Beaver Island Convent Building Fund Committee seeks builders' bids, 1968

Also 1968 Beaver Island convent construction bid notice

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TypeEvent

Datecirca 1968-04

WithinBeaver Island

ErasModern era

Event

Date: circa 1968-04
Kind: Announcement
Where: Beaver Island
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: constructioncatholicismcommunitycommerce
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

The April 1968 Beaver Beacon reported that the Convent Building Fund Committee was seeking builders who wanted to bid on the new convent and asked them to communicate with the committee promptly.

Evidence and limits

This is a bid solicitation, not a contract or construction award. The issue does not identify bidders, plans, prices, or the eventual builder.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, April 1968, “Bids Wanted.”
Reports the Convent Building Fund Committee's request for builders wishing to bid on the new convent to contact the committee; it does not identify bidders, plans, contract terms, or an award.
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Beaver Beacon, April 1968, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held six-page issue scan is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the published construction-bid notice.
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Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Convent Building Fund Committee seeks builders' bids, 1968”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-convent-bid-notice-1968/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, April 1968, “Bids Wanted.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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