Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-04-26
SEALED PROPOSALS.

Bids are asked for repairing each bridge
separately, and also for combined price for
repairing ~ our bridges.
Bidda' are requested to examine the
bridge. before submitting proposals. Each
bidder must deposit A certified check pay
able to Treasurer of Cameron County as a
guarantee that he will faithfully fulfill the
terms OF the contract II awarded to MIN.
SucH certified check to be for the sum men,
toned with description of repairs to each
bridge and in case of proposals for two or all
combined the combined sums specified for
each separate bridge will be taken for
amount of deposit for two or more combined
bridges for which such bidder submits pro
posals. These certified checks must be de-
posted with the County Commissioners
Clerk at least one hour before time fixed for
receiving the proposals. All work must be
done and material furnished subject to the
approval of the County commissioners, and
in case of dispute their Engineers inter
pretation OF these descriptions shall govern
between Commissioners and Contractors
The Commissioners reserve the right to re-
jeCt any or all bids Bids will be received
until ten o'clock the 18th day Of Nav 1906
Description of repairs needed on County
Bridge over the Portage Greek, where the
public highway leading from Emporium to
Cameron crosses said creek, near the east
ern boundary OF Emporium Borough.
One span 100 feet c to c OF shoes having
seven panels, Roadway 10 feet clear between
truSseS.
Contractor is to take up ola wooden floors
and pile same at either end of the bridge.
To furnish and put in position steel joistS
and risers to rest joiSts on as follows:
Steel ioists to be five lines of 8 inch l beams
12l4 pounds per foot and two lines of six
inch channel oars eight pounds per foot
fastened securely to top of floor beams and
riSerS.
They must lap past each other the full
width OF hangeS OF floor beams when meet
ing on floor beams. RiSerS to be securely
fastened to walls riserS to be furnished as
follows. one inch channel bar, laid fiat OH
abutmentS at each end of bridge or other
metal riser measuring the same height. The
contractor is to furnish and apply two coats
OF NO, one black paint Tor steel joistS and
risers, one applied before placing, in posi-
tlon and one after and to put down new
spiking pieces, wheel guards, and plank. to
be furnished by County.
Certified check. required for repairs in this
description for sum of $4,000.
Description of repairs needed on bridge at
Cameron, Crmeron County, Pa. over Drift
wood Stream, within one-fourth mile of Z.
& II. Station.
Two spans each 73 feet fong c. to c. of hoes.
each span having five panels, space between
center of shoes on piers is 3 feet inches.
roadway is "A feet clear between trusses.
Contractor is to take up old wooden floors
and pile same at eilher end of bridge.
To furnish and put in position steel joiStS
and risers TO rest joists on as follows
Steel joistS to be four lines of 6 in. I-beams,
l2H pounds per foot and two lines of q in.
channel bars eight poundsper foot, fastened
securely to floor beams and riSers.
They must lap past each other the full
width of Ranges of floor beams and raiSerS
when meeting on floor beams or rlsers
RiserS to be securely fastened to walls and
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pounds per foot on pier at centre and one
IN. l-beam 9is pounds per foot at each end OF
bridge.
The contractor is to furnish and apply two
coats of No. one black paint for steel jotsts
and riserS, one applied before placing them
in position and one after. Contractor to
connect railing where apart and put down
new spiking pieces wheel guards and plank,
to be furnished by county.
Certified check required for repairs in this
description for the sum of $4,000.
Description of repairs needed on County
Bridge at Sterling Run, Cameron County,
Pa, over Driftwood Stream, within one
fourth mile of p. & r. Station
Three spans each 81 It. long c. to c. of shoes.
each span having five panels, space between
center OF shoes on piers 1T. in. roadway
II TT. clear between truSseS.
Contractor is to take up old wooden floors
and pile same at either end of bridge.
and risers to rest joists on, as follows.
Steel joists to be tour lines of in. I-beams
12A pounds per foot and two lines of in.
channel bars eight pounds per foot, fastened
securely to top fanges of floor beams and
riSerS. They must lap past each other the
full width of fanges Of floor beams and risers
when meeting on floor beams and riserS.
RiSerS to be securely fastened to walls:
risers to be furnished as follows: IL in. L
beam 3lh pounds per foot at abutment near
est p & f. station on each pier; in. I-beam
on abutment at end turthest from p, & +.
station.
Il e contractor is to furnish and apply two
coats of No. one black paint for steel joists
and risers, one before placing them in posi-
ton, and one after contractor to connect
railing where apart and put down new Spik-
ing pieces; wheel guards, and plank to be
furnished by county.
Certified check required for repairs in this
description Tor the sum of 500 co.
Description of repairs needed on county
bridge at Driftwood. Cameron County Pa
over DrittwoOd stream, located directly
across the street from the Commercial Hotel.
TWO t2l spans each elghty-seven go feet
long c. to {, OF shoes each span having six
t6D panels with space on pier between confer
of shoes of one foot eight inches. Clear
width OF roadway between trusses Is sixteen
06) feet Contractor Is to take up old wood
en- floor and pile it at either end OF the bridge
at side OF roadway. To furnish and put in
position steel ioistS and risers to rest joists
on as follows: Steel iosts 10 be five lines of
SIX inch steel I-beams twelve and Onc-quart-
er pounds pc" foot, and two lines of six inch
steel channel bars eight pounds per foot
fastened securely to top hanges of floor
beams. they must lap past each other the
full width OF floor beams and rsers where
meeting on beams or riSers. RiserS to be
securely fastened to walls The riSers to be
furnished as follows: One twelve inch l.
beam 3lh pounds per foot on pier at center
on abutment turtheSt from Commercial
Hotel. Contractor is to furnish and apply
two coats OF black No. paint for ioists and
flsefS, one coat before placting in position
and one after The Contractor is to adjust
tas tar as possible without disconnoCting)
members OF the bridge which are ont of adj
under the riSerS on the pier such filler plates
as are needed to level the riser These hllerS
Will be One-halt inch. thick for thinest one
and three inches thick for the thiCkest one
and proportiOnate filters must be placed under
the riser directly under each line of ioistS
ana must be as wide as hangc of joiSts and at
least two inches longer than width of hange
OF riser the length of riser on the pier to be
fifteen feet rnd eight inches. The length of
the riser ON the abutment To be fifteen feet
and three inches. The Contractor to put
down new Spike!ng pieces wheel guards and
plank furnished by county, and connect such
parts OF railing as are disconnected
Certified check required with bid for re-
pairs to this bridge for the sum of one hund.
red dollars.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Comm iSSioncrS Once
Emporium, Pa, April 2Ith, 1906
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