Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-23
PROPOSALS
FOR
Bridge Superstructure and
Masonry, and Filling Tres
tie Approach.
OFFICE OF COUNTY CONTROLLER.
PITTSBURG, Pa, April p. 1891

PITTsBURG, PA, April q. 1881.
Sealed propos sals will be received at this
office until 4 O'Clock p NJ, Wednesday, April
%, 1891. for the superstructure and masonry Of
seven wrought iron through-plate girder
bridges and for the construction of one stone
arch bridge. located as follows
No. l. Over Little Deer creek. at James Car
sons. Skew bridge. 80 feet clear span. IL feet
Static load, $50 pound per lneal foot.
No. .. Over Lowries run at Henry Goods.
Bridge q feet clear span. 30 feet extreme
length: Depth of girder,. 4o inches. Static
load, 700 pounds per lineal foot.
No. g. Over Abers creek. at Millisee's Mill.
Bridge. 42 feet clear span, 40 feet extreme
length. Depth of girder, 4S inches. Static
load, 10 pounds per lneal foot.
No. A. Over Poketos creek. at Logan's Ferry.
Bridge, So feet clear span, 555 feet extreme
length. Depth of girder, 81 inches. Static
load, 800 pounds per lineal foot
No. 5. Over Little Bull creek. at Burtner's.
Bridge, IS feet clear span, Al feet extreme
length. Depth of girder, 4S inches. Static load,
$50 pounds per lneal foot.
No. Z. Over Deer creek, at Moses Reen's.
Skew bride, IS feet clear span. 36 feet extreme
length. Depth of girder. As inches. Static load,
730 pounds per lineal foot.
No. s. Over Streets run, at Hays coal works.
Skew bridge, 4S feet clear span. 81 feet extreme
length. Depth of girder "a inches. Static load,
500 pounds per lineal foot.
Live load for all bridges 1900 per lineal foot.
All of above bridges TO be built in accordance
with plans and specifications on file.
No.6 Over Big Sewickley creek, at Duff's
Mill. Stone arch bridge. 26 feet span. Seq
mental arch. Also for filling trestIe approach
to bridge ever CHARTERS creek at Duffs
Bridge contractors should examine the sites
for themselves to ascertain their peculiarities
the extent Of false-wOrk required and facilities
and for transportation. ETC., before bidding.
MASONRY.
The approximate quantity OF masonry is
about 2, 400 cubic yards, and must be Of good
quality conform 10 specifications.
Bios to be by the cubic yard in place. price to
include excavation, pumping, Snoring, Golfer
dams, etc.
Contractors must visit the sites of proposed
bridges before submitting a bid.
The county Will furnish the cement loaded on
cars at any railroad depots in the cities of
Pttsburg or Allegheny, the contractor to pay
the freight
All bids must he addressed to the County
Commissioners, and indOrsed proposals for
bridge supersfructure,' ''bridge masonry" or
FILLING trestle approach" as the case may be,
each proposal to be accompanied by bidders
not less than so per cent of the whole amount
of the bid. Bidders must bid for each bridge
separately, and may, IN addition bid for the
lot q whole.
: Bids for bridge No. must be addressed in
separate envelopes to the Commissioners of
Westmoreland and Allegheny counties.
The right to reject any or all BIDS is reserved
The party to whom the contract is awarded
shall give bond, with two sufficient sureties, in
double the amonnt of the contract for the
faithful performance of the contract
Plans may be seen and specifications and
forms of bond obtained at the "fiice of Charles
Davis. County Engineer. after Thursday, April
S, 1881. JAMES A. GR1ER.
ap29p County Controller.