Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-05-25
The Specifications.


acres.
Grubbing and clearing intake, IS acre.
Furnishing and delivering and laying
the following: 16-inch pipe, $4,000 lineal
feet. 1864 net TONS l mile 200 feet head;
miles 300 feet head; remainder 400 feet
head
Twelve-inch pipe, 1925 llneal feet. 11s
net tons.
Ten-inch pipe 1924 lineal feet, 237 net
tons, 400 feet head
Eight-inch pipe, 1912 lineal feet, $50
net tons.
six-inch pipe. 1O,s2O lineal feet, 100 net
tons.
Furnish and deliver 10 yard the follow
ing: Eight-inch pipe, GAP lineal feet, 16
2-10 net tons, 400 feet head; six-inch pipe,
2O,799 lineal feet, 1854 2-10 net tons.
Furnish, deliver and lay: 16-inch gates,
s. 12-inch gates, 3; 10-inch gates, 6; s.
inch gates, 9; 6-inch gates, IA.
About 20 tons OF sets.
Hydrants, two way, 6-inch connection,
5-inch gate opening. 66.
Lead, $4,000 pounds.
Core walls, dams and gate houses The
| grade in core walls 1914 cubic yards. The
grade in spill ways, 727 cubic yards. The
| grade in gate houses, 172 cubic yards
| Level filed, 1.400 cubic yards. Level
filed, puddled, 1890 cubic yards. Paving
on slope, 1885 square yards. Paving on
| spill way, 322 square yards. Gate house
| complete. three 24-inch sluice gates; "a
inch cast iron pipes through dams 1872
| llneal feet.
The contractor agrees that he will fur
nish material construct, build and in
| every respect complete all the work re-
quired for the construction OF a complete
| gravity water system for the village. in
strict accordance with the specifications
| All of the work is to be done under drec-
! ton and inspection OF the water board
engineer, and to the fun satisfaction and
acceptance Of the engineer and the water
| board.
The contractor agrees in the perform
| ance OF the agreement that he will thor
| oughly inform himself with reference to
| the general and particular requirements
| contained in any right OF way. leases.
| grants or purchases acquired by the water
| board and that he will carry out such re-
| Quirements in every particular TO the
entire satisfaction Of the water board, so
| as to save the water board from any ex-
pense or trouble arising from any of the
| said requirements.
The location Of the work to be done
under the terms and agreements OF these
| specifications Is as follows: A dam and
| reservoir with a capacity OF about %, 900. =
| 900 gallons viii be built on Halliday brook
| about five miles west OF Brattleboro vii
| lage; an intake reservoir OF 5000 900 gal
Ions will be built on said brook about
| 1900 feet east of said reservoir. a 16-inch
surface main will be laid easterly from
said intake reservoir. along a private right
of way or Travelled highway for about "a
| 400 feet. or to the corner of High and
| Green streets in said village. Hydrants
| will be placed at points to be determined
| by the water board. The distributing sys-
TEN will cover the following streets: the
size and approximate length on each being
given, and all as shown on file at the Of
| flee of James F. Hooker
The work to be done shall in
| clude the price Of grubbing, clearing
Of reservoir and intake, site of construc-
ton OF reservoir and intake, dams and
gate houses. with necessary exhaust and
| supply pipe, the furnishings OF all ma
/ terial. labor and tools for the entire work
| The digging of trenches, the laying OF all
pipes, gates hydrants, blow of and spec
| ial work The entire system to be COM
plete and ready for operation, first class
In every respect and to be satisfactory to
the water board and the engineer.
The work shall be done in strict con-
formity with such lines, levels, stakes,
profiles, plans, maps, drawings, specifica-
tons and directions as shall from time to
time be given by the engineer for the
guidance and direction of the contractor.
There are TWO forms Of bids
(A) For all material and labor re-
| CURED In constructing both storage and
! intake reservoirs, including grubbing and
clearing the reservoir sites. furnishing all
material and constructing both core wall
| dams gate houses, gates, screens, and
In fact, completing all work required to
the point OF 16-inch supply pipe at down
| stream face OF intake reservoir.
OBJ For furnishing. delivering and
placing entire system Of supply and dis
| tribution pipe, gates, MIGRANTS, supplies,
and in fact, furnishing the material, con-
structing and building the entire system
with the exception Of the items under
| (A) as above, according to the plans and
specifications.
The contractor is called upon to fill out
a list of itemized prices for the different
sizes Of pipe, etc.
Arrangements are made for monthly
payment for work, with a percentage to
be withheld by the water board.
1t is agreed that the contractor is to
receive and accept in payment and as full
compensation for all Of the material fur
nished and for constructing all of the
| work specified municipal water works
bonds to the amount Of 1925, 900 and 10
accept as balance Of payment a note or
notes on the village of Brattleboro.
Provisions are made for extra work, for
the assumption OF all liability for dam
age by the contractor, etc, and the de-
cision of the engineer with reference to
the agreement and specifications is to be
final and conclusive
The specifications cover in great detail
the manner in which the work shall be
DONE
BIDS DO NOT COVER ALL.