The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-06
NOTICE TO A

Sealed proposals will be received by
the Board of Education of Baden Coun-
", at the office of the Board in Eliza
oethtown, N. c., until 200 Pm. o'clock
july 8, 1947, for the erection and COM
pletlon of an addition to existing one
story 6-class room building to provide
a two (2) story brick and frame build
ing containing 10-new class rooms. tot
lets, stair towers, etc., at Bladenboro.
North Carolina, Bladen County. It said
time and place the Board will publicly
open and read aloud all qualified bids
received.
Plans and specifications for the pro-
posed work are on file at the office of
the Board of Education, Elizabethtown
N C., and the office of Associated Cen
eral Contractors, Charlotte, N. c.. and
IN the Elan Room of the F.. W. Dodge
cooperation, Greensboro, N. C. One
copy of plans and specifications NAV
be obtained by Licensed Contractors.
upon written request to Leslie N. Boney,
Architect of Wilmington, N. c., accom-
panied by certified check for s25. 90
made as a deposit. All said deposit will
De M to contractors upon return
OF plans and specifications to the Archi-
tect on the day of receipt of bids. All
plans n specifications are to be re-
turned on cate of opening bids.
A bidders certified check for 5 Der
cent OF the amount of bid must accom-
Pany each DID, same being made paw
able to DR.. S. S. Hutchinson, Chairman
Board of Education. The check must be
drawn on some bank or trust company
authorized to do business in the State
OF North Carolina. In lieu thereof the
bidder may offer as a bid deposit, a Ger.
tlfled check for 2 per cent plus a bid
pond for 3 per cent of the bid. Said
olo deposit may, at the discretion oil
the Board, be retained in event of fail.
ufe OF the successful bidder to execute
the contract within 10-days after the
award or give satisfactory surety as
required. -
General Contractors are notified thai
A Act to Regulate the Practice 81
General Contracting" ratified bv the
General Assembly of North Carolina or
March 10. 1925 and as subsequent,
amended, will be observed in receiving
bids and awarding general contracts.
Plumbing and heating contractors are
notlfled that Public Laws of 1881, Chap.
Ter 81, as amended by Public Laws OF
1888, Chapter 81, will be observed In
receiving bids and awarding plumbine
and heating contracts.
In consideration of the Board receiv.
ing his, bid, each bidder agrees that nc
bid may be Withdrawn after the sched-
uled closing time for the receipt OF
olds, for a period of 3O-days. It is the
intention Of the Board to return all
Bid deposits, except the three lowest
bidders. within 48-hours. Bid deposit Of
three lowest bidders to be held until
contracts have been awarded or defer
red, in no event longer than 3O-dsys.
A performance bond will be required
IN an amount equal to 100 per cent of
the contract price guaranteeing the
faithful performance of the contract
and payment to all persons supplying
labor and furnishing materials for the
construction of he project.
The Owners reserve the right to re-
ject any or all bids, or to accept the
lowest lega, bid deemed best in the in
terest of the Board, and to waive in.
formalities.
BOARD OF EDUCATION OF
BLADEN COUNTY ELIZABETH
TOWN, NORTH CAROLINA
DIR. S. S. Hutchinson, Chairman
D: M. Calhoun, Secretary
LESLIE N. BONEY, Architect