The Washington times., 1936-08-22
Bids and Proposals

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Washington, 2. G.. August i3 1889
Scaled bids In duplicate will be received
Der Is, 1886 and then the; publicly Spsned
for following work in connection with
construction of the Library Building at
Howard University; Washington, D. G. a.
performing all work for the construction
Including all mechanical equipment.
This work will include demolition, re-loca-
ton of the Presidents House, excavating,
reinforced concrete construction, structural
steel work, brick masonry, miscellaneous
iron work, slate roofing. flashing. lath-
ing and plastering, carpentry, electric ele-
Vators. and dumb walters. plum bling. heat
ing, ventilating. air conditioning and
electrical installations, finish grading, ex-
posed aggregate concrete walks, bricx
steps and andscaping. (2) Bookstack con-
struction furnished and installed complete.
This work will include steel bookstack
construction complete, including bookstack
floor construction, carrels. elevators. book
ing, etc. (3l Lecture hall seating. office
furniture. library furniture. Venetian
blinds. shades and .draperies furnished and
fled check for One Hundred Dollars pay
able to the Treasurer Of the United States
is required as security for the safe 70
turn of the drawing. A guaranty bond.
not less than ten per cent of the bid will
also be required. Perform ance bond and
payment bond will each be fifty per cent
of the contract price. Time of perform
ance will be an essence of the contract
and will be considered in making the
award. The right is reserved to reject
any and all bids as the interests of the
Government may require; waive any in
Formally in the bids received. and accept
or reject any item of any bid unless such
bid is qualified by specific limitation.
Envelopes containing bids must be sealed,
marked as directed in the specifications.
and addressed to the Secretary of the In
opened in Room 6io3-O5, Interior Depart.
ment Building. OSCAR L. CHAPMAN,
Assistant Secretary.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received in
the office of The Alley Dwelling Au.
thority, Suite 1913. 1900 E Street. North.
west. until two o'clock P. M, E. S. T.,
opened, for the construction and compile
ton of two concrete apartment units in
Square 3070, District of Columbia. Bids
must be submitted in triplicate on stand
ard U. s. Government bid form. and . bid
bond IN a sum of not less than five per-
cent of the bid total must accompany and
be submitted with each bid. Performance
and payment bonds will be required in 4
sum of not less than fifty percent of the
contract price Such bond need not be
submitted with the bid. No bid contem-
plating greater period of time than two
hundred forty calendar days for compile
ton will be considered. but in comparing
bids time will be considered a material
factor in evaluating the bids submitted.
Copy of plans, specifications, instructions
to bidders. and required forms may be had
on application at this office with . de-
post of a certified check in the sum of
Twenty Dollars. Envelopes containing
bids must be sealed, marked and addressed
as follows: The Alley Dwelling Authority.
Bid for Construction in Square 1910, TO b
opened on September 10, 1886.