The San Francisco call., 1903-12-11
PROPOSALS
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.


OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STATE HAIR
Dor Commissioner Union Depot and Ferry
House. san Francisco. California, Novem-
ber Ii 1903
Sealed proposals or bids will be received at
this office at prior to 2I5 o. clock D. m.
on Wednesday. December 25 1905 for the
construction of a section of seawaII and
wharf along same to be located between
King and Channel streets the water
front of the City and County OF San Fran
cisco, in accordance with the plans and
specifications prepared therefor by the Chief
Engineer OF the Board and adopted by the
Board August p. 1903, and file in this
office, 10 which special reference is hereby
made. The work to be done under these
specifications consists in furnishing all ma
terials and labor for constructing and erect
ing a stone seawall with end enlbankments
and a wharf 1t is estimated that the sea-
wall and end embankments viii contain
about 10000 tons OF stone: the wharf will
contain. $1,000 square feet OF wharf sur
face. This section of the seawall viii
tend from the intersection OF the northerly
line of Channel street (proionged easterly)
with the water front line. six hundred 5000
ieet nortnerly along SAID water front line.
The materials to be used for the construc-
ton of the seawall and end embankments
will consist of stone not subject to decom-
position nor disintegration by the action of
water or air.
Two classes of stone viii be recognized.
Tho first class Will include stone of one or
cubic feet in fair assortment of sizes
between and four cubic feet no obiec-
tion Will be made to stone larger than four
cubic feet; this class of stone must be free
of seams and marked lines of cleavage.
The second class viii include stone OF less
than one cubic foot. in assorted sizes but
stone less than FIVE pounds will be ac-
cepted at the quarry.
The materials for the construction of the
wharf will consist Of the requisite quanti-
ties of first class. close grained, Douglas
yellow hr piles and yellow fir lumber (rner-
chantable quality wire rope. wrought iron
bolts. spikes. etc. all OF the best quality
and subject to rigid examination.
No bid viii be received unless it is made
blank form furnished from this office
and is accompanied by a certified check for
five per cent OF the aggregate amount of
the bid. payable to the order Of the Secre-
part Of the successful bidder that he will
within six 90 days after the acceptance of
the bid enter into a written contract to do
said work. according to the plans and speci-
hcations prepared therefor. and will also
execute and file with this Board a bond in
such sum as the Board may deem adequate
with a surety company, to De approved by
the Board of State Harbor Commissioners
and conditioned for the faithful performance
of such contract; nor VIII said bid be con-
sidered by this Board unless delivered to the
secretary to the assistant secretary. at
2:I5 o'clock D. m. on Wednesday. December
%. 1903, at which time and place the bids
The board reserves the right to reject any or
all bids If deemed for the best interest OF
the state.
BIDDERS are invited to be present at the open
CHAs H. SPEAR.
JOHN c. KIRKPATRICK
j. d. MACKENZIE.
Board of state HarbOr Commissioners.
LOTT D. NORTON, Chief Engineer.
JOHN NJ. FOY Secretary
PROPOSALS for subsistence supplies office
Purchasing Ccmmis5ary. San Francisco, Cal,
December TO- 1903-Sealed proposals for FUR
nishiug and delivering OF such quantities Of
subsistence supplies. delivered at such wharf
or wharves or such warehouses n San Fran
CISCO Cal. as per circular to be seen at this
office. will be received here until II o'clock
a. m Monday December 81, 1903, and opened
Immediately thereafter. in presence Of bid
ders. Specifications, general Instructions to
bidders and blank forms of proposals will be
furnished to established dealers on applca-
lon to c. r KRAUTHOFF, Major COMFY
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, Dec S. 1aes-Sealed
proposals in triplcate will be received here
until II O'Clock a. m. January s. 1901 and
then opened for construction of frame build
ings (wagon shed and work shop at Fort
Miley, Cal. Government reserves right to
reject or accept any or all bids IN whole or
in part. Information furnished appica-
ton to VIM 8. PATTEN, Assistant Quarter
master General. Chief O. NJ
PROPOSALS for railroad construction bids will
be received until II O'Clock noon Jan 2
1904, at the office OF Tonopah Mining Com
pany Butler postoffice- New for the con-
struction of the TonoDah railroad from
Rhodes. New. to Tonopah. New. distance ap-
proximately sixty miles; plans. specifications
profile. etc. be seen at the office of the
chief engineer at TonoDah.