The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-06
INVITATION FOR BID

National Housing Agency, Federal Public Housing Authority, Boston, Massachusetts, April 6, lS4S. SEAL ED BIDS in duplicate, subject to the conditions contained herein, and in the contract documents for furnish forming all work for construction of War Housing Project Conn n-6O42, Waterbury, Connecticut. will be rec ceived at the Aldermanic Chamber, City Hall, Waterbury, Connecticut, until 800 p, m. on April 1e, 1S4S and then publicly opened. Bids will also require construction of . Com Project Conn.-e0tl, Waterbury. Con-
 Project Conn. eO42 will require construction of k3 two.story frame buildings, IS one-story masonry buildings, one Community Building and one Nursery School. Work at Project Conn., will require con- struction of & Community Building. Both projects involve general con- struction, site Improvements. utili- ties, overhead electrical distribution system and lawns.
 A priority rating of AA-3 has been granted for this project with respect to materials on the current War Housing Critical List.
 Attention Is called to the fact that the minimum wage rates as Set forth In the Specifications must he paid on this project, Forms of Con- tract Documents, including Speci- tlcatlons and Drawings are obtain able at the oftice of the Architect, Ebert !. Richmond, 17& Grand Street, Waterbury, Connecticut, and may be obtained by the deposit of $50 for the first set, and $i0 for each additional set to assure its return in good condition within 10 days after the opening of bids. De- the form of . money order. certified check, or cashiers check made pay able to the Treasurer of the United States, must accompany request for plans and specifications and shall be held until such time as the bidder returns plans and specifica- tions in good condition. Bidders shall not include in their bids the cost of performance or payment bond or bonds. If such bond or bonds are required. the Government will reimburse the contractor for exceed one percent of the contract sum. The right Is reserved, as the interest of the Government may re. quire, to reject any and all bids and to waive any informality in bids re- ceived. Receipts of this Invitation TOT Bi0S, Dy any contractor, shall not be construed as recognition by the Federal Public Housing Author ity of such contractors. adequate qualifications to perform the work contemplated by the contract doeu- ments.
 Prior to award of contract, con- slderation will he given to the qualification of the bidder to deter mine (a) that an adequate orgahi- zation and equipment required to perform the work without delay, will be available: (b) that the bidder is technically and financially qualified and has previously con structed developments or structures of comparable size: and (c) that the bidder Is a bona fide experienc- ed general contractor.
 Envelopes containing the bids must be sealed. and identified as, Bid for (Project Number and Loca- tion); To be opened (Date and Place); and. (Name and Address of Bidder.) Bid security in the form of Q money order, certified check or cashiers check made payable to the Treasurer of the United States, or & satisfactory bid bond on T.. s. Standard Form No. 24, in an amount not less than two percent (2%) of the bid will be required. SUMNER K. WILEY. Acting for the Commits siOner of the Federal Public HOus- ing Authority. 4-6-lt