The Sidney herald., 1956-10-11
LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
FEDERAL AID PROJECT NOS.

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Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids for the construction of the
improvement hereinafter described win
be received by the State Highway
Commission of Montana at the offices
of the said Commission in Helena
until $50 A. M on Oct. Is, 1855, the
bids being publicly opened and read
Immediately thereafter.
The Standard Specifications for
Road and Bridge Construction of the
tana. 1916 Edition. and all supplements
or addenda thereto shall be compiled
with in the preparation of proposal
form except where 1t Is expressly linz
tied. enlarged. expanded or super
seded by the Special Provisions ON
The improvement contemplated con-
sists of the construction of a structural
plate pipe arch culvert drain on the
Glendive-Sidney Road in Richland
County. at Survey Station 434 Il 600
in Section "a. T. 10 NJ, r.. 81 E: and
a structural plate pipe eHipticai cuI-
vert drain on the Glendive-Sidney
Road in Richland County, beginning
at Survey Station SIS = l. 200 in Sec
ton IS. T 81 N. r. So E. and extend
ing 0.0l4 mile northeasterly TO Sur
vey Station 655 Il $50 in Section is,
T. 81 N. r. 81 E.
The attention of bidders is directed
to the specifications covering sublet-
ting or assigning the contract.
In the performance of this contract,
the contractor will be required to pay
the minimum wage rates as described
fully in the Special Provisions for
this project.
Each proposal must be submitted
on a form and in an envelope to be
provided for the purpose. addressed
10 the State Highway Commission at
Helena. and endorsed, Proposal for
nftlNn n1 ont nf EaAAr0 Aid DrAInnf
Nos. F 245(10) and F 245(11)."
Proposal Guaranty: No proposal will
be considered unless accompanied by
a proposal guaranty, in an amount of
at least SO of he bid, made un-
c~onditionally payable to the State
which at the bidders option may be
Cash. Postal Money Order, Cashiers
Check. Certified Check. Bank Money
Order. or Bid Bond. A corporate
surety bond will be required for the
faithful performance of the contract.
Irregular Proposals: Proposals may
be considered irregular and may be
rejected for the following reasons:
(a) IF the proposal form furnished
is not used or is altered.
tb) If there are unauthorized adj
ditions. conditional or alternate bids,
or irregularities of any kind which
may tend to make the proposal in
complete. indefinite or ambiguous as
to its meaning.
(c) If the proposals for two or
more projects, advertised separately.
are connected, or made contingent
n upon the other, in such manner.
that the proposal for any particular
project shall carry a provisional de-
duction in the bid price on one or
more of the other projects.
Id If the bidder adds any pro-
visions reserving the right to accept
reject an aNVard or IN enfar infn
a contract pursuant to an award.
(e) If the unit prices contained in
the bid schedule are obviously un-
balanced either in excess or below
the reasonable cost analysis value.
~ If they fail TO contain a unit
for every pay item indicated.
except in the case of authorized al
a items.
Plans. specifications, forms of con-
and bond, proposal blanks, and
full instructions are on file for ex-
and may be obtained at the
sion in Helena, Montana.
Plans and Specifications are also
on file and may be examined in the
office of the Bureau of Public Roads
at Missoula. Montana.
The Commission reserves the right
TO reject any or all bids and to waive
commodities as may be deemed nee
essary in the interest of the State.
bids will be considered except
from contractors ascertained 10
experienced and responsible.
Proposals may be rejected if the
revealed by the question
1aire and sworn financial statement
that the bidder is incapable
If performing the work contemplated.
Proposals may be rejected If past
york performed by the bidder for the
Commission has beer unsatisfactory
rom the standpoint of workmanship
'r progress. or If he has work nde
contract uncompleted which may, IN
he judgment OF the Commission. en-
the prompt completion of the
work contemplated.
STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION
OF MONTANA
frank G.. Connolly. Chairman
Scott P. Hart, State Highway
Engineer.
publish Oct. IL, 18)