The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-08-17

OF County Commissioners of Garrett
County, Maryland, until p. m. (Stan-
dard Time), of
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER
20TH, 1850,
when they will be publicly opened and
read aloud in the Office Of the Board
Of County Commissioners at Oakland
Garrett County, Maryland.
Envelopes containing bids shall be
addressed to the Board Of County
Commissioners of Garrett County
Maryland, marked Bids for Construc-
tion of Oakland Junior-Senior High
School and North Region Junior
Senior High School"
Each bidder will be required to sub
nit two (2) main, or base, proposals,
one Cd for each of the two (2) build
ings, but will have the privilege of
limiting the Owners to the acceptance
of one Cd proposal. In exercizing the
above privilege bidders will not be
permitted to designate which of their
(the bidder's) proposals the Owner
may accept.
With each main, or base, proposal
each bidder shall submit proposals on
all Alternates applying to the building
in connection with which the main
proposal is submitted.
With each base proposal each bid
der is to furnish a certified check or
bid bond in the amount of not less
than five per cent (5R) of the total
amount of the base bid and the alter
nate bids which accompany the base
bid.
If a bidder limits the Owners to
the acceptance of but one Q) of the
bidders base proposals, the bid bond,
or certified check, shall be five per
cent (5It) of the total of the proposal
sums applying to that building upon
which the bidder submits the highest
base bid.
If a bidder does not limit the
Owners, as above permitted, but
stands ready to accept contract for
both buildings, then the total of his
certified checks or bid bonds shall be
not less than five per cent $50 of
the total of all bids submitted by him.
Certified checks or bid bonds of
each unsuccessful bidder will be re-
turned within forty-eight (4S) hours
after the return of all drawings and
specifications by all bidders, and the
execution of the contract or contracts
by the Owner and the accepted bidder
or bidders, or if contracts for both
buildings have been so executed with
in thirty 900 days after the opening
of bids, upon demand OF the bidder at
any time thereafter so long as he has
not been notified of the acceptance of
his bid or bids. Checks or bid bonds of
the successful bidder or bidders will be
held until his contract or contracts are
signed and Surety Bonds received.
Drawings and specifications will he
available through the Office of the
Architect, f. II. Glidden, Jr., Alp
Equitable Building, Baltimore 2,
Maryland. on or after August 10,
1850. A few sets of drawings will he
available for distribution through the
office of the County Commissioners
at Oakland, Maryland.
Two (2) sets of drawings and speci-
fications may be obtained from f. H..
Glidden, Jr, Architect, at his office,
Alp Equitable Building, Baltimore 2,
Maryland, or through the office of the
Board of County Commissioners, Gar
rett County, Maryland, upon applica-
ton therefor and the deposit of One
Hundred Dollars ($100.00), which de-
post will be refunded upon return of
the drawings and specifications in
good condition when accompanied by
a bona fide bid for the work at each
of the two (2) school sites. When
prints and specifications are returned
without bona fde bids submitted in
accordance with the instructions and
requirements of the specifications, re-
fund will be in the amount of Fifty
Dollars ($50.00). For bidders who de-
sire more than two (2) sets of draw
ings and specifications, limited num-
Der of sets will be available at an adj
ditional cost to bidders of Seventy-five
Dollars ($75.00) per set. The charge
for such additional sets will not be re-
funded. Such additional sets must be
returned to the Architect prior to the
refund of the deposit to be made for
the first two (2) sets.
The Board of County Commissioners
of Garrett County reserves the right
to waive any informally in the bid
ding and to accept any bids or to
reject any and all bids No bid may be
withdrawn for at least thirty 900
days after the scheduled closing time
for receipt of bids.
In order to assure early receipt of
drawings it is suggested that contrac-
tors make application therefor at as
early date as possible and before
August 10, 1850.