The frontiersman., 1955-06-16
FOR SALE BY SEALED BIDS

tachment 1850 model, serial TDR 17521 T-7-CM, engine No. TDRM 1886. As is where is.
 All bids must be on cash basis and must be received in the of flee of Matanuska Electric As sociation, Palmer, Alaska before 500 F. M. July l, 1855.
 Top three acceptable bidders will be notified by mail and each given five days consecutively to deposit cash face of bid with ME.A. accountant and take pos session of equipment.
 Matanuska Electric Associa- tion reserves the right to waive minor irregularities in bids and to reject any or all bids.
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 REQUEST FOR BIDS
 The city of Palmer is interested in contracting for maintenance of the city garbage dump for an indefinite period terminable by the. city on 30 days notice after a 30-day warning period will have failed in effecting cornpE- ance with minimum service and maintenance standards establish ed as of July l, 1855 and to be reviewed for changes or addi- tions each year on that date The contract may be terminated by the successful bidder on a 3O- day written notice to the City Council or 1t may be considered terminated after five days ab- andonment of the dump by said bidder or his agent without written notice or permission from the mayor or chairman of the health and safety committee for leaving the premises tenporar- fly unattended because of illness or unusually cold weather. Pro- position bids will be accepted in the City Clerks office until June 28 at 5 pm. and will be consid- cred by the council at regular session that night.
 Minimum Service and Main tenance Standards. July l. 1855
 l. The city dump will be open for the dumping of all refuse every day except Sunday for a minimum of six hours from No vember through February; eight hours through March, April, September, and October; and ten hours from May through August. A regular schedule of hours, to be posted at the gate, should provide for not less than one hour of evening dumping at least one night. a week from April 1 through September 30.
 2- The dump will be main tained as closely as possible as a sanitary fill operation with all accumulated refuse compacted and covered with earth, sand, and/or gravel to the depth of one foot at least once every two weeks from April through Octo- Der and at least once a month the remaining months. The city's scoop cat will be made available once week for this operation according to arrangements made with the city street maintenance man.
 }. The successful bidder or his agent will be in attendance at the dump during the hours when it is open to the public and will direct the dumping of refuse. He will erect a fence at the highway entrance to the dump adequate to bar intruders when 1t is not open. He will keep the dump roadWays and area above the dumping ledge completely cleared of rubbish, litter, ob- structions, and debris at all times. He will cooperate with the city healh officer in deep ing the dump free of rat, vermin, and fly infestation.
 4. The bidder should set up rates to be charged private in dividuals, business enterprises, and commercial haulers for dumping their rubbish Oh a reg ular permit basis or on yard age or load basis. He may make special charges for the dumping of animal carcasses or large pieces of equipment or automo- piles commensurate with the ad- ded labor involved. Such rates should be as low as is economi- cally feasible for the business en- terpmse in order to encourage patrons to continue using a legit- innate dumping area. These rates will be one of the main consider atlons in granting the contract.
 3. The successful bidder will have exclusive salvage rights to everything dumped at the city dump.
 For further information con- tact chairman of health and safe ty committee Bob Peterson or See City Clerk for specifications and rates on similar project in An chorage.