20 the fact tina
not less thar the minimum wage rates
prescribed BY the Federal Emergency
Administration OF Public Works must
be paid on this project.
Without exception. no bid will be
considered unless accompanied by the
Bidders certificate OF compliance. U.
: Government Form p w. A. No 81.
revised March 1884. to the effect that
the bidder is complying with and Will
continue 20 comply with each apple
able code OF fair competition. or In
the absence OF such code or codes
with the Presidents Unemployment
Agreement. Copies % this certificate
Will be included with b "Instruc-
tons TO Bidders"
The contract price Will be paid by the
City OF Brownsville In Cash. n 70
provide the City with part OF the funds
necessary. the City Commission did. on
the 18th day or May. 1884, pass an or
dinance authorizing the issuance OF
Revenue Bonds secured by a pledge OF
OF It's Waterworks and Electric
Light Systems In accordance with Ar