The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1945-09-20
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
For Improvement of The Municipal Electric
Energy and Waterworks Plant
Village OF Bluffton, Ohio

Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board of Trustees of Public Affairs of the
Village of Bluffton, Ohio. at the Office of
said Board, in the Village of Blutfton, Ohio
until twelve o'clock noon, Eastern Standard
time. on the 18th day Of October, l945, and
al that time will he publicly opened and
read aloud for the following described equip
ment, apparatus. materials and work enter
ing into the construction of improvement
of the Municipal Electric Energy and Water
works Plant of the Village of Blutfton, Ohio
Contract No. The furnishing and delivery
f. o. b. cars Blutfton. Ohio, of one Q)
centrifugal boiler feed pump with steam
turbine drive.
The bids will then be submitted to the
Engineers for examination and comparison
and upon completion of their report as TO the
amounts of the different bids and the character
and sutficiency of the apparatus and materials
offered the Board of Trustees of Public Af-
fairs will proceedt without unnecessary delay,
to award a contract for the work TO the low
est and best bidder upon satisfactory equip
ment apparatus. materials and work conform
ing to the specifications, the Board of Trustees
of Public Affars expressly reserying the
right to reject any and all bids TO judge the
character and sufficiency of equipment, ap-
paratus and materials bid upon, and to waive
informalities.
Each bid must be accompanied by bond
executed by the Bidder and surety company,
which surety company shall be licensed to do
business in the State of Ohio. in an amount
not less than ten (l0l per cent of the ag-
gregate amount pf the bid or proposal or the
bidder may deposit with the BOARD OF trustees
of Public Affairs. in lieu of such bond,
certified check en- a solvent bank. payable to
the Treasurer Of the Village of Bluffton, Ohio,
equal in amouHt to the amount required IN
such bond. SaId bond. or certified check, is
required as a Guarantee that should the said
hid or nroposaf be accepted by the Board of
Trustees of Public Affairs, the bidder will;
within ten C0A days from the time he shall
have been notified of the acceptance OF the
same enter into contract with the Village of
Bluffton. Ohioa for the equipment, apparatus,
materials and work bid upon and give bond
in the full amount of the contract price, with
surety to be approved by the Board of
Trustees of Public Affairs. insuring the
faithful completion of the contract.
No bid NAV be withdrawn for period of
thirty (s01 days from the scheduled closing
time for receyng bids.
Copies of Specifications and contract docu-
ments are on file in the office of the Engin-
eers. the Froehlich & Fmerv Engineering Co.,
40 The Toledo Trust Building. Toledo. Ohio.
and in the office Of the Clerk of the Board of
Trustees of Public Affairs. at Bluffton. Ohio,
wh"~e they are available for inspection by
nrosDective bidders and where thew nav be
obtained unou deposit of ten dollars fst0.n0l
for each set (which amount will he refunded
upon return 4 of the specifications in good
order within1 ten (i01 days after date of
recaivirg bldg
p direction of the Board Of Ti-re4eas of
Public Affara. VILLAGE of PleFton Ohio
PAUL J. AUGSBURGER