Salt Lake Telegram | 1928-09-17 | Page 14 | [Untitled]

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT I OI OF INTERIOR NATIONAL PARK SERVICE Denver Sealed Colorado bids single copy opy subject to the conditions conditions con con- contained herein will be received received re- re at the Bureau of Public Roads Custom House Building Denver Colorado early in the season seaRon ot of 1929 and then publicly opened for furnishIng furnishing furnish furnish- Ing all labor and materials and performing performing per per- forming all work for constructIng or improving SectIon B 9 of the Artist Point Road noad National Park Highway Project located within the Yellowstone Yellowstone Yellow Yellow- stone National Park state of W Wyom- Wyom omi om i ng The length of the project to be constructed or improved Is approximately approximately 25 miles and Includes s 1 Vh miles ot of way 2 road and 1 mile ot of way I-way road grading and drainage structures This Invitation is Issued at this time that prospective bidders ma may look 1001 over the location before it becomes covered with snow because the bids will be opened in the early p part rt of the spring before the snow Is gone rho rhe project Is staked In the field and an engineer of the Bureau ot of Public Roads on the ground has rough draft plans of the proposed Improvement improvement Im- Im provement which may be inspected b by res responsible contractors between September r 10 and November 1 1928 1925 Those desiring to bid ld should take advantage advantage ad- ad vantage ot of this opportunity to view the work as bids will be received early earl ill in the spring ot of 1929 at which time sn snow w would usually preclude any determination of the character of the work Approximately two weeks just preceding the opening of bids further Invitations will be issued In which willbe will be given the principal Items of work and approxImate quantities time of performance and also in which the availabilitY of complete Plans Specifications Special provisions and Bid BidS S Schedules for tor examination by prospective prospective tive qualified bidders will be an- an noun cd Award on this project will not be made and until the funds necessary have been appropriated appropriated by Congress Where copies of pl plans ns are requested a deposit of 1000 will be required to Insure their return It If these are not returned within 1 15 days das after opening ng ot of b ds the t twill will be forfeited to the Government Checks should be certified and drawn to the order of the Denver Bran Branch h Federal Reserve e Bank Guarantee will be required with each bId as follows In an amount to be named In the Invitation which will willbe willbe be approximately five 5 per cent of the total contract price Performance bond will be required as follows follOs In Inthe Inthe the amount of one hundred per percent percent cent of the total contract price Liquidated Liquidated damages for delay deJay will be bethe bethe the amount Stated In the Special Provisions Provisions Pro Pro- visions for each calendar da day ot of delay delay de- de lay until the work Is completed and acce accepted ted Partial payments will be made as the work worl progresses on work and materials delivered ered It If such work and material meets the approval ot of the contracting officer Articles on patents will be made a part ot of the contract Bids must be submitted upon the Standard GOvernment Form ot of Bid and the successful bidder will willbe be required to execute the Standard Government Form of Contract for construction The rhe right is reserved as the Interests of the may require to reject an any and all bids to naive w any informality In bids bid received and to accept or reject any Items of nn bid unless each bid is qualified by specific limitation J. J W JOHNSON j District Engineer En