The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-02
BIDS PRESENTED
FOR CITY BRIDGE
Variety OF Designs Submitted,
at Prices From SloS,ooo
10 100000
SUBCOMMITTEE TO REPORT
Mr.. Gunst Thinks Plans Should
Be Adopted First BY
City.

Fifteen bidders presented plans and
! proposals for erecting Il reinforced
concrete bridge over James silver. 10
replace old Mayo's Bridge. TO the Coun
eli Committee on Streets last night.
| the prices ranging from Si6S.OO0 TO
S261, 900 Each proposal vas accom-
/ panied by certified check for So oOo
Members of the committee expressed
the opinion that from the designs sub
United the city should be able to
select an adequate design for herman
ent construction.
All of the bids were referred to a
subcommittee consisting II Chairman
Adams and Alessrs. Moore Pollock.
Davis. Lynch, Ferguson and Jones.
which has been called 10 meet next
tuesday night at s o'clock. This sun
committee is empowered TO retain an
expert bridge engineer 10 assist In
the selection of the design The cost
not TO exceed $1,000.
Each Bids on His Own pan.
Each bidder presented his own plans
specifications. drawings and stress
sheets, all in harmony With certain
general requirements ami measure
ments drawn up under instructions OF
the committee by City Engineer Boil
ing.
Mr.. Gunst Of the committee, asked
TO be placed on record as objcctng to
the method of procedure. slice there
was but one hid on each design He
wanted the committee to hold 4 COM
petition for plans only. and then to
invite competitive bids or the plan
adopted Chairman Adams ruled that
the committee was proceeding in ac-
cordance with a resolution from the
Council. but stated that under the
plan adopted the lowest bid did not
necessarily mean the best bridge.
List of Kids.
Bids were opened and tzbulated as
follows:
Mclean Contracting Company, Balti-
more. Se6l 900. alternate bid with diff
fcrcnt plan of rein forccmcnt, S25o, 900
railway tracks, 5000.
Southern Ferro Concrete Company,
Atlanta, Ga. S222. 600
l. J. Smith * Company, Richmond.
seven designs and proposals as fol-
lows: s210,275, $4,000, $2DJ.553. SIa2.-
S7o, S216,737, s224.77l and s21l,0ls.
II. NJ. Airport & sons Richmond
S233,5lS90 {
Thomas Phec Construction Company,
Chicago, So1h,S0t
Charles Il. Clark & Company. Balti-
more, Sl79.i00; paving, se0.G5o. tracks,
S1o,S 500
Carolina Concrete Company, Greens
s23S9oo. $224,5oo, s29o.soo, s2l2,7o0.
s2o5,soo, $4,000, $4,000. Chine $40
working days,)
snare & Triest Company New York.
S325, 900.
l7ruin K ccnlon Contracting Com
pany. st. Louis, S2l3,75c.
Mckay Engineering Company. Balti-
more s216.477 deduct For creosote
wood paving, $500; for vitrined brick
paving $1,000; add for railway tracks
$1,000.
Piedmont Construction Company, At
lanta. S224.0Oo; tracks s915c
Iicnnebique Construction Company.
New York sl6s,00o. s222,o0o and s225,
600
James corse, Racine, Wisconsin.
So22,i70.
Cumming Structural Concrete Com
pany, S221,00O
stampcr, Rarland & Co. Richmond,
so27.7le.
Optionnl Items.
In nearly every instance there were
optional Items which make the bids
vary. with credit items should certain
ornamental features OF the designs be
omitted Optional forms Of paving OF
The roadbed, ornamental lights, rail-
tngS and similar matters OF detail are
provided
y hid was presented in the name or
| Crank Licher. with which there was
no certified check. Mr.. I.icher stated
TO the committee that he had tele-
graphcd TO his principals. and was
certain the check was on the way, but
the committee decided by a vote Of Q
10 that the bid had not met with
the requirements of the advertisement,
and it was not opened.
Engineer 3ache was allowed to
/ Withdraw plans. the contracting firm
with which he was negotiating having
| failed to present a bid.
| The meeting was held in the Council
Chamber, in the presence of n large
| number of contractors, engineers and
| others AS the name Of each bidder.
| with the amount Of his proposal was
! read. his plans were held in Wow for
a cursory inspection. and it appeared
J that there We're :lany designs both
substantial and ornamental In char
j acter In most cases the estimates
called for delivery within one year.
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