Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-06-17
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

!. INSTRUCTIONS TO BIDDERS
Sealed proposals for each trade
namely, General, Electrical, Heat
and ang and ventatipg @ hs Plnm5iGg
accordance with law until 10
o'clock Noon on the 2Sth day of
June, 1949, by the Board of Edu-
cation of the Port Clinton Ex-
empted Village School District at
their office in the High School
Building. Port Clinton, Ohio, for
the furnishing of all materials and
the performance of all labor re-
quired in the construction of the
project entitled New Grade school
ditions to Existing High School
Building for The Board of Educa-
ton of the Port Clinton Exempted
Village School District, Port Clin-
ton, Ohio"
Bids to be opened Immediately
thereafter and read aloud.
The nature of the work to be
done is set forth in drawings and
specifications for the same, pre-
pared therefor by c. H. Shively,
mont. Ohio. Said drawings and
specifications may be obtained by
applying to the above named Archi-
tect. A deposit of $1,000 is re-
quired to guarantee the safe re-
turn of these documents. This de-
the documents are returned to the
Architect in good condition within
!, seven days after date of bid open
ings. Bidders are cautioned to visit
and ascertain the existing condi-
tions before submitting a bid. All
bids shall be submitted in dupli-
cate on special blanks obtained
from the Architect. Each bid shall
contain the names of all persons
infaraSfad fhprain and Chal1
companied with a surety bond or
a certified check on some solvent
bank made payable to the Treas
urer of the Board of Education in
of the base bid plus the highest
alternate bid, as a guaranty that
the bidder will, If award is made
him, enter into bona fide contract
with said Board of Education for
the work ard furnish acceptable
performance bond. If, for any rea-
son whatsoever, the bidder fails
to enter into a. proper contract
Rnd /or to execute a proper bond,
the amount of such guaranty shall
cation as and for liquidated dam
ages sustained by reason of fail
ure to do so. Each bid must be
enclosed in a sealed envelope and
on 1T must be written the name
of the Contractor and the name of
the bid. Said Board of Education
reserves the right to consider the
bids for period of thirty days
from the date of the opening
thereof before awarding a contract.
No bidder may withdraw his bid
within a period of thirty days of
the date set for the bid opening.
Performance bond shall be fur
ntShed within ten days of the date
of notice of acceptance of bid.
Bidders shall furnish satisfactory
evidence of their experience and
ability to construct work of the
character required. Each contract
shall be awarded to the lowest re-
sponsible bidder as soon as prac-
ticable after the opening of bids:
however, the Board of Education
may, in the interest of Standard
zation and ultimate economy, au-
thorize a contract award to a re-
sponsible bidder other than the
lowest bidder. All contractors and
sub-contractors employed in the
work shall and will conform to the
Labor Laws of the State of Ohio
and the various acts amendatory
and supplementary thereto; and all
city laws, ordinance and legal re-
uuirements applicable thereto.
from each proposal.
State Sales Tax to be excluded
The Board of Education re-
serves the right to reject any or
all bids and to waive informalities.
(Signed) G. L. DARR, Clerk,
Board of Education
Port Clinton Exempted Village
School District,
Port Clinton, Ohio. 15-4t