, 1935-07-31
DvERTIsEMEN
NOTICE TO BIDDERS PORT TERMIN-
Al FACILITIES FOR PORT OF
TWAS

IA - "a CA -
BROWNSVILLE, TLXAS.
Sealed proposals for the construction
OF that portion OF the Port Terminl.
facilities known as Contract "A" ano
covering specifically the following:
Lump sum bid on two reIn4o4ce4 CON
crete wharves each 400 feet long with
trestle approach and two transfer she'd
each 400 feet long and 40 feet wide OF
steel frame construction with corrugat-
ed iron side walls. steel rolling doors
etc. including small office. Sheds TO bc
protected with system OF automatic
sprinklers.
Lump sum bid will also be received
on an additional open concrete wharf
400 feet long with trestle approach 70
be built II funds permit and permission
be granted.
Bidders on above projects are also
asked 20 bid on a creosoted pile and tim
Der oil terminal to be built II funds
permit and permission be granted. al
IA accordance with plans Il spccifl-
cations and instructions 70 bidders, pre-
pared by Robert j. Cummins. Consulting
Engineer. Houston. Texas. Will be receiv-
ed at the office OF the Brownsville Navi-
cation District, Brownsville. Texas.
until 2 p. m. August n, 1885. and then
publicly opened and read.
The successful bidder will be required
to enter into q contract with the
Brownsville Navigation District, which
will contain provisions conforming with
the requirements OF the Federal Emer-
gency Administration OF Public Works
as set out IN It's Bulletin No. 2. as re-
vised. and the construction provisions
on the Loan and-or Grant Agreement.
"A certified check or acceptable bid
bond in an amount not less than five
IS per cent? per cent OF the largest pos
sihle total bid. including consideration
or alternates. must accompany each bid
tract the bidder will promptly enter in
70 a contract and execute bonds IN the
forms provided. as outlined In the speci-
fications and instructions TO bidders.
"A performance bond. IN an amoun on
one hundred tI00 per cent? per cent OF
the contract price. and a separate and
distinct labor bond. IN an Rmcun equal
% the estimated largest aggregate pay
roll In any one month. will be required.
not less than the minimum wage rates
prescribed by the Federal Emergency
Administration Of Public Works m be
paid OF this project.
Contract Will be awarded subject 70
the approval OF the State Engineer. PWA.
II is the intention 70 take bids and
award contract fo4 the railroad TO be
bG4Ah VA gbrAIANN -rEE
lContract 'E."D simultaneously with
the taking OF bids and awarding OF this
contract Contract AZ but work order
OF th!s contract Will not be issued until
work on the railroad contract has adj
vanced 70 such stage that hauling SER
vice may be obtained over II for all re-
quirements OF the construction OF this
contract Contract "A").
Plans and Specifications and bidding
blanks are On file az the office OF the
Brownsville Navigation District, and may
be secured AT the office OF the Consult
ing Engineer. Robert J. Cummins. 721
Bankers Mortgage Building. Houston.
Texas. A deposit Of fifty $4,000 dollars
must accompany requests for plans and
specifications. which deposit viii be
returned 70 those presenting bona fide
bids.
All proposals shall be made On blanks
provided for such purpose. and shall
be encioced IN sealed envelopes endorsed
Proposal for Port Terminal Facilities
Contrast "A and addressed 70 the
Brownsville Navigation District Rx3wns-
Vile. Texas.
The Brownsville Navigation District