Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-07-25
THE HIGHWAY BRIDGE
BIDS FOR GoFsrRUcT1oN OPENED
THs AFTERNOON.
List Of TIE Contractors and the
Figures Given by Each
The Specifications.

Bids were opened this afternoon at the
office of Col. Allen. Corps of Engineers. IN
charge of the Improvement Of the Potomac
river. for the construction Of a highway
bridge across the Potomac at a point $50
feet above the existing Long bridge. Four
bids were received, all but one OF which
were Professionally within the amount held
| to be available for the purpose. to wit:
1896. 600.
The bids were as follows:
The Pennsylvania Steel Company Of Phil
adelphia. 1914. 200. including sheet asphalt
pavement; and IL temporary wooden plank
floor Is used 1919 200.
McMullen & McDermott Of New York
city. with asphalt pavement 1887 600; with
wooden pavement $S!@2.2OU.
The ScherZer Rolling Lift Company Of
Chicago. with wooden pavement. 1894 600.
This company submitted another bid Of
1884. 900. with a reduction of $4,000 in case
or temporary wooden floor.
1t is stated that each of the bidders has
offered to build the structure within the
limit OF cost. provided the cheap temporary
wooden pavement is employed. Otherwise
all the bids are in excess of the limit of
cost. The Pennsylvania Steel Company
made the lowest bid,
None of the designs of the bridges was
made public. but it is assumed that the
Scherzer bid contemplates deck truss
bridge. with verticle draw span. and that
the bids Of the others call for bridges Of the
regular through truss design, with hori
zontal swing draw span.
Description Of Structure.
The bridge win be steel-truss structure.
1858 feet in length between end pins,
and will consist Of IL fixed spans and
draw-span, supported by II piers and 2
abutments OF concrete and granite mason
ry. all with concrete and pile foundations.
The first span from the Washington end
Will extend over Potomac Park 100 feet,
| In order to. leave space for a drive and
walk on the shore of the river under tie
bridge.
The bridge will have roadway forty
feet wide between curbs. and two side
walks each eight feet wide. On the outer
side of each sidewalk will be an ornamental
iron or steel railing. On the roadway will
be laid double track for an electric rail-
| way. ten feet on centers; the rails are to be
supplied and the track is to be laid by the
contractor for the bridge. If through
truss design is selected these tracks will be
arranged for an overhead trolley; if deck
| bridge type is selected the track will be ar
ranged for the Underground. or conduit sys-
TEN. 80
Whatever type be selected. the contrac-
tor for the bridge will be required to do all
the work and furnish and place all the ma
terials necessary for the complete installa-
ton on the bridge of the electric railway
system.
The contract5E Will be required to com
mence worb under the contract within
thirty 900 days after the date of notifica-
ton Of approval of the contract by the
Chief of Engineers United States army to
prosecute the saidi work with faithfulness
and energy: and ito complete 1t be-
fore February i, 1905.
I 1t will take several days to examine the
| various bids ,and determine which, if any of
them, is satiSfactury.