Daily Republican., 1880-09-06
PROPOSALS.
DRoPOSALs FOR CONSTRUCTING A
SEWER.
OFFICE OF THE STREET
COMMISSIONER,
No. 81 f Sixth street,
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WILMINGTON, DEL. Sept, !, ls


No. 81 f Sixth street,
WILMINGTON, DEL, Sept !. 1880.
Sealed proposals will be received in the
box in the City Council chamber until 7.30 p.
m, Thursday, September 9th, 1880, for build.
ing a double sewer from Second street, down
dams street, and crossing to the south side
OF Front street. q distance Of about 1856 feet
about 2l5 feet OF the sewer will be straight
line, and the balance curves Of 80 and l4S I
feet radius. The walls will be built Of s.ene
furnished by the city; the walls will be two
feet thick and about five feet 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, i,
and II necessary 1t must be planked. The
bo tom will be an inverted arch Of two and a
half feet radius, well paved with good hard
bl ick, laid dry and grouted with good by.
draulic cement The sewer Will be covered
with fagstone Q feet long, IS inches wide and
inches thick, and we'll fitted on the walls,
SO that there will be no rocking movement.
All open space between the edg es OF the Gov.
ering flag stones must be closed with small
stone laid in good cement mortar.
Thee will be six inlets with branch sewers
The walls Of the inlets must be built OF good
hard D'ick, laid In good cement mortar, and
at least nine inches thick. The inlets will be-
covered with ircn plates ieet inches long,
2 feet inches wide, and II 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 parts oil cement and clean iVeF
sand. The side walls and pavement OF the
sewer must be plastered with cement mortar
and ma" % as smooth and true to line and
grade as possible.
Bids are requested to be made stating price
per lineal loot for main sewer; the price per
Iineal foot to include the cost OF putting in
branch sewers, inlets, excavation and back
filling. and all the material and labor neces-
sary to complete the work Except the stone
| for the Walls). The contractor must be re
sponsible for all accidents and have thu work
c5mpleted and have the street a. cleaned up
within eixty days from the time the contract
Is awarded; for every day thereafter there
will be forfeit Of ten dollars per day. The
work must be done in good and workman.
| Ike manper according the plan furnished by
the City surveyor The execution OF said
work and the performance OF the contract
shall be under the direction and supervision
OF the Street Commissioner, and the work
must be approved by him before 1t will be ac
cepted by the Street Committee.
| A bond with security In the sum Of $50,
must accompany each proposal 'or the good
faith of the bidder. And the person or per
sons to whom the contract may be awarded
shall give a bond with security in the sum O
one thousand dollars for the faithful perior
nance OF the contract. The City Council re
serve the right to reject any or all bids. AL
bids must he properly signed, sealed and en-
dorsed, proposals tor constructing sewer.
| Blank proposal or any further information
that may desired will be furnished on aJpli
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