The Detroit times., 1910-08-16
DEPT. or PUBLIC woRks.
Detroit. August IL. 1910.
PROPOSALS FOR PAVING STREETS
AND ALLEYS.


Sealed proposals will be received , AZ
the ofrice OF the Department. OF Pubic
Works Detroit. Mich. until Wednesday'
August L! 1910, at 10 o'clock a. nj.
,ssn time at which time snn ps ali
the labor and material and paving; me
streets and alley named below witnln
N, he limits mentioned. In the city so OF
stated.
with ceAsr.
AGNES AVENUE. (avin9)
From the east curb line of Parker
Avenue 10 the west line OF Seminole
Avenue. 20 feet wide. with cedar
blocks on concrete foundation AND
that may be bid upon s@s and ordered.
coPLiN AVENUE. (PavIng.)
Avenue to the south curb line OF Ksr-
cheval Avenue, IS feet wide. with cedar
blocks on concrete foundation and
berea. Medina or any other curn:tone
WATSON STREET. (PavIngJ
street G'" to the w ss ,,ns OF ch.ns Street,
20 feet wide. with cedar blocks on con-
crete foundation and Berea. Medina or
any other curbstone that may be DID
upon and ordered.
with Brick.
Note--The brick for paving tho fol-
lowing alley will be furnished and
delivered on or contiguous TO the work
by the City OF Detroit. free OF cost
20 the contractor.
ALLEY NO. 1873. (PavIna.)
Alley fret east OF cass Avenue from
erly 10 the south line OF, east and west
alley, Is feet wide. with brick on con-
crete foundation.
Following arc the estimates In de-
done
above paving Jobs.
AGNES AVENUE. (Pavlns)
Assessment Estimates.
al cubic wards OF excavation.
$3.50 llneal feet OF curbstone (new)
sas.es square yards cedar on concrete
1880 cubic yards Of concrete under
and behind curb.
City Estimates.
80 cubic wards OF excavation.
40 lineal feet OF new curhstone
(straigh)
11+.ll square yards OF cedar on con-
1;o7 cubic Yards OF concrete under
and behind curb.
65 lineal feet OF retaining plank.
coPLIN AVENUE. (Pavlng.)
Assessment Estimates.
se47 cubic yards OF excavation.
straight
CASA IS square yards cedar on con-
crete paving.
11aS1 cubic Yards OF concrete under
and behind curb.
City Estimates.
SO cubic yards OF excavation.
40 llneal feet OF new curbstone
1l7o9 square yards OF cedar on con-
crete paving.
10T cubic yards OF concrete under
and behind curb.
c. Ilneal feet OF retaining plank.
WATSON STREET. (Paving.)
Assessment Estimntes.
1900 cubic wards Of excavation.
304s.f2 lineai feet OF curbstone (new)
straight
33s7.1s square yards cedar on con-
crete paving
Sf.5i cubic wards OF concrete under
and behind curb.
City Estimates.
1G4 cubic yards OF excavation.
lineal feet OF new curbstone
1865 llncal feet OF new curbstone IN
teight l0-feet radius) Medina circles
furnished by contractor.
29143 square yards OF cedar on con-
crete paving
ass cubic yards OF concrete under
and behind curb.
iT7.le lineai feet of retaining plank.
ALLEY NO. 1913. (pavlng.)
Assessment Estimates.
12s cubic wards OF excavation.
2s5 lineal feet OF retaining plank.
1898 square yards brick on concrete
paving.
city Estimates.
Z cubic yards OF excavation.
1857 square Yards OF brick on con-
% cubic yards OF concrete under and
behind curb.
SO iineal feet of retaining stone Old
Medina curb NAV he used
Note--Bilders will submit proposals
for Portland cement concrete only.
The time 20 be set In the. contracts
ing Jobs shall be as follows;
Agnes Avenue, Oct. I. 1910.
Watson Street. Oct. l. 1910
AlleyN No. 1873. Sept. 10. 1910.
according 10 fhe specifications for
cedar. adopted by the Common Coun-
Gil. Feb 8. 1907. and brick. adopted
March 30. 1909: also to the estimates
Of the City Engineer as above. and the
charter and ordinances Of the City OF
Detroit
For the above work bidders will
curbing. price per square yard for
paving or concretlng. and price per
iineal foot for retaining plank or
Bids will only be received for the
entire OF the work or material for any
street or section OF street as per
quantities stated in the estimates. and
the bid will he accepted which is the
lowest on aggregating the above de-
tails. regardless OF any error OF extern
sion or footIngs made by nle bidders.
Each bidder must deposit with hts
bid irclosed In separate envelope. n
certified bank check. payable to the
order OF the Department OF Public
Works OF the City OF Detroit. as fol-
lows:
Agnes Avenue ..........s 275
Corlin Avenue .......... 1900
Watson St1eet ........ 300
Alley No 1913 100
which sum will he forfeited 10 the
city OF Detroit In case the bidder re-
fuses or ncglects 10 enter into contract
for the work. subject TO confirmation
by the Common Council. within five
days after the acceptance Of his tender
by the Department OF Public Works
Checks deposited with rejected bids
will be returned to the bidder on de-
mand.
Checks and proposals to be placed
IN separate envelopes.
The bidder whose tender Is accepted
will he required to furnish with his
| contract an approved surety company
| bond 10 the City OF Detroit In the sum
OF &c per cent for cedar and concrete
! OF the contract price for the work. con.
| ditioned on the full and faithful per-
| Torrance Of his part OF the contract.
The contractor shall be paid In bonds