Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1962-08-16
INFORMATION
AND
INSTRUCTIONS
TO BIDDERS

"
National Capital Park and
Pla nning Commission,
8787 Georgia Avenue, Sill
yer Spring, Maryland. A
deposit in the amount of
$500 will be required
from each prospective bid
der as security for the safe
and prompt return of any
and all plans and Specifi-
cations.
Each bid must be submit
ted in duplicate and shall
be enclosed in a sealed en-
velope and marked:
bid for supplying labor,
equipment and mate
rails and performing all
work for the conStruc-
ton of EARTH DAM
and related structures.
pursuant to Invitation
for Bids, dated August
16, 1882"
and this envelope enclosed
in another sealed enve-
lope and addressed to the
Executive Director, The
Maryland National Capt.
tai Park and Planning
Commission, 8787 Georgia
Avenue, Silver Spring,
Maryland. Each bid must
be received before 2:45
PM, Eastern Daylight
Time, September S, 1862.
All bids will be publicly
opened and read at 800
PM, Eastern Daylight
Time on said date in the
Hearing Room of the Com
missions Montgomery
County Regional Office,
8787 Georgia Avenue, Sill
yer Spring, Maryland.
Form of Bid: Each bid
must be submitted in du-
plicate. Special care
should be exercised in the
preparation of the bids.
EraSures or changes in the
bid must be explained or
noted over the signature of
the bidder. Each bid must
be complete and must be
duly executed in the name
Of the bidder by its proper
officers or other persons
authorized to execute and
deliver the bid. When re-
queSted by the Commits
sion, satisfactory evidence
of the authority of the of
ficer signing on behalf of
the bidder shall be fur
niShed promptly.
Time Of Performance: Each
bid must state the number
of calendar days Count
ing Saturdays, Sundays
and Holidays from the
time of award of bids
within which the Contrac-
tor agrees to complete the
construction. The time
specified for the compile
ton of the construction
will be considered in eval-
uating the bids.
Withdrawal of Bids: A bid
may be withdrawn on
written or Geographic re-
quest from bidders prior
to the time fixed for open
ing 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.
Bids Received Prior to
Time for Opening: Bids
received prior to the time
fixed for the receipt of
bids will be securely kept
and unopened, if identi-
fled as herein required.
The Executive Director of
the Commission will de-
eide when the time for the
receipt of bids has arrived,
and no bid received there
after will be considered,
except that, when a 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 a delay in the
mails for which the bidder
was not responsible, such
bid may be received and
considered. No RESPONSE
bility shall be attached to
any officer or representa-
tive of the Commission for
the premature opening of
a bid. Telegraphic bids
will not be considered, but
notifications by telegraph
of bids already submitted
will be considered if re-
ceived prior to the time
fixed for the receipt of
bids.
Award and Rejection of
Bids: The Commission re-
serves the right to reject
any and all bids in whole