The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1936-11-26

Invitation for Air Conditioning
and Remodeling Cafeteria,
Memorial High School.

l. Sealed bids, in duplicate, in ac-
cordance with Bid Forms, provided with
the Specifications will be received by
the Board of Education of Independent
School District No. IL at Ely, Mime
sofa, for the installation of new air
conditioning unit and certain remodel
ing for the cafeteria of the Memorial
High School at Ely, Minnesota; said
equipment and construction to be in
accordance with plans and specifications
prepared and on file in the Office of
Erickson and Company, Architects, 1905
Alworth Building, Duluth, Minnesota;
said bids to be delivered to the Office of
Clerk Of the Board, at the Memorial
High School, Ely, Minnesota, until 7:30
P. M, December II, 1886, and then
publicly opened. All proposals shall be
copied on to the contractors letterhead
and submitted in a sealed envelope in
accordance with instructions provided
herein.
The Owner reserves the right to ac-
cept or reject any or all bids and the
right to reject any part of the accepted
bid. The award of any contract will be
at the time and place indicated herein
for the opening of bids, or if deemed
advisable, said award will be made at
a time and place fixed by said Board
when the bids are opened. The ac-
cepted bid shall meet with the approval
of the Architect before such award
shall be considered valid. All bids to
be eligible must conform strictly with
Bid Form but the Board reserves the
right to waive informalities therein.
All bids to be valid must be accom-
panied by Bid Bond or a Certified
Check in the sum approximately equal
to and not less than ten Q0%o) per
cent of the total amount of the bid; as
a guarantee that the bidder WILL if
awarded the contract, enter into an
agreement with the said Board of Edu-
cation and furnish a Surety Bond, in
Guiding insurance as specified. Bid
Bond or Certified Check shall be made
out to the Board of Education Of the
Independent School District No. IL.
The deposits of the three 90 quail
fled low bidders will be retained by the
Board until a contract is executed and
satisfactory Surety furnished by the
successful low bidders. All other de-
posts will be returned within forty
eight (48) hours, in person, or by United
States Registered Mail Checks and de-
posts of the second and third low
bidders will not be held longer than
ten Q0) days.
Before submitting proposal, the bid
ders shall carefully examine the
premises and fully inform themselves
Of existing conditions, local or other
wise, including all limitations of all
items covered under these instructions, |
the specifications the contract, all State |
and Local Laws and Ordinances, Codes,
Federal Laws and regulations pertain
ing to this work. Neither the said
Board nor the Architect will be re-
sponSible for any oral instructions or
notifications Of the Specifications and
drawings, except by Addenda which will /
be furnished by the Architect five go !
days prior to the receipt of bids said
Addenda to contain information as to !
any items questioned by the bidders.
2. Extra copies of the plans and
specifications will be furnished by the
Architect upon deposit of Ten $4,000
Dollars, said deposit to be returned in
full upon the receipt of bonafide bid
and return of the plans and specifi-
cations to the Architect in good con-
dition within three 90 days from the
date of opening bids.
Dated the 23rd day of November,
1886.
pendent School District No. IL at Ely,
Minnesota.
BY E. C. JONES,
1925 1874 Clerk,