Plentywood herald., 1937-06-24
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
FEDERAL AID PROJECT NO


Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids for the construction of the i'm
provement hereinafter described will
be received by the State Highway
Commission of Montana at the Of
fees of the said Commission in
Helena until $50 A. NJ. on June 80,
1887, the bids being publicly opened
and read Immediately thereafter in
the State Capitol Building.
The improvement contemplated
consists of the grading, the surfac-
ing with gravel sub-base material
and with a top cushion course of
crushed gravel the construction of
small drainage structures and the
construction of one treated timber
stock pass on Section "A' of the
Plentywood Westby Road In Sheri-
dan County; beginning at survey
station 0x26.2 near the south line
of Section 21. T.35N., RISE, ap-
proximately 11a miles east of the
town of Plentywood and extending
10.139 miles north easterly to sur
yey station 634x28.3 at the north
east corner of Section 13, T35N.,
R.56E,
The Commission has programmed
the sum of $103,00000 for this
contract.
The attention of bidders is di-
rected to the Special Provisions COW
ering Sub-letting or assigning the
contract.
In the performance of this con-
tractor will be required to pay a
minimum wage rate of $3.50 per
hour for unskilled labor, a mini
mum wage rate of s075 per hour
for the lowest classification of inter-
mediate grade labor, with higher
minimum wage rates for the higher
classifications of intermediate grade
labor and minimum wage rate Of
s1.0O per hour for skilled labor, all
as described fully in the Special
Provisions for this project.
Each proposal must be submitted
on form and in an envelope to be
provided for the purpose, addressed
to the State Highway Commission
at Helena. and endorsed, Proposal
for Improvement Federal Aid Prof.
ect No. 382-A, Unit L.
No proposal will be considered
unless accompanied by an uncondi-
tional certified check in an amount
equivalent to five per cent (5%) Of
the total amount of the bid. A cor
porate surety bond will be required
for the faithful performance of the
contract.
Plans, specifications, form of con-
apI bond prnnocoI hyopIyo md
full instructions are on file for ex-
animation and may be obtained at
the office of the State Highway Com
mission in Helena, Montana.
Plans and specifications are also
on file and may be examined at the
office of the United States Bureau
of Public Roads at Missoula, Mon
tana.
The Commission reserves the
right to reject any or all bids and
to waive technicalities as may be
deemed necessary In the interest OF
the State. No bids will be consid-
cred except those from contractors
ascertained to be experienced and
responsible.
Proposals may be rejected If the
evidence revealed by the question
naire and sworn financial statement
indicates that the bidder Is inca pa
BILE of performing the work con-
templated.
Proposals may be rejected If past
work performed by the bidder for
the Commission has been unsatisfac-
tory from the standpoint OF work
manship or progress, or If he has
work under contract uncompleted
which may. in the judgment of the
Commission. endanger the prompt
completion of the work contem-
plated.
STATE HIGHWAY COMMITS
SION OF MONTANA
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