Seward seaport record., 1951-05-29
INVITATION FOR BIDS H UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT
 OF AGRICULTURE "@ FOREST. SERVICE nc

Renal Division, Seward, Alaska. The length of the project is II miles. In addition to the road with turnouts, two parking areas on Spur No. 2, are to be filled and sur faced as shown on the plan and are included in the estimated quantities. The principal item of work are approximately as follows: CD Clearing and Grubbing,
 Spec D-2 -2,,,,.....................2.8 acres t2) Excavation, common,
 Spec. D-3....................180 GU. yds. (3 Barrow for emoankment,
 Spec. D.4 300 GU. yds. t4 Gravel Surfacing,
 Spec. D-5..........2,550 cu yds. (5) Installing corrugated, gal
 vanized Culvert,
 Spec. D-6.....................30 30 feet All work is to be done in accord ance with the data and E.2 specf- cation in the following plans and designs:
 CD General Specifications FP-41 CD Plan, profile and cross sec-
 tion, West Quartz Creek
 Campground Road
 (3) Design of Culverts under
 Fills.
 Competency of bidders shall be indicated by the submission (with bid or before bidding) of the at tested statement and questionnaire prescribed in Article 26 of Specifi- cations FP-4l.
 Where copies of plans and speci- ficauOnS are requested, a certified check or money order for $500 will be required to insure their return. If these are not returned within 15 days after opening of bids. the de- poslts will be forfeited to the Gov ernment. Payment should be made payable to the Treasurer of the United States.
 All quantities are fair and con- scientious estimates and must be accepted as the final quantity with no recourse for further payment Each bidder must submit a lump sum price for the project based on the estimated quantities, with unit prices indicated on an attached bid schedule. The lump sum bid price is 10 cover any and all work and materials outlined above in accord ance with the plans and specifica- tionS.
 The United States Government expressly reserves the right to re- feet any bids in which the facts as to business, technical organization, financial resources. construction ex- perience and equipment available justifieS such rejection.
 The minimum wage paid to em- ployees on this project shall be not less than the classified rates ap- proved by the Department of Labor shown on the attached Supple mental D-1
 Guarantee will be required with each bid as follows. In the amount of five percent (59s) of the bid
 Performance and payment bond will be required as follows: Per formance bond in the amount of l009o of the total contract price and payment bond in the amount of 500o of the total contract price. Performance shall begin within 10 calendar days after date of receipt of notice to proceed and shall be completed within 50 calendar days from the date of not'ce 60 proceed, subject to such extensions as may be authorized by the terms of Ar ticle 8,6 of General Specifications FS-41
 Linuidated damages for delay will be set forth in Article 8.7 of General Specifications FP-41.
 Partial payments will be made as set forth in Article 96 of General Specifications FP-41 No payment will be made less than Twenty-Five Hundred Dollars (S2500D except final payment under the contract Articles on patents will be made a part of the contract.
 Grade and SlODa- stakes will be