Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1955-12-30
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed proposals for each trade
namely, General, Electrical, Heat
ing and Ventilating, Plumbing and
Sewerage, will be received in ac-
cordance with law until IL o'clock
Noon on the End day of February,
1856 by the Board of Education OF
Port Clinton City School District,
at their Office in the High School
Building, Port Clinton, Ohio, for the
furnishing of all materials and the
performance of all labor required
in the construction of the project
entitled Portage Park School Build
ing, Port Clinton, Ohio.
Bids to be opened Immediately
thereafter and read aloud.
The nature of the work to be
done is set forth in Drawings and
Specifications for the same, pre-
pared therefor by c. H. Shively,
ALA, Fremont, Ohio. Said Draw
ing and Specifications may be OBJ
tanned by applying to the above
named Architect. A deposit of $1,000
is required to guarantee the safe
return of these documents. This
deposit is to be refunded provided
a bonafide bid is submitted by the
Contractor and the documents are
returned to the Architect in good
condition within seven days after
date of bid openings. Bidders are
cautioned to visit the site of the
proposed building and ascertain the
existing conditions before submit
ting a bid All bids shall be sub
mitted in Duplicate on special
blanks obtained from the Architect.
Each bid shall contain the names of
all persons interested therein and
shall be accompanied with surety
bond or a certified check made pay
able to the Treasurer of the Board
! of Education in the amount of Ten
Percent (10%) of the Base Bid plus
| the highest alternate bid, as a guar
anty that the bidder will, if award
is made him, enter into bonafide
| contract with said Board of Educa-
! ton for the work and furnish ac-
ceptable performance bond. If, fol
any reason whatsoever, the bidder
! fails to enter into proper contract
| and /or to execute a proper Dond
| the amount of such guaranty shall
| be retained by said Board Of Educa'
ton as and for liquidated damages
sustained by reason of failure TO dc
so.
Each bid must be enclosed in [
sealed envelope and on it must b'
! written the name of the Contractor
! and the name of the bid. Said BoarC
| of Education reserves the rlght t(
consider the bids for a period o.
| JnlrIy days from Iuc uoite VI tAi'
opening thereof before awarding
contract and no bid may be with
| drawn within that period of time
| Acceptable Performance Bond shall
| be furnished within ten days of tn
date of notice of acceptance of bid
| Bidders shall furnish satisfactor.
I evidence of their experience ant
ability to construct work of tn
character required. Each contrac
| shall be awarded to the lowest res
| ponsible bidder as soon as practlc
able after the opening of bids, how
ever. the Board of Education may
in the interest of Standardization
and ultimate economy, authorize
contract award to a responsible bid
der other than the lowest bidder
All contractors and sub-contractor
employed in the work shall and vii
conform to the Labor Laws of tn
State of Ohio and the variou
acts amendatory and supplemental
thereto; and all City Laws, Ord1
nances and Legal Requirements al
fplicable thereto.
State Sales Tax to be exclude
from each Proposals.
The Board of Education reserve
the right to reject any or all bid
and to waive informalities.
(Signed)
c. L. DARR, Clerk Treasurer
BOARD OF EDUCATION
PORT CLINTON CITY SCHOO
DISTRICT
PORT CLINTON, OHIO