The Sidney herald., 1957-12-05
A COOL ADVERTISING VALUE
FOR SMALL ADS is OUR WANT
AID COLUMNS.
LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
STATE MAINTENANCE PROJECT

Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids for the construction of the
improvement hereinafter described
VIII be received by the State High
way Commission of Montana. at the
offices OF the said Commission IN
| helena until 900 A. M. on Dec. ls.
1857. the bids being publicly opened
| and read Immediately thereafter.
The Standard Specifications for
| Road and Bridge Construction cd the
State Highway Commission of Mon
tana. 1876 Edition. and all supple
| ments or addenda thereto. shall be
complied with in the PREPARATION OF
| proposal form except where II Is
expressly limited. enlarged. expand
ed or superseded by the special pro-
visions contained herein. +.
The work contemplated consists of
| crushing and stockpiling u1,OO0 tons
cd 5/8'' crushed gravel surfacing
from eight crusher set-upS in Daw-
son, McCone, Prairie, Rlchland and
Wibaux Counties.
The attention of bidders is direct
ed TO the specifications covering sub
letting or assigning the contract.
In the performance OF M
The contractor Will be required to
pay the minimum wage rates as de
scribed fully in the Special Provisions
for this project
Each proposal must be submitted
on a form and IN an envelope 10
be provided for the purpose, addressed
10 the State Highway Commission at
Helena. INK endorsed: Proposal for
Improvement of State Maintenance
Project No. 1l99." 80.
Proposal Guaranty: No proposal Will
be considered unless accompanied by
a guaranty, IN an amount OF al least
) per cent of the bid. made un-
conditionaly payable 10 the State
Highway Commission of Montana,
which at the bidders option, may be
Cash, Postal Money Order. Cashiers
Check. Certified Check, Bank Money
Order, or Bid Bond. A corporate sure
" bond Will be required for the
faithful performance of the contract.
Irregular Proposals: Proposals may
considered irregular and may be
rejected for the following reasons
(a) If the proposal form furnished
is not uSed or Is altered.
Id II there are unauthorized adj
conditional or alternate bids.
or irregularities of any kind which
nay enc to make the proposal in
complete indefinite or ambiguous as
its meaning.
(c) If the proposals for two or
projects advertised separate
", are connected or made contingent,
upon the other. in such manner
hat the proposal for any particular
shall carry a provisional de-
in the bid price on one or
OF the other projects. >,
reserving the right to accept OF
,eject an award or to enter into a
contract pursuant to an award.
(e) If the unit prices contained in
bid schedule are obviously un-
balanced either in excess OF below
~ If they fail to contain a unit
price for every pay item indicated
in the case of authorized al
pay items.
Plans. specifications. forms of con-
and bond, proposal blanks. and
animation and may be obtained at
he offices of the State Highway
Commission in Helena. Montana.
No proposal will be considered from
contractor who has not secured a
tate license under the provisions of
l78. Laws OF 1895, and sub
equent amendments.
The Commission reserve the right
reject any or all bids and 10 :
technicalities as may be deem
4 necessary in the interest Of the
tate. No bids Will be considered
iined TO be experienced and re- /
,onsible. :
Proposals may be rejected If the
revealed by the question
aire and sworn financial statement
that the bidder is incapable =
performing the work contemplated.
Proposals may be rejected If past
ork performed by the bidder for
Commission has been unSatisfac-
'ry from the standpoint of workman
Zip or progress, or if he has work
lder contract uncompleted which
ay, in the judgment of the Com
ission. endanger the prompt. ON
elton of the work contemplated.
TATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION OF :
MONTANA =
AIRY L. Burns, Chairman
Fred Quinneu Jr. State Highway
Engineer.
Publish Dec. 5 and Dec. 12)