AU bids shall be accompanied by
a certified check (or a bid bond
furnished by a surety company au
thorized to do business in Alaska)
for five per cent of the amount of
the bid. (Where alternates are ask
ed then for five per cent of the
basic bid plus the largest alter
nates). Should the successful bid
der fail to enter into a contract
and furnish a satisfactory perform
ance bond within the time stated
in his proposal, the certified check
(or bid bond) shall be forfeited as
liquidated damages. ^
The successful bidder will be re-''
quired to file a performance bond
in the full amount of the contcajlf
price, which bond shall be funW.
ished by a surety company accept
able to the Public Works Admin
istration.
This improvement shall be con
structed under the contract pro
visions of Bulletin No. 2, P.W.A.,
“Requirements as to Bids, Con
tractor's Bonds, and Contract, Wage
and Labor Provisions”, dated March
3, 1934, and amended for Alaska.
Labor required for this project
shall be as outlined in 3 (a) of the
Construction Regulations.
Attention Is called to the fact
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20 YEARS AGO
Prom The Empire
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AUGUST 18, 1916.
The French had this day re
captured Fleury, driving the Ger
mans from that part of the terri
tory. They had also advanced
west of the town between Thiamont
and Fleury.
London reported that on four bat
tlefields opposing armies were lock
ed in a life and death grip or were
marking time for reinforcements or
for the enemy to make the first
move. On the Somme front Gen
eral Haig advised that the battle
front had grown from 18 to 22
miles.
