The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1947-01-16
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
FOR
IMPROVEMENT OF THE
MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC ENERGY PLANT
VILLAGE OF BLUFFTON, OHIO

Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board of Trustees of PubE Affairs of the
Village of Button, Ohio, lat the office of
said Board in the Village Of Bluffton, Ohio,
until twelve o'clock noon. Eastern Standard
Time, on the Eleventh dRy of February,
1947 and at that time will sbe publicly open
ed and read aloud, for the Following deserle-
Ell equipment, apparatus, mRterials and work
entering into the construction of an improve
ment of the Municipal Electric Energy Plant
of the Village of Buffton, Ohio:
Contract No. 1.-The furnishing of all la
Dor, materials. apparatus dependable tools
and equipment, and all other services required
for the design, fabrication,F delivery and e.
rection on the Owners foundation in the
generating station of the Municipal Electric
Energy Plant of the Village of Bluffton,
Ohio, of one G) complete 4team generating
unit consisting of steam boiler, superheater,
structural supports, trimmings SCOT blowers,
furnace water cooled furnace walls, refrac-
tory setting, stoker, forced draft fan with
drives, air ducts, and other auxiliary equip
menf.
The bids will then be submitted to the En-
gneers for examination and comparison, and
upon completion of their report as to the a.
mounts of the different bids and the charac-
ter and sufficieney of the apparatus and ma
terials Offered, the Board Of Trustees of Pub
lie Affairs win proceed without unnecessary
delay, to award contract for the work to
the lowest and best bidder unson satisfactory
equipment, apparatus, materials and work
conforming to the specifications, the Board
of Trustees of Public Affairs expressly re-
serving the right to reject any and all bids,
TO judge the character and sufflciency of the
equipment, apparatus 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 a
mount not less than ten 10l per cent of the
aggregate amount of the bid pr proposal or
| the bidder may deposit with the Board of
Trustees of Public Affairs. in lieu Of such
| bond, certified check a solvent bank,
payable to the Treasurer of the Village OF
| Biuffton. Ohio, equal in amount to the a.
| mount required in such bond. Said bond or
certified check, is required a. guarantee
| that should the said bid or proposal be ac-
cepted by the Board of Trustees of Public
Affairs. the bidder will within ten ti01 days
from the time he shall have been notified of
| the acceptance of the same, enter into con-
tract with the Village of Biufffon. Ohio, for
| the equipment, apparatus, materials and
work bid upon and give bond lin the full a.
mount of the contract price, with surety to
| be approved by the Board OF Trustees of
Public Affairs, insuring the faithful CON-
| pIeton of the contract.
No bid may be withdrawn for period of
| thirty 1907 days from the scheduled closing
| time for receiving bids.
Copies of specifications and contract docu-
ments are on file in the office of the Engin-
eers Emery. Marker and Emery, $40 The
Toledo Trust Building. Toledo, Ohio, and in
| the office of the clerk of the board of Trus-
tees of Public Affairs. at BIuffton, Ohio,
where they are available for inspection by
prospective bidders and where they may be
obtained upon deposit of ten dollars $4,000
for each set, which amount will be refunded
upon return of the specifications in good or
der within ten (l0) days after date of re-
ceiving bids.
BY direction of the Board Of Trustees of
Public Affairs. Village of Blpffton, Ohio.
30 c. R. EMANS, Clerk.