Evening star., 1953-07-31
PROPOSALS
INVITATION FOR BIDS

INVITATION FOR BIDS-(Construc-
RECEIVING BIDS: lA1 Providence
Hospital will receive sealed bids in
srl6Phcate s6 for furnishing all labor
work required for the construction
OF a new Hospital Building. Heating
plan. plant oaagndd oand Nurses Home building
T;no., 80 pm; Eastern Daylight
Der. 1853 at the Office of Faulkner.
klngSbury and Stenhouse. Architects.
LOO 18th Street, NV. Washington,
p. C., At which time and place ali
PIGS PIGS VIII pc publicly opened and
PEscRiPTfoN diSTfi OF FHqfaa1SM PRoJEeT: ANP 1H7
The project is located at 18th and
varnum Streets. NE. in washington.
D. C.; and shall consist of a $50
DSsr Dsd Hospital By Building; a Heating
Building complete. with elevators,
mechanical ELECTRICAL and all site
tions may be obtained by principal
contractors at the Architects office,
on August 3rd 1853. upon deposit
OF $4,000, Such deposit will be
refunded to each contractor who
days after bid opening. Deposits
must be in the form of a certified
check, made payable to Providence
Hospital. OBJ Additional sets Of
obtained by contractors upon pay
ment of $4,000 per set in the
form OF certified check made out
to the architects; there will. be no
dttional sets. 4. BIDS: (Ai Bids
shall be addressed to Providence
Hospital in care of Faulkner. Kings
bury and StenhouSe. Architects. 1900
18TH street NV, Washington, D, c..
enclosed in opaque sealed envelope
dence Hospital, Heating Plant and
Nurses Home" lBl Bids shall be
submitted in triplicate on the forms
WtR al items alpsrnstes fs SPscinGd'i0nit a6d 0nit
prices, f1lled in. Bids and alternates
shall be filled in complete. with the
amount shown in figures opposite
eacn item and repeated on the next
authorized to make contracts tct With With
the bidders legal name fully stated.
Oral; telegraphic or telephone pro-
considered. !cl Any addenda issued
during the time of bidding shall, be
included in the proposal as they
viii become part Of the contract.
s BID SECURITY: "a Each bid
check or bank draft payable to
Providence Hospital or a Bid Bond
binding the bidder and acceptable
Sureties to Providence Hospital in
amount Of 5 percent of the total
base bid. The proceeds Of the check
or bid bond shall be forfeited to
the owner as liquidated damages
il the successful bidder fails to
execute and deliver properly exc
cuted contract and performance
and payment bonds within ten days
Of natice IT E,,s q sGSsptanesi 8; GoN
PERFoRSiANGE: PEAF5 dGE!i CAS 7NR At MHLa time q
execution of contract the successful
bidder will be required to furnish
satisfactory performance and pay
mcnt bonds in the amount OF one
hundred 000l per cent OF the con-
tract price. OBJ Timely performance
is of the essence of this contract;
and should the contractor exceed
the specified time for completion.
the sum OF fifteen hundred ISL .5ao(
dollars per. calendar day. Of default
will be deducted from the contract
Sriee STiSatsa 6S SIppTss da%aEss
The owner reserves the right to
award the contract to the lowest
responsible bidder. who upon in
vestieation proves to be qualified as
to financial responsibility, reputa-
ton and ability property to do the
work called for, within the specified
time; provided his bid is reasonable
and It Is to the interest of the
owner to accept it; but. the owner
reserves the right to reject any. or