The Delta independent., 1906-04-27
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CALL FOR BIDS.

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Bids are hereby solicited for repairing tho
bridge across tho North Fork of the Gunnison
River at Paonia, Colorado, according to the fol-
lowing plans and specifications.
SPECIFICATIONS.
OF MATERI Al AND LABOR NECESSARY TO
REPAIR THE COUNTY BRIDGE NEAR PA
ON1A AND ACROSS THE NORTH FORK OF
THE & GUNNISON RIVER.
FALSE woAK
The Contractors will furnish and put in place
false work to hold the floor of the present bridge
in place while the superstructure is being re-
moved and the new work put in place and remove
all false work when the new work is completed,
TIMBERs
The new timbers will be Oregon Fir of the sizes
as specified excepting the gunrd rails which will
be native pine.
WORK.
Put false work under the floor Of bridge in any
manner to support the bridge while the work is
carried OH the old hanging beams md floor tim
bers to remain. Remove all top cross ties, top
cords, batter posts upright posts and ruling in
careful manner so not to destroy any material
and pile all material so removed on the banks OF
river the old railing to be replaced on bridge after
the new work is completed and the bridge hung
on its own bearings all other timbcrs so removed
to be turned over to the county.
New WORK.
Furnish frame and put in place all batter posts,
upright posts, top cords and cross ties ms shown
on plans The batter posts to be of two pieces
lON12 placed side by side and bolted together
with SIS bolts with washers not more. than six
feet apart and turned mp tight. The four outside
or end upright post to be one piece sx10. The 4
third span or inside upright posts to be two
pieces 5xs set together fiat ways and boltei to-
gether with Il bolts not more than five feet
apart. The two center upright post to be one
piece bNs The Three center spans to have cross
ties 6xs bolte on to upright posts fourt teen feet
fiom hoor with y iron sway brnces from the
top tie y fashion. Top cords to be three pieces
6Nl2 square butt joints the two outside pieces to
join on top Of upright posts the center pieces to
Join in center Of spans. The top cord. will be
tied with cross ties or 6Ns gained down and
bolied onto the two cords with two SIS bolt. mt
each end rs shown on plans the batter posts ts
have two cross ties to each pair put on samc ns
the other cross ties, the lower one to Ike "a from
floor.
Remove all floor plank and refoor the entire
length OF bridge with 5 plank native pine or red
spruce well nailed to floor timbers with GOD
| nails.
Iron WORK.
The old saddle irons sway braces buck rods aud
hanging rods to he put back ~ they nre now the
hanging rods to be spliced out with iron of the
same weight, size and tensil strength ~ present
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proper length all sway brnces md buck rods will
be heightened in the samexmanner ns hanging
rods where too short and cut to proper Length
when too long.
There is to he truss rods put ON to the six old
hanging timbcr two truss rods to cacl, timber OF
IS iron with rs stubs welded on each end with
s. angle iron on top at each end Of timber
punched 80 thnt the rods will be MT outside Of
Timber the angle iron to be snincsi into top ol
timber outside Of hanging rod. The truss rods "a
.as down to bottom of timber ut center with a
one inch Iron bar under timber extending across
timber 10 catch both truss rods After the tru,s-
~ are In place they arc to he turned up tight to
support timber.
The six horizontal sway braces at upright posts
to be new and Furnished by the contractor.
PAINT.
All new wood work and iron Except aoor) Ia
to be painted amer being frnmed and before l.ine
put in place with one coat Of minernl and boiled
.inseed oil paint made Of l-lts mineral to one
gallon oil and mixed ut least six hours before us-
ing.
Timbsrs to be painted all over sides, top. hot.
tom and ends, MI surface to be well covered.
SUNDnYs.
All imbers TO be Of the sizes given and Of good
sound and live timber, no shakes or dry rot.
All work 70 be done In good and workmnnliks
manner to the satisfaction Of the County Com
inissionesB or their representative.
All bids must be sealed and marked "Bids fol
the repair Of the Paonia Bridge and must be on
dle with the County Clerk by o'clock p. NJ. Ma,
2lst, 1905
D.. DOUGHTY.
County Clerk snd Clerk Of tho Board OF County
Commissioners Of Delta County, Colo.
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