Advertisement for Bids - 08-03-1959
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
The Village Council of the Village of Elk River, Minnesota, will receive bids at the office of the
Village Clerk in Elk River, Minnesota, until 8 P.M. on August 24, 1959, for the making of the
following described local improvement under Chapter 429 M.S.A. The improvement consists of the
construction of a waste treatment plant to serve the Village of Elk River, Minnesota. This includes a
life station, a 34’ x 20’ dual primary clarifier, a 40’ trickling filter, a 34’ x 20’ dual final clarifier, a 10’ x
20’ chlorination tank, a 36’ digester, a 17’ x 25’ control building and sludge drying beds.
Bids shall be directed to the Village Clerk, securely sealed and endorsed upon the outside wrapper
with a brief statement or summary of the work for which the bid is made. The address of the Village
Clerk is Mr. H.A. Briggs, Village Clerk, Elk River, Minnesota.
The bids will be publicly opened for consideration by the Council at 8 P.M., August 24, 1959, at the
Elk River Village Hall, Elk River, Minnesota.
A certified check, bid bond, cashier’s check, or a cash deposit in the amount of 5% of the total bid
shall accompany each bid. Checks shall be made payable to the Village of Elk River and will be
cashed by the Village if the bidder fails to execute a contract within ten (10) days after the award of a
contract by the Village.
The village reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive any technicalities, and to make the
award in the best interest of the Village. No bidder may withdraw his proposal for a period of thirty
(30) days after the date set for the opening thereof.
All bidders shall use Bid Forms supplied by the Engineer. Partial payments will be made each
month, as provided in the specification.
Copies of the drawings and specifications may be seen at the office of the Village Clerk, Elk River,
Minnesota. Copies of the drawings, specifications and bid forms may be obtained from the
Engineer, Carter, Krueger & Associations, Inc., 3381 Gorham Avenue (St. Louis Park), Minneapolis
26, Minnesota, upon making a deposit of fifteen ($15.00) dollars. Failure to submit a bona fide bid
will result in forfeiture of deposit. All bidders submitting a bona fide bid at this time and place
designated will receive refund of their deposit upon return of drawings and specifications complete
to the Engineer within ten (10) days after the bid opening date.
Village of Elk River By /S/ H.A. Briggs, Village Clerk
Dated August 3, 1959