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ORDINANCE NO, £99.
,d ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE RECRIVING OF BIDS AND THE LETTING
A CONTRACT "R US CONSTRUCTION (V IRPROVIN TS IN SPECIAL
ROVEDMT DISTRICT 10, 67 OF THE CITY OF LLUBM.
BE IT ORDLINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
??UREZ;
Section 10 That at 8:00 otolook 26 M. on Tuesday,
??q 19th day of August, 19300 the City Council of the City of
?Iurel will receive sealed bids for the construction of im-
avements in Rpaod,l Improvement District No. 67 of the said
0ity according to the plaza and specifications thereof on file
the office of the City Clerk and City Engineer of the City
Of Laurel, Montana. Said improvementis Too conelou PFj-u9iFa'-Lj
p the laying and complete installation of approximately
$ ght ijundred Ten (810) linear feet of six (6) inch oast iron
1pe, together with the complete installation of one (lt fire
rant and two (Q) gate valves and such other accessories and
loquipwent as may be necessary for the proper completion and
eperatipn of the said mains and extensions as per plans and
"eaiflcations now on file. Said improvements to be con-
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truvted and fully completed on or before the 30th day of
4eptember, 1930•
Section S• That the City Council shall and does
reserve the right to reject any and all bids.
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tiax? R. That the, e'ty 01e3!t is hereby authorized
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d d,late0ted to publish notice. inviting sealed bids, ®t ating
he time when and the place where said bids will be received
y the 0jty Counoll. Such publication to be made in the Laurel
oircujLated in the
°1Outlook, a weekly newspaper published and
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ity of Laurel in the regular and entire issues thereof on the
h and 13th days of July, 1930, That the said notice shall
all for bids on cast iron pipe,
Section 4. If the owners of three-fourth of the
j!r4atage of lots and lands within said district liable to be
assessed or their agents fail to elect to take such work and
ester into a written contract to do the whole work at a price
at least five per cent. less than the price at which the same
shall be awarded within three(3) days after the awarding of
laid contract to th successful bidder as provided by Section
t?33 of the Revised Codes of Montana, 1921, then the success-
bidder shall immediately make and execute with the City of
?a""l a contract in duplicate and in accordance with the pro-
*tsions of this ordinance and all other ordinances, notices
k1hd resolutions concerning this improvement district, Said
?0?'ntxaot on the part of the said Pity of Laurel shall be axe--
."ted in the name of the City of Laurel, signed by its Mayor
g#d attested by its City Clark,
Section .5. That. upon the execution and delivery
of said ceontract to either the successful contractor or con-
-?racting owners, he or they shall give and furnish to the City
pf Laurel a bond in a sum not less than twenty-five per vent.
the total estimated cost of the improvements to be con-
6truoted, samme to be approved by the Mayor and City Council,
conditioned to the effect that such contractor or contracting
fownsres shall well and truly pexfoxm all the terms and con-
itiona of said contract and shall save the City of Laurel
i4armless from negligence or wilful acts of said contractor or
ontraotors or his.or their agents, servants, representatives,
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,jemplayees or sub-contraotors in performing the terms and
Onditions of said contract and in making said improvements,
148 conditions of said bond shall be as"follows;
The said contractor shall well and truly perform
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his part of said contract and each and every cove-
nant therein contained and shall indemnify and
save harmless the City of Laurel from any and all
damage which it may sustain by reason of liens
for labor and materials furnished for said work,
or by reason of the failure of the said oon-
tractor to pay the wages and earnings of any
laborers or mechanics employed by him as such
contractor in and about such work; or by reason
of his failure to pay for any materials provid-
ed or goods of any kind furnished; or by reason
of any just debts incurred in carrying on said
work; and if the contractor shall pay to the
City of Laurel all Bums of money, damages, or
costs and expenses which it may be compelled to
pay or which it may sustain by reason of his or
their failure as aforesaid, and if the contractor
or oontraotos Shall pay all laborers, mechanics
and material, men and persons who have supplied
goods and materials of any kind, all just debts
to such persons or to any person to whom any
part of the wort was given, and shall indemnify
and save harmless the City of Laurel for or on
account of any injuries or damages, received or
sustained, by any person or persons, by or ffom
the acts or negligence of said contractor or
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contractors, his or their agents, servants or
employees in doing the work therein specified,
or by or in consequence of any negligence in
guarding the same, and that all of said work
and improvements shall be done and fully com-
pleted on or before the 30th day of September,
19309 and shall be and remain in permanent and
good condition for the period of one (1) year
from and after the date of its acceptance by
the City Council, and free from all
deterior- ation in accordance with the providions of
said contract and the component parts thereof,
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then this obligation to be void, otherwise to
be in full force and effect.
Section 6. That each of said bide shall be aooom-
r nied by an unconditional certified check made payable to the
City of Laurel in the sum of at least ten per cent. of the
Iibid, drawn on some responsible bank. If such bid be accepted
Nand the bidder complies with the terms of this ordinance as
'jo making, executing and delivering to the City of Laurel
!aid contract and bond as heretofore provided, then said check
be returned to said bidder, otherwise
11shallq without delay,
' aid check and the pxoo#ed:e thereof shall be forfeited to the
laid City of Laurel. The checks of bidders other than the
0ucoessful bidder shall be returned after the contract has
?ason awarded, Pro'?i4edt however, that all checks may be re-
{ wined until the contract has been executed between the City
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nd the successful bidder at the option of the City Council.
V Section 7• That all payments for the construction
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lof said improvements shall be made in bonds drawn on the funds
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Special Improvement District No* 67 on the estimate of the
>,, ity Engineer, approved by the City Council immediately after
he second regular meeting of the City Council each month,
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sprogided, however, that said contractor or contractors have
??aid for the labor performed and the materials used in said
°inmrovementsg and the &ppurtenanaea thereto. Ten per cent,,
`of all estimates shall be reserved until the final completion
o?'f said improvements and their aooeptance by the City Council
,"at which time final settlement will be made in the manner set
rut, and provided, further, that final estimate may be approved
d allowed at any regular meeting of the City Council.
Section 8. That the successful contractor or con-
Shall receive such bonds in payment of said improve-
entss at their full face value and he or they and all owners
Jand holders of such bonds shall rely exclusively on the funds
san which said bonds are dram for payment.
Section 9. That the City Engineer include in the
;ina estimate such sums as he shall estimate to be necessary
t?o coger the actual cost of engineering, inspecting, printing,
!legal expenses properly charged against said district. The
ontzaOtor shall pay to the City Treasurer in cash the amount
,4o included and shall receive bonds against the distract for
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1'he amounts so paid.
Section 100 That the contractor or contractors
? hall pay and deposit with the Industrial Accident Board at
11?e lens . Montana, such an amount as shall be required by law
der his or their contract as guaranty for the payment sa
the premilm assessments neoessary to be paid by such contractor
J s provided by the lawn of the State of Montana relative to
? shall deposit With the City Clerk
i?orkmen'ss Compensation and
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kreceipt shoring compliance with this provision before he
1 receive the payment of such bonds or warrants dne on
Onal estimate.
{ Section 11t That all ordinances or parts of
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t*dinances in conflict and inconsistent with the terms of this
*dina.nee are hereby repealed.
Passed by the City Council and approved by the Mayor
??ie 5th day of Auguat, 1930.
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, Approved:
Mayor*
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