Town Seeks Bids for Paving Projects

1. TODAY'S FORECAST: Expect partly cloudy skies and a high of 76 today, with mostly cloudy skies and a low of 51 tonight.

2. PAVING BIDS SOUGHT:From the town of Windham:

The Town of Windham is currently inviting bids from qualified individuals or companies, acting singularly or in consortium, for road paving projects in the Town of Windham. The town is looking for a single turnkey bid proposal. If additional subcontractors are to be used, references and insurance documents must be provided as described in the specification.

All contracts awarded for over thirty five thousand dollars in value must include a one year performance bond supplied prior to start of work. Bidders should also seek to visit road sites to review work areas with the Highway Agent prior to submitting bid documents.Specifications may be obtained at www.windhamnewhampshire.com or at the Administrative Offices, 4 North Lowell Road, Windham, NH. Bids are due by Wednesday, August 21, 2013 at 2:00 PM, and will be considered for award by the Board of Selectmen at their next regularly scheduled meeting.

Bidders may have a representative present at said Board of Selectmen’s meeting.The Town reserves the right to reject any and all bids, to award bids in whole or in part, waive technicalities or informalities, and to accept any bid deemed to be in the best interest of the Town of Windham.

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4. THIS DAY IN HISTORY: On this day in 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs into law the Social Security Act. Press photographers snapped pictures as FDR, flanked by ranking members of Congress, signed into law the historic act, which guaranteed an income for the unemployed and retirees. FDR commended Congress for what he considered to be a "patriotic" act.

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