The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-09-12
PROCEEDINGS
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and upon the acceptance of such proof
and the written acceptance of the
work by the engineer the contractor
shall receive payment in full for the
contract price of the bridge, together
with all extras properly ordered and
vouchered by the engineer.
CHANGES IN WORK. Any changes
in the character or amount of work to
be done under these specifications
or deviations from the plans as out
lined which may be ordered by the
engineer shall entitle the contractor
to an extra charge if such change or
deviation materially increases the
cost OF the work, and a reduction will
be made if the cost of the work is
materially reduced, owing to change
OF plan; but no claim for damages or
loss OF anticipated profits shall be
made on account of such changes, or
by reason of an increase or diminua-
ton in the amount of work occasion
ed thereby.
EXTRAS. No extras will be al
lowed except as ordered by the en-
g1neer In writing and approved by the
Board. The contractor will stipulate
in his bid unit prices for the following
extras II required: Concrete per
cubic yard in place; piling per lineal
foot, driven; lumber per thousand
foot, b. M. in place; steel per pound,
in place; solid rock excavation per Gu.
yd.; earth excavation per Gu. yd.
DISPUTES. All disputes or inter-
pretations of the plans and specifica-
tons relating to any part of the work,
shall be submitted to the engineer for
decision. The engineers decision
shall be final and binding upon both
parties.
SUPERINTENDENT. The contrac-
tor shall have at all times during, the
progress Of the work a competent su-
perintendent or foreman at the site in
charge OF the same, who shall be his
representative and agent in all mat
tiers pertaining to the work
PROSECUTION OF WORK. The
contractor shall at all times employ
such labor as is necessary for the
proper prosecution of the work, and
If, in the opinion of the engineer, the
force is not sufficient he shall, upon
the engineers request, increase the
force to such an extent as the work
requires.
A~A"AA ~ / L/lIcs any
foreman, labOrer or other person en-
ployed on the work who shall not per-
form his duties in the manner set
forth in these specifications, or who
shall be found incompetent or unfaith-
full, or who shall commit any trespass
on public or private property in the
vicinity of the work shall be dis
charged Immediately upon the order
of the engineer and such person shall
not again be employed on the work.
ADHERENCE TO SPECIFICA-
TIONS AND DRAWINGS All work
herein outlined is to be done in strict
accordance with the following speci-
fications and the accompanying plans.
The specifications and drawings
are intended to describe and provide
for the completed work They are to
be cooperative and what is called for
by either is as binding as if called
for by both.
The work herein described is to be
complete in every detail, notwith-
standing that every item involved is
not particularly mentioned
The accompanying plans show the
sizes and dimensions of all the main
parts of the structures.
The contract price is based on the
intent of these specifications, copy
of which, together with the plans, are
to be considered a part of the con-
tract.
SHOP DRAWINGS. All. drawings
for the superstructure shop work shall
be submitted to the engineer for ap-
proval and no steel shall be Fabricated
until the same has been approved in
writing. Duplicate sets of drawings
shall be submitted for approval anG
one set will be returned to the con.
tractor within ten days after receip'
with proper notation thereon. The
contractor shall make such changes
as the engineer requires.
CONCRETE ABUTMENTS. The
concrete abutments at either end O
the bridge shall be built within suit
able molds to conform to the lines ant
grade shown on the accompanying
plans. If, after excavating to the
proper depth for these abutments it i:
found that piles are required, suf
ficient number of steel railroad rail:
or sound fir piles as the engineer ma,
elect, shall be driven to firm bearing
in each of the foundations.
CEMENT. The cement used shall
be of some reliable brand of Port
land cement and shall conform tt
the Standard Specifications of the
American Society of Testing Mater
ials, November 4, 1904, with subse
quent amendments.
A sack of cement GOA lbs) shall BIZ
considered to have volume of one
Cd cubic foot
SAND. The sand shall be clean and
hard, and practically free from al
foreign matter. 1t must pass through
a No. seive and graduate from thai
down to No. so sieve in reasonably
even proportions.
GRAVEL. The gravel used shall be
clean and hard, containing no mater
!, ial amount of substance which will
not resist a crushing strain of 40(
lbs. to the square inch. 1t mus
graduate from the largest size dowr
to one-quarter (A) inch in as ever
proportions as obtainable.
river RUN" of gravel must MOI