Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 July 1911 — HI DAY LOW BIDDER [ARTICLE]

HI DAY LOW BIDDER

On New School Building and Is Awarded Contract. The school board opened the bids for the new gymnasium and assembly room for the high school Saturday and the three bids submitted were as follows: Hiram Day, Rensselaer... ..f 11,698 Moore & Son, Danville, 111. 14,080 Tietz & Son, Chicago Heights 15.100 While the bids were higher than expected, the architect claiming that it can be built inside of SII,OOO, Mr. Day’s bid was accepted and a contract will probably be entered into today with him. >" .

Each bidder was required to put up a certified check for sl,000 as a guarantee that he: would enter into a contract if his bid was accepted, and while the bids of the other parties being so much higher than his own gave Hi an attack of cold feet, he will, it is presumed, go ahead and enter into a contract rather than forfeit his SI,OOO. ' “ The architect says he can build the structure for the amount of his bid at a good profit, and he is so situated that he can build it cheaper than anyone else. His friends are glad that he lands the job and trusts that he will come out with a reasonable profit.