The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-10-12
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed proposals for the construc-
| ton Of two (2) Junior Senior High
/ Schools with Cafeteria will be received
by the Board Of County Commits
sioners of Garrett County. Maryland,
until p. m. STANDARD 'rime) on
TUESDAY. OCTOBER n, 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 constru,-
tion Of Oakland Junior Senior High
School and North Regional junior
Senior High School"
Each bidder will be required to sub
nit two (2) proposals, one (D for
each of the two (2) buildings, but will
! have the privilege of limiting the
Owners to the acceptance of CD pro-
posal In exercising the above privi-
lege, bidders shall not designate which
of their (the bidders) proposals the
Owners may accept.
Bidders who limit the Owner to
the acceptance Of the proposal for but
one % building, shall furnish a certi-
fled check or bid bond in the amount
| Of not less than five per cent $50 OF
the proposal sum applying to that
building upon which the bidder sub
mits the highest bid.
Bidders not limiting the Owners, Is
| above, but standing ready to accept
the contract for both buildings, shall
furnish certified checks or bid bonds
in an amount not less than five per
cent (5G,) of the total of the bids
| submitted.
Certified checks or bid bonds of each
unsuccessful bidder will be returned
within forty-eight (IS) hours after
the return Of all drawings and speci-
fications by all bidders, and the exc
cution of the contract or contracts by
the Owner and the accepted bidder or
bidders, or if contracts for both build
ings have been so executed within
thirty 800 days after the opening Of
bids, upon demand of the bidder ut any
time thereafter so long rs he has not
been notified Of the acceptance OF his
bid or bids. Checks or bid bonds of the
successful bidder or bidders will he
held until his contract or contracts
are signed and Surety Bonds received.
Drawings and specifications will be
available through the office of the
architect f. H. Glidden, Jr., 4l2
Equitable Building. Baltimore ,,
! Maryland. on or after Monday, Octo-
her ,, 1850. A few sets Of drawings
will be available for distribution
through the office of the County
Commissioners at Oakland. Maryland.
Two (2) sets of drawings and speci-
fications may be obtained from +. II.
Glidden. Jr., Architect, at his office
412 Equitable Building. Baltimore ,,
Maryland. on through the office Of
the Board of County Commissioners,
Oakland. Garrett County, Maryland,
upon application therefor and the de
post of One Hundred Dollars ($l0O)
which deposit will be refunded upon
return Of the drawings and speci-
fications in good condition when ac-
companied by a bona lide bid for the
work at each of the two GU school
sites When prints and specifications
are returned without bona tide bids
submitted in accordance with the in
stluctions and requirements Of the
specifications, refund will be in the
amount of Fifty Dollars ($50.O0). For
bidders who desire more than two CD
sets of drawings and specifications,
limited number Of sets will be avail
able at an additional cost to bidders
of Seventy-Five Dollars ($75.00) per
set. The charge for such additional
sets will not be refunded. Such addi-
tonal 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 Commission
ers of Garrett County reserves the
right to waive any informality in the
bidding and to accept any bids or to
reject any and all bids. No bid may be
withdrawn for at least thirty 800
days after the scheduled closing time
for receipt of bids.
In order to assure early receipt of
drawings it is suggested that con-
tractors make application therefor at
as early a date as possible and before
October ?. 1850.
For the
BOARD OF COUNTY COM
MISSIONERS OF GARRETT
COUNTY, MARYLAND.
BY E. H. GLIDDEN, Jr., /
Architect. ia