Daily Republican., 1880-09-03
PROPOSALS.
DKoPosALs FOR CONSTRUCTING
I SEWER.
yIoE or THB STREET
COMMISSIONER,
No NJ L.. Sixth street..

II
u SEWER.
OFyICE OF THB STREET
COMMISSIONER,
No. w l.. Sixth street,
WILMINGTON, DEL, Sept. l. 1885.
Sesled proposals will be received IN the
box In the City Coancil chamber until 80 D.
m, Thursday, September 9th, 1880, for build
ing double sewer from Second street, down
Adams street, and crossing 70 the south side
Of Front street, distance Of about sos ieet
about 2ib feet Of the sewer will be straight
line, and the balance curves Of 90 and l4S
feet radius. The walls will be built Of stene
furnished by the city; the walls will be two
feet thick and about five feot high, depending
on the nature OF the ground; the excavations
for the walls must In all cases be carried deep
enough to obtain firm and solid foundation,
and II necessary II must be planked. The
bottom will be an inverted arch oil two and a
half feet radius, we'll paved with good hard
pi ck, laid dry and grouted with good by.
draulic cement. The sewer will be covered
with hagstone feet long, Is inches wide and
inches thick, and well lifted on the walls,
30 that there will be no rocking movement.
All open space between the edges OF the GOV
ering flag stones must be closed with small
stone laid In gosd cement mortar.
There will be six inlets with branch sewers.
The walls OF the inlets must be built Of good
bard brick, laid In good cement mortar, and
at least nine inches thick. Tho inlets will be
covered with ircn plates 1 feet inches long,
feet inches wide, and ~ inches thicK,
with shutter in top, and iron crate bars in
front. The stone walls Of the sewer must be
laid In good hydraulic cement mortar, com
posed OF equal arts Of cement and clean liver
saDd. The side walls and pavement OF the
seNer must be plastered with cement mortar
and made as smooth and true to line and
grade as possible.
Bids are requested to be made stating price
per lineal loot Tor main sewer; the price pei
Iineal foot to include the cost Of putting In
branch sewers, inlets, excavation and back
filing, and all the material and labor nec0s.
sary to complete the work Except the stone
for the walls) The contractor must be re
spOusible for all accidents and have the work
completed and have the street all cleaned up
within sixty days from the time the contract
is awarded; for every day thereafter there
will bs forfeit Of ten dollars per day. The
worx must be done In good and workman
like manper according the plan furnished by
the City Surveyor. The execution OF said
work and the performance oil the contract
shall De under he direction and supervision
OF the Street Commissioner, and the work
must be approved by him before II will be ac
cepted by the Street Committee.
A bend with security in the sum of $50
must accompany each proposal for the good
faith of the bidder. And The person or per.
sons TO whom the contract may be awarded
shall give bond with security In the sum Of
one thousand dollars for tho faithful perior-
nance OF the contract. Tho City Council 70.
serve the right to reject any or all bids. All
bids must he properly signed, sealed and en-
dorsed, proposals Tor constructing sewer"
Blank proposal or any further iniorma lion
that may desired will be furnished on apIli.
cation to l.. p. LYNCH,
y2.7t Street Commissioner.