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x'' 4 v PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT WV-05912 PLAINTIFFS ; EXHIBIT U`l ' *. insulation Contractors association or WASHINGTON, 0. C., INC. >!, ==-- 6400 Georgia Ave,, N.W, * Woihingon 12, 0. C. Telephone: RAndolph 687?2 Kundet Cork Cor. 1027 Filaore Arlington, Virginia *prn 17, 1961 H 009402 Subject* Prospective aid Depository Gentlemen: Attached to this letter i "Bid Registry Rule# and Regulation# for the Mechanical Contracting Industry,* 'Agreesent,* "Suggestion#,* and "Sug gested Rid fores," which the Mechanical Contractor# use in their deposi tory, The *3id Registry Rule# and Regulation#* ii an agreement *h# individual contractor# sign and agree to abide by certain requirement# lifted tberctn. The "Agreement* i an agreement between a mechanical contracting industry and the National Bar* of Washington stating the rule# and regulation# for operating the depository. In addition, there is a suggestion sheet dated February 7, 1961, which supplnti the bid depository by establiihing a conenattee for clarification of plan# and specsfications. The "Suggested Bid Form#" n self-explanatory. In addition, I Have attached to this letter Verifax copie# of the envelope# which are used by the Mechanical Contractor#, The amall envelope bid marked "No, 1* contains the bids to one specific general contractor. Prior to the bidding tine, all ofthe envelope# marked "Ho. 1* (these wouldbe equal in number to the contractor# you are bidding) would be placed in envelope Ho. i and mailed or delivered to the National Bank of Washington. T understand that the sheet metal contractor# are setting up * depo#iteey which they claia* i# better than the eechar.ical contractor#1. I hope to be able to obtain the rule# and regulation# in approximately four to six week#. In the aeantisse, I think we should all review these regulation*, agreement#, and procedure#, and be prepared to discuss th on our next regular westing of April if at the Contractors Association Office, Very truly yours, # i nclosures President rtC 421979 A 9uo WV-05912 4 I*** .* -5M i V* * A ^ *.sf 4**. }} ./ y 3] Mg.:f^ai 0*`us<iiag Mwiry frast DDdr!anl io Tht iN*h<s<i 3sok sf Wtihingloa 659 - Mtfr 3*rei, H. W. Waihfngtefl 5, 0. C F^ec* Copy of bid, teaI, prepay Identify and 5nwrt rtiij invalope In larger envelope addretud to &d H*gttttttr, M<Komcoi Contracting Industry f.S Notiooof Sonk of Washington, ^VtH^enicci Contractors Nam* Jam* of Job Weapon Eld submitted to Tim* end date of Ganera! Btd Opening * NO. _______________ _____________ _______ _______ Ham* <t1 Ca^i-orW* ______________ __ /'fC 421'??9 A 003? t BID REGISTRY ruj-s RLCULATI*>NS for 1HE vCOtASlC'i (. 'rvW.CTING INDCSTW 'liLlLAS, it is r?cofcri*ed that the Reparation of a bid is a service Halving a" expense t ' the bidder, and t{ is our desire that ail work let under competitjon between two *r more members of this industry should be awarded to the tew qualified bidder after due opportunity for fair and open competition;and *Ht!U;AS, it is Our desire to r?remote honorable ar?d ethical co*^uct in bidding and post-bidding practices and to expose wilful violations of such conduct, therefore ( it RE"'*|LVJ;i?: That the undersigned for the benefit of the mechanical contrac ting industry and the does concur in and adopt the following for projects designated to be under the "4 Hour Bid Plan" as defined by Washington .`Jetroc'oj i ran ^rea Construe ti^n Practices Board, 1. a 3id Registry shall be established at the office of said Registrar, .*o wit: The National Bank of ..'ashington , 14 th Stree t, V. v.. .asfiington 5, 0. C. 2. Cach mechanical contractor shall regis ter each of his bids for Plumbing, Heating, Pining, Ajr Conditioning, or any combination thereof at the said Bid Registry, and havir* so registered, -*ihan not change the amount of said bid and shall not break down, segregate bt modify said bid in any manner whatsoever, and that any section of such bid shall be registered. Bids for plumbing, heating, pining or air conditinning which are to be opened in public need not deregistered. 3. Each bid so registered shell be in accotdarce with Plans and Specifi cation5 without qualification, excepting for rock excavation, form concrete, power wirsr.c ~i ' paint i;ip and tempotarv cervices and shall be NC 421979 n 0040 4 - 2- for a co-iplete section or for combinations of cosletc sections of the Sperci i ic ations. Bids shall be registered by one of the following two methods! la) By delivery to the Sid Registry Office- lb) By time-'stamped ma>, the Bid Registry Office. 5, The bids and other ite forth in Taragraph 2 hereof, may be registered by hand del very *id Registrar, not later than four (4) hours before the time designat- he receipt of the corresponding general contract bids. Bids may be rec i by time stamped mail to the Bid Regis- tear, the envelope to be postm* . t later than sixteen (16) hours before the time designated for the rec* i the corresponding general contract bids. In either case, such cownunicar Bid Registrar, c/q Tros t Depart The National Bar 19 - 14 th ftret U'as? ington 5, r. 11 be addressed as follows.* : *1 Contracting Industry shi ngton 6. Sacfc mechanical contro. .ho wishes to participate under the Bid registry Rules and Regulate the Bid Registrar within the ti- "ail deliver in a covering envelope to : .cnbed by the rules: W One copy of each * . ' each General Contractor in a sepflrate, sealed such envelope to be marked - , the Joe -.-.per, Job Name, and the name of She General con</.',ior to whom the original of said bid has been c;,;*.v>red. (b> Seif addressed envoi :-o. (c) Check to the order .'The National Bank of IVshington. Bid Registrar", in piv'ent of the fee of said Bid Registrar in accordant- v,< i *<s .v.i .^h hr..,f. tic 42:1979 Z 904 l  3- ", tk- ite^i strir, *3 soon as practicable after receipt of the na/ae ;: : . - 'i Mtr . K.t ajt Ucer Than t^o (.1) regular v^rkin* days thereafter, -:>; i . h.1 < MresieJ to *och General Contractor, na*e ;: t.`*. * "res thereof. *i\J 'til, one of -aeft to each participant -ho f.rr*.`ie.! a :, -*y <?i it' v*d addressed to the low bidder, Bids to other <.'< lr* csider 'n the vro;ect shall remain unopened by the Sid Registrar end s>.ill ve destroyed upon ins truer ions t row the Executive Secretary of *w 'echanica. Contractors D. t, Association. 5. The fee :i the Bid Registrar shall be Sb.OO per bidder per job if the bid 'crsi'ts of only one <I) pace. If the bid consists of tw r more ro.::o, the fee shall he i 12.0-0 per bidder per ob. The Bid Aegistrat or the i- request a ranego tia ts-n of this fee at any tirae upon ten (10) ,;v,'S notice to the other party. c. Thi* try is open to all bidders. i). Thp Bid Registrar shall have no liability or duty *sth respect to ;>.s r:llvv.iftgt 'a) Bids not timely filed. These shall be refused by the Bid 'e$i$tr8r ond returned to the bidder. Pu* :her , each Mechanical Contractor, who deposits a copy of its bid to a successfvl general contractor with the Did Registrar, does so in accordance with conditions of this agreement and expressly consents to the disclosure of the contents thereof to other bidders to said general contractor. fie, the undersigned, agree to abide by, conform to, and to comply with all of lie R;;les and Regulations set forth above. Oate Birin by Title MC 4219?* H 9042 t 9 V -VtfELKtfNT nWiifiiA,*, The Webhar -c t) Ccntfti to ? $ {> C. Association h**-C fr fault t*i 8 i J * eg i rv'iui- > a id S'gu U * i - f >r ; '<* KfJunj > *1 Cent r a : 11 rsg I nOos t rv ardhave r j . * i d t ne *>' ti'1 ra 1 ^ dr k *. f * a\ h j rs* 1 ef. tc act a? o P>e$ ; j ? f at : u. j ^-iP.i.A'v. TV* **a:tcna. ban of rt.sft.nircn hat agreed to art *5 so,'A & . i e,.i < >r r k * and ^w. *fce and c^cuinr,* her nr*(\* r IT :o vafrr i *>txh: i. ~Tv* b i*.* ?f:srar ah* 3 ! V roiifif- h* the .Executive Sec re t ary f i the **- i a ti ? n a* nr i i ;rh tt and sjtes a p"tM for bid*, and *a<h ;otaM;1 be *'ned a riunl'pf by the FxCuitvr Secretary if the *4oc s * t io n hi h $hal' ide;m> iuch bids for the $i<J "egistrar. *. Sfli c or. t ,*ar to t Ooo vi*h* to participate under the aw R*g,'.*uy fcdes *od , *>h*n dei-.ver in * covering eavenose to :ne Pid Registrar within the time Ofe*crsb*d by he rules, *oi e specifically let forth Jr ?*> tgrtph 1 hereof; " >".f ' 'ipy of *a*b tn- r, each c-eneral ontr actor in * ;epa`-r*. sealed n^l'pe such envelop* tc be with the jot- N^ber. Job Mw*e. and the r,a*e * rhe Oreral um t> who* the original of -'ll Mi h'o s ' rn - *' iv e: ? n. t*f * i* address*! rrv-'.'-c, ') ' * '5 the ; .<* -> **:'>* a! P ana of "a^h . * hid -i i t - '*. i', '! she :ee of - oj . i* s, i< j/t>ji'e vj *.h `ira^tanh ' h |3'- >' 0 * v !*' >e t ?-`f *h ir --I a<r ar n J h' i * ` * '+? * '**1 '' > hw*. `. "c * ' 'v c -i f^f.scir, (1 i '* t *r * hn .,, NC 421979 H 0A43 * % -2- 'hour* before the time designated for the receipt of the cor respond! ng general contract bids. Bids may be registered by time stamped nail to the Bid "Regis trar, the envelope tc be postinarked no? liter than sixteen (It) hours before the time designated for the receipt of the corresponding general contract bids. Tn either case, such communication shalt be addressed as follows: Bid Registrar, Mechanical Contracting c/o Trust Department The National Bank of shir^ton bl9 Hth Street, H. >. hashing ton 5, 0. C. industry <is The Bid Registrar shall be noi.--:ed in writing by the Execu tive Secretary of the Mechanical Contractors : . L, Association if the date and ti designated for the receipt of Gener.v untract bids awbjeat to the aforementioned Bid Registry Rules and Rgul*' \s as soon s such information is available to the said Executive Secretarv . -.tin any e-cnr no later than twenty-four (20 ho>*s prior to the time de'i i ted for ** ? receipt of such General Contract bids. The Executive Secret - . ;f the * vciation shall also notify the Bid Registrar of the name of the * biddf on the project as soon as it becomes known to him. S. The Bid Registrar, a* soon as -racti iole after receipt of the name of the low General Contractor, but rvt ' iter 'h two <2l tegular wot k- ing days thereafter, shall open the tegiste' bj % addressed to such General Contractor, make photostatic cooies therecf it v. %i 1 one of each to each participant who furnished t copy of i fs bi ` Jdressed to the lew General Con tractor. Bids to nther than the ontractor on the project shall remain unopened by the Bid Registrar and ail be destroyed upon instructions from the Executive Secretary of the Mecf.a* .cal Contractors 0. C. Association, Tn the event that the General Contract is awarded to other than the 5uw Gener al Contractor, the Bid Registrar, upon r./.ite fion the Executive Secretary, 'hall open :he registered bids r the w ces$fu 1 ^eneral contractor and nail [ MC 421979 0044 _ >_ cop*r ^ ea.h to each participant m cne $*ne *r.nrr *s hereinbefore oroviJed for bids t' the --* General Con?:actor. k, The fee rt the b'* ^egis?t*r shall be So.CV' per bi-ider pec ;ob ,t ibe p.i of oniv cor i> pn**. if th* bid consists of two or *ore p*^s, ih** i{ `nM! he :^.0' r"r bidder dp: m<,. h Bid SeRistra? or the A^scc i a asiav rental a {ergot le ti .n of th*s fee at any time upon ten ilC) Jays n.Mjre to :he c the f party. it is .j.xiei stood an t agreed that this Registry is vfoft t" *11 bidde'% . S. The bid Registrar shall h*\e no lu^i utv m duty with respect to the '* 1 lowjo* hos not timely Mlecl. These shall fw* refused by the Sid Registrar and tetisnrd to the bidder. Accertaoie -r ';on~artept ance of anv hid b\ fhe ju,1 cessfvl uevr*! < cm? ?*c t-> r . c) Bids n< t 11 i*". j!i the Bid *egs s tr ar , i ? he wig ndrrstcc-d and eg?e 1 that anv *eohani<al Con- tric trr ay K<d to a General Contractor without s-hNitting < spy to rhe Bid *egt4trar. f-Tthet. eacr, echsnic*! ' *ntrctor, who deposits a copy of it* Prd ?o a successful One's; >-'\'trr wt-b the Ski Peostrar does so in ccorda-ce with 'oodi ti'T.s o' tns agre-nent and exmesslv consents to the dis ci'Sure .? the ,ntents thereof <' >'h* t bidders i' said General ,ontta.tor. CV.E^ this y !av of /angary. 1961. Mechanical Contractors 0, C . Association AT'^T /5/ i-^is [, ; *ctr> <s. secretary Av 's/ jcbn . . Or i "il'erg:. President Th 'at'-'iS Bar* wa-fioptor . ( 4r'.::r- 's' ' '# * V' >nP> hv `iiM ' r*iei ;c ; .* , ^'.',i<tant 7r<< I'tficei tic 42X97? fl 0 04 5 SUXkSTt '* 2/7/tl |p. . rjer tn nroVtde 4 cmtun am \xn t m ruo Sec tion to t'ur pr-'T'-to^ prodedur-, and to rake :-jso.nably certain all are bidding 1* in accord *1 t p %ci**ifix*U<ius , i\ vs hereby that this Association establish a Spe c 1 ( j ' at ions Committee. Owfdllv speaking. this Corvr> f tec shall consist of ?'-o *0hanical v-otr ar to t s . They sh? U nee? when plan? and specifications for a project become available. They shall interpret the plans and specifications to whaf shall he incited under `lechanscal bids- The- i n p't r ret 31 j -115 snail be listed ? to section, paragraph, ^ pa?* , *-1 . , and copied sh? 11 be made and *-4led to e ach Vechanic al Crnitictm who has sifrtfieh hi s Intent to id at least one veek t . > o\e?'VP.^. '* x* he 'siexed that such cfW'iSu n il preclude >rij.icns, and help clarify speci f jr at son orwtsjons *hicft mey he ohsc j w . and *ha in th 1 s ninrr r 4 11 n m dm n 01 the s ame nor k. j .r*'Visi'T is hereby ,*tfe that such Sp<< i f 1 c a t. Committee shall N* rotated an- smedu* >. Hr ihc ft, it tw . s tore* jobs w*re s-Of Suit'd for ?h,' same r*J*ti'e '.'*1 1 .1 two nr r*je? such groups would m*Ve the \ i r r e t a * i nS ..' Anv si^natorv to the Rui**- acvn f'tulM'-m concerning Bu He sis try .av <n a w'eji.*.* *f t-`e Specific*won Cci-wit e, if *fte* *v rcfrav the 11 : ntr r rr * t ?.T 1 ,*ns i :-rl mat o n{r- u.inten-r - ; 5 yn *>.`s been mJiVn . st ;> < l- .i'n* -j-hin '-r l*ve i re eM*f-d su.h 1 r. *er `>reta t s ,>n xwi; . r o- !<\. ''xS't-if say l*e n niw.l i*wl lately. tii/ .< c -- ar shnll s**r rr i *'d f't ea* h >or * n wh*. 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