The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-06-26
READY FOR BIDS
ON BIG TUNNEL
Reclamation Service Has Spec
ifiCationS for Bore in Straw
berry Project.
OVER THREE MILES LONG
WORK is TO BE STARTED NEXT
FALL.

Specifications for the construction of
the tunnel in connection with, the
Strawberry Valley irrigation project
were received yesterday by Project En-
gineeT George L Swendsen of the re-
clamation service Sealed bids viii be
received at the reclamat ton office until
3 p. m. Aug. 30, 1906.
The construction involves Is, 500 linear
feet of tunnel and is a portion of the
project for the diversion Of 500 cubic
feet Of water per second from Straw
berry river to the Spanish Fork river.
Each bid must be accompanied by d
certified check for $4,000 payable 10
the order of the secretary of the interior
as guaranty that the bidder WILL if
successful, execute a satisfactory con-
tract and furnish bonds in the sum of
$4,000 for the faithful performance of
the work Within ninety days after
the contract is let, the contractor must
have a force of men and teams AMI
plant at work sufficient to complete the
contract by June Is, 1908.
The detailed specifications require the
unit in open-cUt grading in cubic feet
and tunnel work in linear feet. The tun-
mel work involves about 1880 linear
feet and the open excavation for portal
cuts about 500 feet
Size of Tunnel.
The dimensions of the tunnel to divert
500 cubic feet of water pei. second. are
given in the specifications as being s
feet inches in height and : feet >
inches in width The contractors are
expected to furnish all materials and
supplies, except cement, for the COM
pletion Of the tunnel. The cement will
be furnished by the reclamation service
and shipped to the nearest railroad sta
ton, where il will be sold to the con-
tractors. The tunnel is to De lined with
concrete In rock and permanent timber
ing, tagging on top and sides where the
material is loose In swelling ground
the specifications require permanent
timbering with tagging on top only 10
permit the removal Of swelling material
A lining as well is also required. After
the completion Of the tunnel permanent
concrete Innings, TO be approved by the
engineer, are to be put on the top, bot
tom and sides.
Cost to Be 100000.
The entire construction of the tunnel
is under the supervision Of the recla-
nation engineers. AMI examinations Of
materials, the work and plant may be
made at any time. The estimated cost
of this tunnel is placed in the neighbOT-
hood of 81 ,000, 600.
This is the second set of specifications
that has been made for con-
structiOn work on the project
The telephone system awarded
some time ago is now being
constructed The road for freighting
supplies and machinery up Diamond
Fork canyon into the valley will be
finished in a short time. the side track
at Castillo Springs on the Rio Grande
Western railroad is com Dleted and store
houses have Leen built there. Mr..
Swendsen has established headquarters
at Castillo Springs and IS rushing the
preliminary work. a power plant is to
be built in Diamond Fork to furnish
electric power for drilling, lighting and
blasting purposes iT the tunnel. The
specifications for the plant are expected
to be received at any time. It is prob
able that the reClamatiO service viii
construct the power plant