Evening star., 1960-05-20


THE MARYLAND-NATIoNAL CAPITAL PARK
AND PLANNING COMMISSION hereby invitaS
sealed bids from interested persons for furnishing
all labor, equipment and materials and perform
ing all work for the construction of a Youth
center on Walsh Street, Bethesda. MARYLAND in
accordance with the plans and specifications as
hereinafter provided 90
Information and Instruction to Bidders
For the purpose of convenience The MARYLAND
national Capital Park and Planning commission
Is herein called the Commission" and the suc
ceSS1ul bidder for furnishing all of the labor eoup
menC ana materials and performing all work
caneo Ior oy the plans and specifications is herein
called the Contractor"
l: CONTRACTOR MUST BID ON THE ALTER
MALE CALLED FOR: Bids will be considered by
the Commission for the base bid and the alternate
2. PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS s-DEPosTT:
copies OF the plans and specifications will be fur
mSneo by Keys, Lethbridge g. Condon Architects
1900 Connecticut Avenue NV, Washington. D. G.
deposit In the amount of $4,000 by check made
payable to The Maryland-National Capital Park
ana Planning Commission will be required from
eacn prospective bidder as security for the safe
and prompt return of any and all plans and
specifications
8. FORM OF BID: Each bid must be submitted in
duplicate. Special care should be exercised in the
preparation of the bids EraSureS or changes in
hluSI NC explained or noted over the sigma
ture OF the bidder. Each bid must be complete
and must be duly executed in the name of the
oidder by its proper officers or other persons
autnorlzed to execute and deliver the bid When
requested by the Commission, satisfactory evidence
OF the authority of the officer signing on behalf
OF the bidder shall be furnished promptly.
4. TIME OF PERFORMANCE: Each bid must state
the number of calendar days Counting SATURDAYS
Sundays and Holidays) from the time of award of
DDS within which the Contractor agrees to COM
plete the construction. The time specified for the
completion of the construction will be considered
in evaluating the bids.
s. WITHDRAWAL OF BIDS: A bid may be with
drawn on written or telegraphic request from
bidders prior to the time fixed for opening but not
thereafter Negligence on the part of the bidder
IN preparing the bid conferS no right for the
withdrawal of the bid after it has been opened
6. BIDS RECEIVED PRIOR TO TIME FOR OPEN
ING: Bids received prior to the time fixed for the
receipt of bids will be securely kept unopened if
identified as herein required. The Secretary
Treasurer of the Commission will decide when the
time for the receipt of bids has arrived and no
bid received thereafter will be considered except
that when bid arrives by mail after the time
fixed for opening but before an award is made,
and it is shown to the satisfaction of the Com
mission that the non-arrival on time was due
solely to delay in the mails for which the bidder
was not responsible, such bid may be received and
considered. No responsibility shall be attached
to any officer or representative of the Commits
sion for the premature opening of a bid. Tele-
graphic bids will not be considered but modifica-
tions by telegraph of bids already submitted will
be considered if received prior to the time fixed
for the receipt of bids
7. TIME OF NING-IDENTIFICATION OF
BIDS: Each bid shall be enclosed in sealed
envelope and marked:
Bid for supplying labor, equipment and
materials and performing all work for the
construction of Youth Center, Walsh
Street, Bethesda, Maryland, pursuant to
invitation for bids dated May 20, 1860"
and this envelope enclosed in another sealed
envelope and addressed to the Secretary Treasurer,
The Maryland-National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission, 8787 Georgia Avenue Silver
Spring, Maryland. Each bid must be received
before 245 PM. Daylight Saving Time, WedneS-
day, June 8, 1850 All bids will be publicly opened
and read at 800 PM, Daylight Saving Time, on
said date in Room 305 of the Commissions Mont
gomery County Regional Office, 8787 Georgia
Avenue, Silver Spring, Maryland
8. AWARD AND REJECTION OF BIDS: The Com
mission reserves the right to reject any and all
bids in whole or in part, call for new bids, waive
any irregularity in any bid and make such award
as it may deem to be in the public interest.
The Maryland-National Capital
Park and Planning Commission
ATTEST:
JESSE F. NICHOLSON, Secretary Treasurer
BY: HERBERT w. WELLS (seaD, Chairman