Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-28
PROPOSALS
-FOR- % .r-
Bridge Superstructure and
Masonry, and Filling Tres
tie Approach.
OFFICE OF COUNTY CONTROLLER.
PITTSBURG, PA, April %, 1Sy1.

Sealed proposals will be- received at this
Office until 4 o'clock P. NJ, Wednesday, April
%, 1891, for the superStructure and masonry OF
seven wrought iron rhrough-pIate 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. 50 feet clear span, Al feet
extreme length Depth of girder, 48 inches.
Static load, $50 pound per lineal foot.
No. 2 Over Lowries run at Henry Goods.
Bridge q feet clear span. 30 feet extreme
load, 700 pounds pounds Der f, iinesi foot OF ''' ''
No g. over Abers creek, at MIllisee's Mill
Bridge, AZ feet clear span, 45 feet extreme
length: Depth Of girder, 48 inches. Static
No. L. Over Poketos creek. at Logan's Ferry
Bridge 50 feet clear span, 555 feet extreme
length. Depth of g1rder, "a inches. Static
load 500 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 lineal foot:
No. 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.. 8. Over Streets run, at Hays coal works.
Skew bridge, As feet clear span. 50 feet extreme
length. Depth of girder. 81 inches. Static load,
800 pounds per lineal foot.
live load for all bridges, 1000 per lineaI foot.
All of above bridges TO be built in accordance
with plans and specifications on file.
Not Over Big Seuickley creek. at Duffs
Mill. Stone arch bridge. 20. feet span. Seq
mental arch. Also for filling trestle approach
to bridge over CHARTERS creek at Dun's.
Bridge contractors should examine the sites
for TN hemselves 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 TO specifications,
Bids 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
Pittsburg or Allegheny the contractor to pay
the freight.
All bids must be addressed to the County
Commissioner 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, wi two sufficient sureties, in the sum OF
not less than 80 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 4 whole.
Bids for bridge No. must be addressed in
separate envelopes tn 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 tive sufficient sureties, in
faithful performance of the contract.
Plaus may be seen and Specifications and
forms of bond obtained at the office of Charles
Davis. County Engineer. after THURSDAY, April
2S, 1891. JAMES A. GRIER,
ap22-9-D County Controller.