Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-12
THE sPEcrFIcarroNs AND THE BIDS.

THE SPECIFICATIONS AND THE BIDS.
The Work which Was Called For and the
Estimates OF Contractor.
Following are the specifications furnished
contractors at the time proposals we're invited
Tor extending the cellar under the Ford's
Theater building:
PROPOSALS roR EXTENDING CELLAR.
war department, supply Division. Washing
ton, ID. c.. May 1, 1888.
Sealed proposals. in duplicate. viii be received
=, this Office until ~ O'Clock noon, Thursday,
Ford's Thester building. sil 10Th street north
west, as shown by drawing. which may be .eeu
a, that building and the following specihca-
tions:
SPECIFICATIONS
for extending cellar under the Ford's Thester
building, 5ll 10th street northwest. as shown by
drawing, which may be seen a. tA.fSuldins.
Remove brick wall between parts A and B
and the interior brick walls In part c.
EKcavats parts and c 10 depth Of four
inches below the level Of the foor in part A.
and OF sufficient width to enable brickayer to
underpin side walls in part d, aud to build the
side walls in part c.
Excavate for three courses Of footing under
the side walls in part b, and excavate trench
for three courses Of footing under the side walls
in part C.
Excsvate for front area and stairway ~
shown in drawing.
All the earth excavated must be removed az
once, and no accumulation Of dirt allowed in or
about the building. All excavation must be
done al such times and in such manner ~ the
of1cer IN charge of the building NAV direct in
order that the work OF underpinning and build.
ing walls may be safely and properly done.
All brick work to be Of good hard bricks and
lad In mortar consisting of one part cement to
two parts Of sharp sand
Build footing under side walls in part r.
Also footing for new side walls in partC Foot
ing 10 consist of three courses below the level
OF moor, stepped up in the usual manner Laid
In cement and well hammered down.
UnderpiH the side walls, especially the pieru.
DOM IN parts and {, In q thoroughly work.
manlike manner 30 that there shall be no set
Ting Of the floors resting thereon.
In part build side walls as shown in draw
ing, and build arch overhead to meet and CORE
spond with the arch in part b.
Make an opening through front wall as shown
IN drawing. Cut away stone foundation under
piers IN front Of part c, and underpin the piers
with brick work to such a depth as may be
found necessary to go below frost and 10 insure
safety against settling Of front wall
Build area walls and bluestone steps. as shown
In drawing. Area walls TO be finished with
coping OF granite fourteen inches wide and
eight inches thick
Floor parts b. c and area with bricks laid fat
In cement and joints crowded.
All work TO be done in a first-class manner
and to the satisfaction Of the officer in charge
Of the building. All labor and material 70 be
FURNISHED by the contractor, and all damage
done to the building must be made good by the
contractor.
The government reserves the right to reject
any or all bids Bids must be incloeed in
secled envelopes, Endorsed on the outside PRO
Is for Extending Cellar !. and addressed to
Chief OF supply DIVISION.
The bids received for the work were pub
lished at the time az follows:
John f. Leary. Washington, ID. C., el,59s;
A Davis, Falls Church, Va. sl,2s2; forty
days.
John E. simms. Washington. ID. C.. s1.4s7
Henvis 4 Fowler, Washington, u. c., ESQ,
twenty days.
C. Thomas, Washington, ID. C., s2,2oo; sixty
DAYS.
j. F. coyle, Washington, D. C., sI,sso;
twenty days.
B. F. Grimes. Washington. D. C., s1yA4o,
forty days
Edward }. Fitzgiboons. Washington, ID. O.,
&9s1; twenty-five DAVIS
George W. Dsnt, Washington, d. c., ESQ;
thirty days: accepted
William Rothwell. Washington, ID. c., q, 729,
sixty DAYS.
John II. Scott. Washington. ID. C., S965.
T. r. Pulliam & W. o. shaw, sl,29o; thirty
days.
Michael Burke, Washington, ID. c., ssls for
excavation only; twelve DAYS.
James Parsons, Washington, d. c., tl,47es
thirty days
WHAT ONE OF THE BIDDERS sAYR
Mr.. B. F. Grimes Of 2l5 9th street southeast
who was one of the bidders on the work, today
ma A he foil a.
was one Of the bidders on the work OF un-
derpinning the building winch collapsed yester-
lay. and give this statement knowing the sat-
isfaction IL Will be to the people TO have Q cor
rect idea Of the cause Of that awful calamity
and the importance of placing the responsibility
on the shoulders Of the parties who are guilty
OF criminal negligence in not taking all possible
precautions to prevent the possibility Of such
an occurrence when they must have
known that any oversight or negligence
on their part would result fatally 10 90 many
men. About the LIST Of May proposals for this
work o! underpinning invited, and I
visited the building for the purpose Of bidding
on the work. / there saw the plans and speci-
fcations (Which were not made bv q regular
architect or builder). 1 made . very
close inspection Of the work - b
done. and having had considerable experience
in such work was careful to ask the steam en-
gineer who made the plans for all the informa-
ton he could give in regard to the work. for IL
requires q man of experience to do that hind Of
work successfully. When 1 wrote nv bid for
the work / made the remark TO my brother,
A. V. Grimes Of 9l3 Pennsylvania avenue, that
/ expected some one with no experience would
bid SO low (and get the job. and probably
throw the building), that il would hardly b
worth while for me to bid on IT,
Here lis Q copy Of my estimate:
Excavating 24s yards. cas- 90
Brick work, "a 900 at e2s. 756 90
Propping walls and pier. IS 90
New floor Of wood .... ~ 90
Stone steps and coping. ...... 80 90
Paving 81 yards. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 81 90
superintendent and incidental ex-
penses ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 200 90
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