, 1959-01-05
INVITATION FOR BIDS
CONSTRUCTION Contract
December is, 1858

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Projects ST-56b q z, SO, 81, 81, $50, ga Water and Sewer Line
Extensions Program, 1958-59. St. Thomas, VI
GOVERNMENT OF H VIRGIN OF H
UNITED STATES If AMERICA
Contracting Officer, Department Of Property and Procure
ment, Division Of Procurement, 81. Thomas, ". T.
81 aled bids III single copy for furnishing all labor, equipment,
and materials and performing all work for the project de-
scribed herein will be received until pm, Atlantic Stand
ard Time, JAN. q, 1859
III the Department Of Property and Procurement, Division
Of Procurement, rs Kronprindsens Gade Opposite the
Catholic SCHOOL, Charlotte Anaie, St. Thomas, Virgin
Islands. .....
and then publicly opened.
Information regarding bidding material. bid guarantee. and
bonds, plans and specifications and other contract documents
are open for public inspection at the Office Of the Public Works
Commissioner, Charlotte Amalie, 81. Thomas, Virgin Islands;
Office of the Coordinator for Essential Public Projects, No.5
Crystal Gade, Charlotte Anaie, st. Thomas, v. ]. Ito whom
also further or specific inquiries should be directed, concern
ing the work, bidding procedure or otherwise; the AG.C. Of
fee, 1113 Congress Building, Miami Florida; Builders Ex-
change. 46 N. E. 9th Street. Miami, Florida; Urban Renewal
Administration, I'd Floor, del Waite Building, Santurce II
Puerto Rico; and F. w. Dodge Corp. 119 West 10th Street,
New York 18, N. II.
Plans and specifications may be procured from the Office
of Coordinator for Essential Public Projects upon deposit of
$1,000. Deposit shalPbe only BY certified check payable to-
Government Of the Virgin Islands, which will be refunded
70 bona fde bidders upon the return of plans and specifications
in good condition within sixty (O) calendar days from the
date Of bid opening. A bona fde bidder includes any person
who submits a bid for a general contract but does not include
a person who submits a quotation to the general contract
bidders. To persons who procure plans and specifications upon
payment Of $1,000 and who do not submit a bid, $500 will be
refunded upon the return thereof in good condition within
sixty 60 calendar days from the date Of bid opening. No re-
fund will be made for return after that time,
After the bid opening additional copies of plans and
specifications may be obtained from the Coordinator for Es-
senial Public Projects at commercial rates, plus handling and
mailing charges,
Each bid must be accompanied by a satisfactory bid
guaranty in m amount not less than ; per cent Of the total bid.
The successful bidder will be required to furnish a per-
Torrance bond and payment bond, each in the amount Of 100
percent of the contract price.
No bid may be withdrawn until forty-fve 45) calendar
days after the scheduled closing time for the receipt Of bids.
The Government of the Virgin Islands reserves the right
to award a contract for any, all or none Of the Schedules,
whichever course is in the best interests Of the Government
Of the Virgin Islands.
DESCRIPTIONS OF WORE
This-contract consists of potable water lines in the Com
tant and Sugar Estate areas, sewer lines on Harwood High
way, Mosquito Bay Road and in the Contant area, and a lift