Montana labor news., 1936-02-20


IT,. S. Works Program Highway Project
No. WPMH-70-C, Unit-6, & 207-A, Units.
Notice is hereby given that sealed proposals
for the construction Of the Improvement
hereinafter described will be received by the
State Highway Commission of Montana at
the Division Office Of the said Commission
in the city of Missoula, Montana, until $3.50
"A. NJ. on february g., $780,. Immediately
thereafter the proposals will be publicly
opened and read at the Court House in the
city Of Missoula, Montana.
The Improvement contemplated consists
of the following described work in the city
Of Butte, Montana;
l.. The widening Of the existing con-
crete pavement on Excelsior Ave. for a
distance Of 0.093 miles between Platinum
and Porphyry Streets with a four foot
width of Portland Cement concrete on the
west side and a six foot width on the
east side of the street.
2. The widening with Portland Cement
Concrete pavement of the existing paving
on Montana St. for a distance of O.5O3
miles between Front Street and Jossette
Avenue.
The attention of the bidders is directed to
the Special Provisions covering sub-letting
or assigning the contract and to the use OF
Domestic Materials,
Ii he performance of this contract, the
contractor will be required to pay a min
imum wage rate Of $O.6O per hour for un-
skilled labor, a minimum wage rate OF SUD
per hour for the lowest classification of in
termediate grade labor, with higher min
imum wage rates for the higher classifica-
ton of intermediate grade labor and a min
imum wage rate Of $l.O0 per hour for skill
ed labor, all as described fully in the Special
Provisions for this project.
Each proposal must be submitted on a
form and in an envelope to be provided for
the purpose, addressed to the State Highway
Commission at Missoula and endorsed Pro
posal for Improvement u. S. Works Program
Highway Project No. WPMH-70-C, 10, &
No proposal will be considered unless ac-
companied by an unconditional certified
check in an amount equivalent to five per
cent $50 of the total amount of the bid.
A corporate surety bond will be required for
the faithful performance OF the contract.
Plans, specifications, forms of contract
and bond, proposal blanks and full instruc-
tions are on file for examination and may
be obtained at the office of the State High
way Commission in the Capitol Building at
Helena, Montana.
Plans and Specifications are also on file
and may be examined in the office of the
United States Bureau OF Public Roads at
Missoula, Montana.
The Commission reserves the right to re-
iect any or all bids and to waive technical
tiles as may be deemed necessary in the
interest of the State. No bids will be con-
sidered except those from contractors as
certained to be experienced and responsible.
Proposals may be rejected if the evidence
revealed by the questionnaire and sworn fin
ancial statement indicates that the bidder is
incapable of performing the work contem-
plated.
Proposals may be rejected if past work
performed by the bidder for the Commission
has been unsatisfactory from the standpoint
Of workmanship or progress, or if he has
work under contract uncompleted which
may, in the judgment Of the Commission
e%ndanger the prompt completion of the work
STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION
OF MONTANA
Chairman abs55y j M'Cres0F' State Highway ", T ERdInee7
First Publication February -, l936-2T.