208 THE

TENDER.

Tenders are hereby invited for the
transport by motor car of public
officers travelling on duty for the
year ending 31st December, 1956.

2. Such tenders should be in
respect of single journey from the
place where the public officer enters
’ the car to the place at which he leaves
it (i.e. 80 much a mile for the single
journey) and charge for waiting if
any should be stated. Provided that
where the officer enters or leaves the
car outside the City limits a charge
may be made for the distance
between that point and St. John’s.

3. Government will not be pre-
cluded from hiring seats for public
officers in public service vehicle
which would otherwise be proceed-
ing to the officer’s destination where
this will result in any economy eg.
for customs officers going to Coolidge
Airfield on duty in a car hired or used
by the Airline Agents.

4. Government reserves the right
to hire or use cars, or seats in cars,

LEEWARD ISLANDS GAZETTE.

other than the contractor’s cars, for
public officers proceeding on duties
connected with the Customs or
revenue.

5. Government does not bind it-
self to accept the lowest or any
tender.

6. The Contractor will be expected
to provide prompt and_ efficient
service and any agreement entered
into with a contractor will be subject
to the following conditions:—

(i) The Contractor shall whenever
required furnish a oar.

(ii) If due notice of the requirement
of a car has been given and
failing any satisfactory expla-
nation the Contractor’s car
arrives more than five minutes
after the required time Govern-
ment shall have the right to
deduct a penalty not exceeding
10/- from any of the sums due
and owing to the Contractor.

(iii) In the event of the Contractor’s
car being more than 15
minutes late after the required

 

ANTIGUA.

[8 December, 1155.

time Government may cancel’
the contract on giving the
Contractor one week’s notice
in writing.

(iv) Government shall also have the
right to terminate the contract
on giving one week’s notice
in writing if the service is
generally unreliable through
repeated unpunctuality, defec-
tive cars or other cause.

7. The Tender should state the
number of cars to be at the disposal
of Government.

8. All tenders should be addressed
to the Administrator in a_ sealed
envelope marked “ Tender for Official
Transport” and should be lodged at
the Administrator’s Office not later-

than 4p.m. on Wednesday, 14th
December, 1955.
By Order,
S. H. Fiax,

Ay. Clerk to the Administrator..
Administrator’s Office, j

Antigua.
30th November, 1955. i

Ref, No. A. 78/17.

Printed at the Government Printing Office, Leeward Islands, by E, M. BLACKMAN,

Government Printer—By Authority,
1955,

[Price 50 cenis.]}