The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-14
Seven Additional Regulations
For Pavement Layers.
WILL ADD TO EXPENSE
Contractors Required to Give
) Year Maintenance Bond.
Must Also Indemnify City
Against Damage Suits.

James McCabe. city engineer. received
today from the printer the first copies
of the new paving specifications Some
important additions and changes have
been made to the specifications which
We're provided last year.
It is probable that the new specifica-
tions will make the paving to be laid
next summer cost q little more than it
has in the past The city engineer be-
Iieyes. however. that the taxpayers will
be repaid for the extra expense by -hay-
ing better pavement
in the specifications which contractors
in tn specifications which contractors
will have TO sign this year. The most
important is the $500 maintenance bond
required from the contractor for every
block laid Under this new provision.
the contractor is obliged to make good
all defects in the pavement, free of
charge, for term OF five years The
contractors will have to pay about $40
block for their maintenance bonds
with surety companies
Another important provision is that
the contractor must indemnify the city
against damage suits arising as a result
of excavations left without lights at
night, or other negligence which proves
to be a source of damage suits against
the city.
A provision is also made concerning
the rolling of the pavement, after the
top course OF brick is laid. Heretofore
it has been the custom to roll the top
course with a small roller, weighing less
than a ton. Under the new specifca-
tions il is required that the top course
be rolled with a roller weighing not
less than three or more tnan six tons
This will probably add to the expense.
The following are the seven new sec
tons OF tine specifications which are to
be enforced this year;
Section l. The grading contractor
vii he Hn1 ia Il 90
to water, gas, sewer and heating pipes,
etc. and any sucn pipes injured by him
shall be put in good condition and at
the expense CT such contractor, and the
city engineer may refuse to allow such
contractor any further estimate for his
work until such repairs are made.
Section :. The pavement must be
thoroughly rolled vita a road roller
weighing not less than three esar more
than six tons Where it is impraeticabie
10 use such roller said pavement shall
be rammed two or three times with a
PAYERS rammer Weighing not less than
IS hounds
Section g. At street intersections
the top course of brick shall be laid at
such ANGLES and in such manner as the
city engineer may direct.
Section 4. The paving contractor will
be required to give a good and sufficient
maintenance bond TO the city the
amount of five hundred dollars ($500)
per block conditioned that he shall MAKE
all repairs Of said pavement free of
charge for five years after the date of
its acceptance, which may become nee
essary within that time by reason Of
any iuaperfection in said work or ma ter
ial and especially by reason of any rot
ting, crumblins or disintegration of the
ma teriaI used or poor or defective
workmanship in putting down said ma
teriaL
Section s. All contractors will be
quired to place their material and do
their work in the order and rotation di-
rected by the city engineer, and any
refusal or failure to follow the inStruc-
lions of the city engineer will be suffi-
cient cause for the forfeiture of such
contract by the mayor and council; and
all contractors shall also be held re-
sponsible for the action of the subcon-
tractors furnishing the material or do
ing the work
s.Section 6. CURLING and paving con-
tractors will be held liable for any dam
age to houses, fences, sidewalks, trees,
parks or snrubbery done by teams
hauling material or otherwise, and such
contractors must settle with the prop
erty owners for any such damage, and
in case of failure to make any such set
Element the city may settle for the
from the next estimate allowed such
contractors. And in case claim or
suit for damages Is presented or brought
after the final estimate Is given. the
contractor and his sureties shall be held
liable for such damages on the bond
herein provided for
Section !. Contractors will be re-
quired to furnish 10 the city good
and sufficient bond. to be approved by
the mayor and council, in an amount
not less than the contract price, condi-
toned fer the faithful performance of
their contract, and such bond shall also
indemnify the city against any loss or
damage which the city may sustain or
suffer on account of injury TO person or
property rights caused or permitted by
said contractors. their Subcon1ractors
or employees