Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-27
PROPOSALS
FOR
Bridge Superstructure and
Masonry, and Filling Tres.
tie Approach.
OFFICE OF COUNTY CONTROLLER.
PITTsBURG, Pa, April q. 1881.

Sealed proposals will be received at thi:
office until o'clock P. NJ, Wednesday, April
29 1891 for the supersIructure and masonry oi
seven wrought iron through-plate grder
bridges. and for the construction OF one stone
arch bridge located as follows
No. 1. over Little Deer creek. at James Car
sons. Skew bridge, 3S feet clear span. Al feet
extreme length. Depth of girder, 4S inches.
Static load, 100 pound per lineal foot.
No. 2. Over Lowries run at Henry Goods.
Bridge q feet clear span. 30 feet extreme
length Depth of girder, As inches. Static
load, 700 pounds per lineal foot
No. 8. Over Abers creek, at MillIsee's Mill.
Bridge, AZ feet clear span, 40 feet extreme
length. Depth of girder, 4S inches. Static
load, 10 pounds per lineal foot.
No. l. Over Poketos creek. at Logan's Ferry.
Bridge, So feet clear span, 55.5 feet extreme
length Depth of glrder, "a inches. Static
load. 800 pounds per lineal foot.
No. s. Over Little Bull creek, at Burtner's.
Bridge, 50 feet clear span, Al feet extreme
length. Depth of girder. As inches. Static load,
$50 pounds per lineal foot
No. T. Over Deer creek, at Moses Reen's.
Skew bride, 50 feet clear span, SO feet extreme
length Depth of girder. 4S inches. Static load,
730 pounds per lineal foot
No s. Over Streets run, at Hays coal works.
Skew bridge, As feet clear span. 50 feet extreme
length. Depth of girder. "a inches. Static load,
500 pounds per lineal foot.
Live load for all bridges. 1000 per lineal foot.
All of above bridges to be built in accordance
with plans and specifications on file.
o.
Mill. Stone arch bridge, 26 feet span. Seq
mental arch. Also, Tor filling trestle approach
to bridge over CHARTERS creek at DuHs.
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, 40 cubic yards, and must be OF good
quality conform 10 specifications.
Bios TO be by the cubic yard i'll place. price to
include excavation, pumping, snoring, Golfer
dams. etc.
Contractors must visit the sites of proposed
bridges before submitting bid.
The county will furnish the cement loaded on
cars at any railroad depots in the cities of
Pittsburg or Allegheny, the contractor to pay
the freight.
All bids must be addressed to the County
Commissioners and indorsed proposals for
bridge superstructure,' "bridge masonry" or
FILLING trestle approach" as the case may be,
each proposal to be accompanied by bidders
bond, with two sufficient suretes, in the sum OF
not less than 90 per cent of the whole amount
of the bid. Bidders must bid for each bridge
separately, and may, IN addition, bid for the
lot as a 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 amount of the contract, for the
faithful performance of the contract
Plans may be seen and specifications and
forms of bond obtained at the nffice of Charles
Davis. County Engineer. after THURSDAY, April
%, 1871. JAMES A. GRIER,
ap229-D County Controller.