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Show NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Sealed proposals will be received by the State Road Commission of Utah, Room 608 State Office Building, Salt L,ake City, Utah, until 2 o'clock p.m. Tuesday, May 3, 1966, and at that time publicly opened for construction of a Bituminous Surfaced Roadway and Bridge Widening in Garfield County, the same being that section of U.S. 89 between Panguitch and Orton Junction, identified as Federal Aid Project No. F-027-2(6). The length of road to be constructed or improved is 6.470 miles, and the principal items of work arc approximately as follows: 167,000 Cu. Yds. of Unclassified Roadway Excavation, 1705 Tons of Bituminous Material, 22,700 Tons of Bituminous Surface Course and 52,000 Tons of Untreated Base Course 1" Maximum. The project is to be completed in 125 working days. Prequalification of bidders is required. Prior to any bidder's receiving plans and specifications, it will be necessary that the bidder have on file with the State Road Commission of Utah completed and approved, the required Prequalification Statement pertaining to contractor's experience and financial condition. The attention of bidders Is directed to the Special Provisions covering subletting or assigning the contract. Not less than the general prevailing wage rates as determined by the Industrial Commission of Utah, effective August 21, 1963, shall be paid to all laborers, workmen and mechanics employed on this project. The attention of bidders Is directed to the fact that this Commission has been advised by the Wage and Hour Division, U.S. Department of Labor, that contractors engaged in highway construction work are required to meet the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, (52 Stat. 1060) The State Highway Depart-" ment, in accordance with the provisions of Title VI of the Ci-vll Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252) and the Regulations of the Department of Commerce (15 C.F. R., Part 8), Issued pursuant to such Act, hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively insure that the contract entered Into pursuant to this advertisement will be a-warded to the lowest responsible bidder without discrimination on ground of race, color, or national origin. Proposal forms, plans, cross sections and specifications are on file In the office of the State Road Commission, Salt Lake City, and the office of its Dls-trict Engineer at Richfield, U-tah where they may be reviewed by prospective bidders. Specifications, proposal forms, and plans may be obtained at the Commission Offices at Salt Lake City, upon application and payment of a fee of $5.00, no part of which will be refunded. Each bidder must submit a letter from an approved surety company guaranteeing to furnish said bidder with required bond. The right to reject any or all bids is reserved. Cash, certified check, cashier's check, or approved proposal guarantee bond for not less than five per cent of total bid made payable to the State Road Commission must accompany each bid as evidence of good faith and a guarantee that if awarded the contract, the bidder will execute the contract and furnish contract bond as required. Any additional information may be secured at the office of the State Road Commission. Dated this 9th day of April, 1966. STATE ROAD COMMISSION OF UTAH Henry C. Helland Director of Highways |