Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1956-01-20
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 G. II. Shively,
ALA, Fremont, Ohio. Said Draw
ing and Specifications may be OBJ
tanned by applying to the above
is required to guarantee the safe
return of these documents. This
deposit is to be refunded provided
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
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 q surety
bond or a certified check made pay
able 10 the Treasurer of the Board
Of In a a Of
Percent 10M) of the Base Bid plus
the highest alternate bid, as a guar
anty that the bidder viii, If award
Is made him, enter into bonafide
contract with said Board Of Educa-
tion for the work and furnish ac-
ceptable performance bond. If, for
any reason whatsoever, the bidder
fails to enter into n proper contract
and/or to execute a proper bond,
the amount of such guaranty shall
be retained by said Board of Educa-
tion as and for liquidated damages
sustained by reason of failure to do
SO.
Each bid must be enclosed in a
sealed envelope and on 1t must be
written the name of the Contractor
and the name of the bid. Said Board
of Education reserves the right &c
consider the bids for a period OF
| thirty days from the date OF the
opening thereof before awarding q
| contracts and no bid may be With
drawn within that period, of time.
Acceptable Performance Bond shall
be furnished within ten days of the
date of notice of acceptance of bid
Bidders shall furnish satisfactory
evidence of their experience and
ability to construct work of the
| character required Each contract
shall be awarded to the lowest res
| poIisible bidder as soon as practic-
able after the opening of bids, how
ever, the Board of Education may
| in the interest of Standardization
and ultimate economy, authorize q
| contract award to responsible bid
| der other than the lowest bidder
All contractors and sub-contractors
| employed in the work shall and will
| conform to the Labor Laws Of the
| State of Ohio and the variou:
acts amendatory and supplementary
| thereto; and all City Laws, Ordi.
nances and Legal Requirements ap'
| plicable thereto.
State Sales Tax to be excluded
from each Proposal.
The Board OF Education reserves
| the right to reject any or all bidi
and to waive informalities.
| (6igned) t'
| G. l.. DARR, Clerk Treasurer
! BOARD OF EDUCATION
PORT CLINTON CITY SCHOOL
DISTRICT
PORT CLINTON, OHIO