The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-17


Sealed proposals in triplicate will be
received at the office of z. p. MoIitor,
Helena, Arkansas. president board of
commissioners for the West Helena
MARVEL road. until o'clock p. M, Au
gust 2Sth, 1919, for the construction of
34SS miles of 16 feet hard surfaced
roadway, on "a feet crown. This work
will be divided into three contracts,
viz:
% West Helena to Maxwell, 1882
miles Approximate quantities.: 5000
cubit yards embankment, 10 miles grad
er work, 3S3 cubic yards reinforced
concrete culverts and bridges, (45,0oO
pounds steel); 80 cubic yards plain
concrete headwalls $40 lineal feet steel
bridges, 5,155 square yards paving,
$50 lineal feet. IS inch pipe. 60 lineal
feet "a inch Wit pipe. acres clearing.
Haul from Y to miles.
(2) Hickory Ridge road. MARVEL
Monroe county line, 1915 miles APP
proximate quantities: 5000, cubic
yards embankment, 1o.5 miles grade
work 401 cubic yards reinforced con-
crete culverts and bridges, 100000 lbs.
steeD; II cubic yards plain concrete,
1o0,966 square yards paving, 300 lineal
feet, IS inch Wit. pipe, 80 lineal feet "a
inch Wit. pipe. 2 acres clearing. Haul
from 4 to By miles.
(3) MARVEL to Turner Coffee Creek
road)--10.75 miles. Approximate guam
titles: $4,000 cubic yards embankment,
10 miles grader work 1.2eS cubic yards
reinforced concrete, culverts and
bridges, 100000 lbs.H steeD; Is cubic
yards plain concrete 100,966 square
yards paving. $50 lineal feet IL inch
Wit. pipe. $50 lineal feet Is inch Wit.
pipe 100 lineal feet "a inch Wit. pipe.
acres clearing. Haul from o7h
miles.
Rids will he received nm ona or all
contracts the board reserving the right
to accept or reject one or ALL as it
deems best for the interest of the dis
trict. 1t also desires bids on the fol-
lowing types of pavements;
LIST. inch class "A concrete 16
feet wide. "A
End. inch asphalt macadam (Pene-
tration method).
3rd s inch class &C" concrete base
with 2 inch surface of asphaltic con-
crete or Observation-Disclosures top 16
feet wide
A certified check for 2 per cent OF
the amount OF the bid will be required
to accompany each bid, which will be
returned to bidder with the rejection
of his bid ~or when contract is signed
and bond delivered if bid is accepted.
The board further agrees to accept or
reject bids within 20 days after OPEN
ing; bids to be made on forms provided
bys commissioners. They also reserve
the right to waive all informalities
Plans and specifications can be seen
at the offices of Z. P. Molitor, presi-
dent, Court House, Helena, Ark.
State Highway Commission. Little
Rock, Ark.
Victor Neuman, Secy.. Maryell, Ark
c. H. Purvis, Engr., Helena, Ark.
NOTICE TO ROAD CONTRACTORS
Sealed bids will be received by the
court of county commissioners of Mar
shall county. Ala, at the courthouse at
Guntersville, Ala. until II o'clock a M.
August 26. 1919. and at that time pub
licly opened for the grading, draining
and surfacing with macadam a part
of the Guntersville- Huntsville road the
same being a part of state trunk road
No. s, between Guntersyille and New
Hope
The length of road to be constructed
or improved is $50 miles. and the prin-
cipal items of work are approximately
as follows. 9 acres, clearing and grub
bling, 1868 cubic yards rock excavation,
$500 cubic yards stone surfacing So SO
cubic yards class concrete in Gull
verts, 1856 pounds steel reinforcing
4S1.13 cubic yards stone masonry in cul-
verts. $50 square yards riprap, sc r. O.
w. markers. 27,50o feet b. m. lumber
64s lineai feet piling.
Plans and Specifications are on file in
the office of the state highway depart
ment at Montgomery and in the office
Of the judge of probate in the court
house at Guntersville. Ala. Any addi-
tional information may be secured from
the state highway engineer. Montgom
cry, Ala.
The right to reject any or al. bids is
reserved.
Cash or certified check for $500. made
payable to the chairman of court OF
county commissioners. must accompany
! each bid as evidence of good faith and
as . guarantee that if awarded con-
tract, the bidder will execute the con-
Aract and give bond as required
W. S. KELLER.
state Highway Engineer