The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-09-26
jackson, Mich, July 81, 1919.
PROPOSAL

jackson, Mich, July 81, 1919.
PROPOSAL
For Survey. Map and Study for the Improve.
ment OF the Shlawassee River in the City of
Owosso' Mich, Including Dock Line Map and
Survey.
Hon A, Il. Wright Mayor
Owosso, Michigan
Dear re-
FOR the sum of $3.50 we propose to make a
topographic survey, maps and plans of the three
miles OF the Shiawassee River upstream from
Mich.
This topographic survey Is for the purpose of
studying means for improving the river through
the city in order t. rlim nate the present de-
post OF sewage in times of low water, and, II
possible to beautify the river and its banks and
to permit of boatirg. Contours on the map
Will be located generally on two-foot spacing
but one-foot contours will be taken where
needed on fiat land. Contours are to be taken
back only as needed for a dam of about IT,
head aud IT. freeboard, same to be located
near Oliver st. and about II. or it, elsewhere
through the city, south and east of Main st.
The city engineer Is to furnish any property
line data which may be required other than
that which can readily be obtained by locating
FENCES or other evidences of occupation on the
ground; that Is to say, we are not required to
make any land line surveys, but are to locate
principal fences intersecting the river. We are
| to locate on the map street lines as occupied
adjacent to and intsrsecting the river. The map
Will be on a scale OF 200 feet to tn inch,
We will show on the map mean high water
How lines from such data as we can collect
while making the survey and field studies, sup
plemented by data TO be furni hed to us, lree OF
cost by the city engineer.
After completing our survey and map we will
make study OF the problem of preventing the
deposit OF sewage along the banks and will
make estimates OF cost of different methods of
eliminating the present nuisance caused by de-
caying sewage and other waste, not including
disposal works. We will show estimates of
alternative methods and probably for different
locations of low dams to keep the river bed COW
cred with water, including flushing dam, near
the water works
Alter completing the topographic survey,
maps. plans and studies OF the river situation
as above specified, we are then to make dock
line map and to locate on 1t proposed river
channel boundaries along the two sides of the
Shiawassee River through that portion of the
city OF Owosso betv cen Oliver st. on the north
and the water works proper on the southeast,
being a.length OF about IA miles along.the river.
Our charge for this dock line map and survey,
not including the placing OF any monuments at
its angles other than wood stakes, To be $685.
The above topographic map and dock line
map, together with recommendations, cost esti
mates etc, are to be submitted in the form of
general report on the Improvement of the
Shiawassee River In the city of Owosso, of
which we are to furnish not exceeding four
couples suitably bound.
II within a reasonable time after the submis
sion OF Our report as above outlined, the city
shall deS re US to monument angles OF the dock
line, we will furnish and set not to exceed fifty
COY angle and terminal monuments as specified
below, for the additional sum Of s26500 II any
more monuments are required than the ff v
l50) included In this proposal, our charge for
furnishiI aud setting, including concrete, is
each H.50. III any extra length is required for
any OF these monuments on account of location
In swamps or otherwise an extra cost above a
four.foot length of pipe before bending will be
per foot 3 80.
The fifty (50J monuments which we propose
TO furnish to be 2h In. standard wrought steel
black pipe, 4 It. long. threaded at one end and
capped with special cast iron cap, bearing the
inscription City OF Owosso Dock Line" The
about inches so that it may not be readily
pulled up and there will be about 1 cubic foot
of concrete placed around the top Of the monu
ment just under the cap, all as per sketch here
tofore submitted.
decentralization of Proposal
l. Topographic survey, maps, plans md re.
port, not including dock line map, $3.50 90. or
this there shall be due when the topographic
survey and mapsl of the three mile stretch
above described shall be completed the sum of
100000. The balance of $4,000 shall be due when
the report, including the outline plans and esti
mate are completed and delivered.
g. Dock line survey and map, due when de-
livered, s335.0o.
g. The monuments furnished and set for
dock line survey not exceeding SO OF same as
specified, x265 co.
This proposal is for acceptance on or before
September goth, 1919. We are to make topo-
graphic survey ana other preliminary work
prior TO establishing dock lines before Jan l.
1920 should we not otherwise be able to Sc.
cure satisfactory high water discharge and
stage records we may defer the completion OF
our dock line map and survey until after the
spring floods of 1920.
Any borings or soundings to determine SCUM
daton conditions are to be furnished by you, or
when so authorized by YOU may be made by us
and charged to you at net cost.
Yours very truly,
FARGO ENGINEERING CO.
BY w. G.. Fargo.