The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1946-10-31
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
FOR
IMPROVEMENT OF THE

Il
VILLAGE OF lBLUFFTON, OHIO
Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board of Trustees pf Public Affairs of the
Village of Bluffton Ohio. at the office of
said Board. in the Village of Buffton Ohio,
until twelve o'clock noon, Eastern Standard
time, the 10th day of December. 1916
and at that time will be publicly opened
and read aloud, for the following described
equipment. apparatus, materials and work
entering into the construction of an
improvement of the Municipal Electric Energy
Plant of the village of Bluffton, 0hio
Contract No. THE furnishing of all labor.
materials. apparatus. expendable tools and e.
quipment. and all other services required for
the design fabrication, delivery and erection
on tho Owners foundation in the generating
station of the Municipal Electric Energy Plant
of the Village of Hluffton, Ohio, of one ID
complete steam genkrating unit consisting of
steam boiler. structural supports. trimmings,
SCOT blowers. furnace. water cooled furnace
walls. refractory setting, stoker, forced draft
fan with drives. ali ducts, and other auxili-
airy equipment.
Contract No. 2-The furnishing of all labor,
materials, apparatus, expendable tools and e.
quipment and all other services required for
the design and obstruction of one ID rein
alton and accessories. at the generating sta
tion of the Municipal Electric Energy Plant
of the Village of Blpffton, Ohio.
Contract No. 3-Tho furnishing of all labor
materials, apparatus. expendabie tools and
equipment, required for the design. fabrica-
tfon and delivery, +. b. b. cars Bluffton. Ohio.
of one % deaerating feed water heater.
Contract No. 4-The furnishing of all labor
materials, apparatusy expendable tools and g
quipment required for the design, fabrication
and delivery, f. o. b. cars at Bluffton, Ohio,
OF one ID hot process lime and soda water
softener with filter and accessories.
Proposals will be received on each contract
separately. or upon any combination lof two
or more contracts. a AA
The bids will then be submitted to the En-
gineers for examination and comparison, and
upon completion of their report as to the a.
mounts of the different bids and the charae-
ter and sufficiency Of the apparatus and ma
terials offered, the Board of Trustees of Pub
lie Affairs viii proceed. without unnecessary
delay, to award a contract or contracts for
the whole the various parts of the work
to the lowest and best bidder or bidders upon
satisfactory equipment, apparatus, materials
and work conforming to the Specifications,
the Board of TRUSTEES of Public Affairs ex-
pressly reservinp the right to reject any and
all bids to judge the character and sufficiency
of the equipment, apparatus and materials
bid upon. and to weive informalities.
Each bid must hf accompanied by bond
executed by the bidder and surety company,
which surety company shall be licensed to do
business in the Stale of Ohio. in an amount
not less than ten 00l per cent of the aggre-
gate amount of the bid or proposal; or the
bidder may deposit with the board of Trus-
tees of Public Affairs. in lieu of such bond.
certified check oh a solvent bank, payable
to the Treasurer q the village OF button;
in such bond Said bond. or certified check.
ia required as a Guarantee that should the
said bid or proposed be accepted by the Board
of Trustees of Pubic Affairs. the bidder will.
within ten (lO) days from the time he shall
have been notifieda of the acceptance of the
same enter into cdntract with the Village of
Biuffron Ohio fors 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 Trus-
tees of Public Affairs. tnsuring the faithful
completion of the dpntract
No bid may be rthdrawn for period of
thirty 1907 days from the scheduled closing
time for receiving bids.
Copies of specifications and contract docu-
ments are on file ii the office of the Engn-
GERS. Emery. Markex and Emery. $40 The To-
ledo Trust Building. Toledo. Ohio. and in the
office Of the clerk Of the Board oa, Sf Trustees
of Public Affairs. PC Bluffton, Ohio, where
they are available Tor inspection by prospec-
tive bidders and where they may oa, b obtained
set. which amount win be refunded upon
return of the Specifications in good order
within ten (Io) days after date Of receiving
bids4
By direction OF tho Board Of Trustees Of
Puhlic Affair.". Village Of Hiufftpn. Ohio
50 c. =. ENANS Clerk