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

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STATE HAIR
Dor Commissioners. Union Depot and Ferry
House. San Francisco. California, Novem-
Sealed proposals or bids will be received at
this office at or prior to 2:15 o'clock p. m.
on Wednesday, December 23 1908 for the
construction of a section of seawau and
wharf along same y be located between
King and Channel streets on 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 %. 1903. and on file in this
office. to 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 stone seawall with end embankments
and wharf 1t is estimated that the sea-
wall and end embankments will contain
about 10000 tons of stone: the wharf will
contain $4,000 square feet Of wharf
face. This section of the seawall will ex-
tend from the intersection of the northerly
line of Chennel street (proonEed eastarIvl
i,r tbe vcatar front line six bnndraS Sedol
feet northerly along said water front line
The materials to be used for the construc-
will consist Of stone subject to decom-
position nor disintegration by the action OF
sea water or air.
Two classes of stone will be recognized
The first class will includel stone of one or
more cubic feet in fair assortment of sizes
between one and four cubic feet: no objec-
tion Will be made to stone larger than four
cubic feet: this class of stone must be FREQ
of seams and marked lines OF cleavage.
The second class will include stone of less
than one cubic foot. in assorted sizes but
no 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 quaint
ties of first class. close grained Douglas
yellow fir piles and yellow FIR lumber (mer-
chantable quality wire rope wrought iron
bolts spikes, etc. all of the best quality
and subject 10 a rigid examination.
No bid will be received unless Ii Is made
on 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-
tarv of the Board, as a guarantee on the
part OF the successful bidder that he will
within six Co days after the acceptance of
said work, according to the plans and speci-
fcations prepared therefor. and will also Il
execute and file with this Board a bond in
such sum as the Board may deem adequate
with surety company. to De approved bv
the Board of State Harbor Commissioners
and conditioned for the faithful performances
= OF such contract: nor Will said bid be con-
sidered by this Board unless delivered to the
secretary or the assistant secretary. ar
the office of the secretary. at or prior to
a.15 O'Clock .. m. on Wednesday. December
q 1903 at which time and place the bids
will be opened.
Tho hoard reserves the right to reject anv mr.
the state.
fsdders are invited to be present at the OPEN
ing of the bids.
CHAs. H. SPEAR
JOHN c. KIRKPATRICK.
J. ID. MACKENZIE.
Board Of State Harbor Commissioners.
LOTT ID. NORTON. Chief Engineer
JOHN NJ FOY. Secretary.
PROPOSALS for railroad construction bids will
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