Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-09-05
DROPosALs FOR THE CONSTRUCTION on
SEWERS.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD % PUBLIC woRKs,l
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SALE Proposals vii be received By the Bard &
Public " Orks Of the District q Columbia until o
m: sEPTEMBER q for construeting sewers in said
Co The following speclhcations and dimensions:
The sewers 20 be circular or oval IN form, may
DC reg9ired heFeser CONSTRUCTED q the bet quality
bricks, bats, or defective bricks % be used
full mortar OF the hest quality 81 RsseRdaie sben
herdstOWn OF Round Top ceme mt mortar.
The walls Of all sewers 10 be nine 80. inches In
Bids viii state the price per ineaI foot for circular
Savers, whose internal dimensions shall D. u IS "a
80 q -, 81 aud % inches; aud also the price for
oval Sewers Of the same respective capacity.
t2ol feet, according 10 locality.
Man holes viii be constructed where required.
viz: Two 90 feet in diameter at the TOP, ana three
90 feet at the bottom the walls De nine tgl inches
worErnanship as hereinbefore spsciSai for t the
Sewers. and to be covered with al iron lange and
The TAPS t. he six 90 feet long four 4l feet wide,
and nine - feet deep. The walls 90 be thirteen lsb
sever the covers and bottom % be Of granite or
Seneca stone, eight 9 by six 90 feet and not lees
90 inches below the level Of the inlet VI the "a
The lids win he rer lineal foot for the Sewer nar
piece for each Man hole complete, per piece fOr
each Trap complete, aud per cubic foot for al exca
the profile and section which will be furnished by
the Engineer before the work is commenced.
viii be inserted where difccted by The Ehgineer, and
not oftener than In twenty five feet the cost
of the connection. 90 be included IN the price for the
sewer. No extras will be allowed under any cir
cumstances.
In awarding the contracts, the depth Of the exca-
walton Will be calculated Al fifteen fleet the width
At the bottom nj b twenty inches wider than the
terror measurement Of the sewer; and the width a
the surface 1T two ~ feet wider than the bottom
The manhoes will be estimated for AZ intervals q
tlO) one hundred and fifty feet; and the traps a. in
tervals of +OOD four hundred feet.
The payments VIII, however, be made at the net
The bids for the Sewers, ManhOies and Traps win
be considered aggregate bid, subdiy ided, AZ
the option Of the Board.
Proposals will also be received for the construction
Of the Sewers in Scotch Stone other pipe q equal
quality thereto, Biton, Portland Cement, other
suitable MATERIAL such proposals. % be accompanied
by special plans and Specifications, TO be furnished
Each bidder will be required, before presenting
his bid deposit with the Collector OF the city a
Washin~to- ~ che credit Of the Board of Public
works. tie sum ~ ave hunarpa oll.r, fpsp ,.--t,s
EecelBt thefefOf, az fusrantee ffat H. wifi cTfer
ntO ana carry out the Contract, N awarded 10 hiu
10 accordance with his bid. yhe money - depositef
VII be funded 10 the unsuccessful bidder after The
ol the contract, and TO the contractor after
uhs completion Of the work.
70 bld VIII be considered Unless made on fba
nsgineer, where any explanations nav also be Oh
tainee, " w
The Board Reserves the right 20 reject any or an
nlos, or 70 except any portion thereof II deemed bV
Them 70 the Interests Of the District 20 do 50
Proposals should be indOrsed Props- als f,r Sev-
ers, and addressed 20 the Treasurer of the Hoard
Of Public Works, District Of Columbia" aus "a