The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-05
Proposals For
Municipal improvements
City OF Wilmington, n. {.

Sealed proposals will be received by the City
Council of the City of Wilmington, n. c., at the City
Hall until 10 o'clock A. M. on Wednesday, March 10,
1947. for Extensions to the Water Distribution Sys-
tenn, one 7 Million Gallon Dual-Drive Pumping Unit,
one Ton Overhead Travelling Crane, Crane railway,
miscellaneous structural steel and valves, and exten-
sions to the Sanitary Sewer System, all located IN the
CITY of Wilmington, or to be installed IN Water Pump
ing Plants operated by the City of Wilmington, N. e.,
comprising the following approximate items and
quantities:
SECTION /: All labor and equipment necessary
to construct $4,000 lin. it. Of 6" Cast Iron pipe; 5l,3|o
lin. #. of 81 Cast Iron pipe; 10000 lin. tt. of Il" Cast
Iron pipe. 900 lin. #. of IL" Flexible Joint pipe; a.
6" Valves; 3e-8" Valves; 14-12" Valves; lie"
Valves; Is Valve Manholes; IS Fire Hydrants:
SECTION II: One 7 Million Gallon DualDrive
Pumping Unit (Electric-G~ asoline);
SECTION III: One 8 Ton Overhead Travelling
Crane:
SECTION ": Furnish Structural Steel;
SECTION V: Construct Railway for Overhead
Crane;
SECTION VI: Furnish miscellaneous valves;
SECTION VII: All labor and equipment neces-
sary to construct: 10000 lin. it. of g. Terra Gotta
pipe; 1000 lin. #. of 10" Terra Gotta pipe; 4,0oo I'm.
#. of 49, Terra Gotta pipe; SO Manholes;
And other items necessary for the construction
Of said Municipal improvements.
Plans, specifications and contract documents are
open to public inspection at the office OF the Clty
Engineer, City Hall, Wilmington, N. G., the office OF
the Associated General Contractors, Charlotte, N. Z"
and Raleigh, N. c., OR may be obtained from the Clty
Engineer, City Hall, Wilmington, N. c: upon the dc,
post of Five 5.0O) Dollars, which will be refunded
to bonaflde bidders.
General contractors are notified that can Act to
Regulate the Practice of General Contractors. fatl-
fled by the General Assembly of North Carolina on
March 10, 1925, and as subsequently amended Will De
observed in receiving and awarding general contracts
Each proposal shall be accompanied by a cash de-
post or certified check drawn on some bank or trust
company authorized to do business IN North Cafonna'
OF an amount equal to not less than Five (5%) per-
cent of the proposal; or in lieu thereof a cash dep0slt
or certified check for Two 2fo) percent ana a ola
pond for Three (3f6) percent Of the base DID salo
deposit to be retained in the event of failure OF the
successful bidder to execute the contract W1thm Ceh
Gays after the award; or to give satisfactory surety as
required herein. North Carolina Pubic Laws ol
1883. Section l.. Chapter 400, and Mlches MOTH
carolina Code of 1885, Sections 1884 () l and 1910
Each proposal must be submitted on blank forms
provided and enclosed in a sealed envelope, addressed
10 10 Gilbert F. Morton, Purchasing Agent, ana marked
PROPOSAL for Municipal improvements" Inc envelope
must also be marked on the face to snow the con
FACTORS North Carolina Contractors License Number.
Inc City reserves the right to reject any or all olos
OF to accept the bid that appears to be to the pest
advantage of the City of Wilmington.
No bid may be withdrawn after the scheduled
30 days.
Any bids received after the scheduled closing
ume for the receipt of bids will be returned to the
bidder, unopened.
BY order Of the City Council
of the City of Wilmington, N. c.
Gilbert F. Morton, Purchasing Agt.
D. A %Loughin, City Engineer