South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-05-20

I pension OF the same. The contractor shall
least twenty-four hours before LAYING any
/ concrete. also when said CONTRACTOR shall
/ require the services n the Engineer FOR
( laying ont any portion OF the work
Date for commencement and COmDIetion
Of Work
The contractor shall commence the
/ work within twenty days after the con-
/ tract Is signed and shall complete the
/ work on or before eight months after the
! contract Is signed. The work snail bs
com meuced az such points as the Engineer
may designate. The contractor shall have
I the authority To close 80 travel al OK any
! part or the road Ia process OF construc-
! Ton or completion. He shall maintain
/ lights at night and suitable barricades
Z and fences where the same are necessary.
/ and shall also keep responsible watch
\ NAN at such points 90 insure the protec-
ton ~ al pnhnished Son~truct w 1e3
shall be- restored TO the highway and the
CONTRACTOR shall remove all such ohstruc-
/ lions. but such opening or using u the
highway shall not De deemed an accept-
ance Of the work or any part thereof
Application Of work.
The engineer shat have the power 70
direct the application Of the working
force ~ the Contractor, % any particu-
lar portion OF portions Of the work and
10 order the increase Of said working force
az his discretion.
Suspension of Work
The engineer may from time % time
.
/ treiy. II In bis opinion the public nafd
requires IT, In no ease shall the Con-
tractor be entitled TO any damages FOR this
delay. but be shall De allowed an exten-
ton Of tine within which % complete his
work. equal TO the delay
Line and Grade stakes.
The location and position or al line
and grade stakes viii be given by the En-
gineer and the Contractor shall be re-
sponSible for such stakes and shall Sc
that the same are retained until the COM
pletiOn OF the work. or until the Engineer
shall give him authority In writing FOR the
/ removal thereof
Labor. Tools. Etc.
'.rhe contractor at his own expense, viii
furnish al material, labor. tools imPle-
ments, machinery, appliances. supplies,
temporary roads, forms false work.
bridges, staging. mortar boxes, water.
and everything necessary for the PERFORM
ance OF the contract including al temper
AIRY drainage and all pumping apparatus
and water piping necessary 70 supply
water for building operations
Pfling Material on the Highway
Material when delivered at the site Of
the work shall he piled Ia such manner a.
the Engineer may direct. and in the event
shall be piled rs not 70 prevent or in
terfere with the use Of the highway.
Connecting with Adjoining Highways.
The completion OF the work under this
contract includes any and all work that
may be necessary 10 connect the roadway
with all highways In good and work
graded one hundred feet long and twenty
feet wide. with concrete ten feet wide the
length thereof having seven and One-half
inches in the center and six Inches on the
outer sides. without any extra cOmpenSa-
ton therefor
Improper Materials and Work.
The Contractor, within twenty-four
hours after receiving written notice from
the Engineer SO 10 do, shall proceed 20
remove from any Of the premises all ma
terialS condemned by the Engineer, wheth-
er worked or unwOTked, and said Con-
tractor shall take down all portions Of the
work which the Engineer shall by Ike
written notice Condemn as unsound or i'm
proper, or In any way failing 10 conform
10 the plans and specifications and the
contractor shall make good all work dam
aged destroyed thereby, all at the sole
cost and expense OF the contractor. ~
the Contractor shall refuse or neglect 20
remove such materials or Ia take Gown
such work or 10 make good such work
within the time above specified. the En-
gineer may purchase such materials and
perform such J.. Dor. and deduct the cost
and expense thereof from any money due
or that may thereafter become due said
Contractor under contract II, however. at
the time OF making a monthly or other
estimate, the Engineer should neglect 20
condemn defective material or work. such
neglect shall not be construed as an &c
ceptance OF any OF such material or work.
Responsibility for the Work.
"Al necessary guardsman shall be en-
ployed. and barbados and lights shall be
furnished day and night by the Con
tractor. Prior TO the completion Of rhe
work by the Contractor and the acceptance
thereof by the Engineer and Commission.
ers. the work shall remain at the risk OF
the the Contractor and said Contractor
shall be required TO repair, replace, re-
new and make good at his own expense ,i,S
lenCe OF the elements, or any other cause
whatsoever, provided. however. that Ia
such cases the Contractor shall be entitled
to reasonable extension OF time within
which to complete the said Work.
Measurements.
No extra or customary measurements
Of any kind not Ina accordance with the
actual length area solid contents or num-
Der. shall be considered I'm measuring the
work Of the contract.
Forms.
"All forms shall be free from warp and
Of sufficient strength TO resist springng
out OF shape The forms shall be wei
staked or otherwise held 10 the establish
ed line and grades and their upper edges
shall conform To tho eSta bliShed grade or
the road. All wooden forms shall De thor
Oughly wetted and metal forms oiled be-
fore depOsiting concrete against them.
All mortar and dirt shall be removed from
forms that have previously been USED.
Expansion Joints.
To allow for expansion the pavement
shall be built in sections 20 feet IN
length and At each end OF each section
soft steel plate 3-16 81 an inch thick. eK-
tending the entire width and depth Of the
road shall be imbedded in the concrete ana
fastened 10 the section by projections
satisfactory 10 the Engineer. II Is hereby
expressly stipulated that the joints fur
nished by the r. ID. Baker Company or an
equivalent viii be satisfactory. Between
these sections cutting the entire depth "
the concrete shall be placed an asphafed
felt about Is Of an inch thick. Special
care must be exercised 90 have the eX-
pansion plates flush with the surface ~
the road so that there viii be neither an
elevation nor a depression az the Joint
Transfer or Subletting.
bali nr
Sublet the work or any part thereof 20
any person. except with the written con-
sent o. che County Commissioners. In case
such consent is given it shall not relieve
the Contractor from any Of the obligations
OF the contract and any transfer or sub
contractor shall be considered the agent
OF the Contractor and as between the par
ties hereto the Contractor shall be- and re-
main liable as n no such transfer or sub
letting had been made. During the prog
res- u the work such working drawings
viii Dee furnished tO the Contractor a. the
I'm giuepr may from time 10 time deem
lecesSiry. Anything shown ou the plans
and not in the specifications. or shown ia
the specifications and not on the plans
necessary 90 make the work complete
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