Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-25
FAIL TO OBTAIN
HOPED-FOR CUT
IN STREET BIDS
Officials Disappointed With
Prices Apparently Near
Those of 1920.
MANY JOBS IN PROGRAM

MANY JOBS IN PROGRAM
Bids were received by the board of
public works today on nineteen street,
two alley and ten sidewalk, curb or
graded lawn improvements. They are
the second big step in the opening of
the spring municipal improvement sea
son.
Frank C Iingenfelter, city civil engi-
neer. said a superficial examination OF
the bids for street improvements dis
appointed him, as he thought they We're
not as low as they should be in view OF
the decline in the cost Of materials and
labor since last year.
Fl. A. Tutewiler, general manager Tor
the Mansfield Engineering Company, de-
clared from the contractors point OF
view the prices are from 10 to 20 per cent
lower than those of last year. He said
when the city engineer figures the bids on
a yardage basis be will ind this true.
ENGINEERS TO PASS
on ALL BIDS
The city civil engineer investigates all
bids and makes recommendations TO the
hoard of public works. Last year at this
and ordered the improvements readver-
tised. The same thing happened two
years ago. when the action by the board
resulted in the war to break the con-
binatiOn which the board said existed
among many of the contractors.
The Mansfield Engineering Company
entered into an alliance with the stand
ard Oil Company by which 1t was enabled
TO get cheaper asphalt than the con
tractors in the reputed combination and
as a result prices were battered down
somewhat. 1t was not thought likely
that such a battle would ensue this
year.
Mr.. Tutewilers company submitted
bids on a number of the street Improve
ments. but appeared to be the low bidder
ia only two, so it was figured his prices
were about the average Of all those sub
mitted.
CITES FIGURES
ON YARDAGE.
To back up his contention that the con
tractors have reduced prices from I'D 70
20 per cent, he said his company, IN It's
bids last year, estimated the charge Tor
asphalt used in improvements at $2sl
a square yard. In this years bids, be
said, the cost was fixed at s240. The
lower figure is possible because of de-
crease In labor costs and the fact that
cement is from go TO so cents barrel
lower than in mid-seasOn last year.
Should the board Of works refuse 20
accept the bids on the ground they are
too high, Mr. Tutewiler predicted the
bids next time would be higher because
the demand for cement would be IL
cFeasIng.
In the following tabulation Of bids re-
eeived the prices are for each lineal foot
unless otherwise noted.
BIDS RECEIVED
FOR STREET WORK.
Bids on street improvements:
CURLING in Graceland avenue, from
Forty Second to Forty Third street
Frank Lawson, Sl2T; W &. Halstead'
S124: Charles SchweTt, s1-25.
Permanent improvement Of Graceland
avenue from Forty Second to Forty Third
street-Indiana Asphalt Paving Com
pany. asphalt SG-3j and concrete, Sb12 I;
American Construction Company, as
phalt S6.47, and concrete, S6ly; }. y
Morgan & Son, asphalt, S647, and con-
crete, $3.50; Mansfield Engineering Com
pany. concrete, S6-4O.
Permanent Improvement Of Cleveland
street from New York to vermont street
A. .. Bowen. brick, S6.45; Meade Con-
structiOn Company, concrete, S6.lS, and
asphalt. S6.5l; Union Asphalt Construc-
ton Company, asphalt, $3.50, and con-
crete S61j.
Permanent improvement Of Gladstone
avenue from Michigan 10 st. Clair street
Union Asphalt Paving Company, as
phaIt. 500. and concrete, Sj-9I; Meade
CONSTRUCTION Company, concrete, Sob,
and asphalt, seas
avenue from Forty Second to Forty
Sixth street-Indiana Asphalt Paving
Company. concrete, $5.74; J. y. Morgan
& Son, concrete, S5-So; Mansheld Ehg4-
Curling IN New Jersey Street From
Fortieth Street TO Bernard Avenue-kTank
Lawson, S1.44l2; W. c. Halstead, S119
Charles Schwert, Sl.2S.
Permanent Improvement Of New Jer-
sey Street From FOrtieth Street to Ber-
nard Avenue-Indiana Asphalt Paving
Company, asphalt, S6-2S.
Permanent improvement OF keailng
Avenue From Tenth to Sixteenth Streets
Union Asphalt Paving Company, asphalt,
S64j, and concrete, S6O2; Meade Con
struction Company, asphalt, S6.42, and
concrete, Sc.
Resurfacing of New Jersey street from
FAN Creek Parkway to Twenty Eighth
street-Indiana Asphalt Paving Com
pany, asphalt, S7.45
Permanent Improvement of Thirty
Ninth Street From Central Avenue to
Observation-Disclosures Construction Com
pany, asphalt, S612, and concrete, $5.9T
Mansfield Engineering Company, con-
crete S6.11; J. y. Morgan & Son, asphalt
5000, and concrete, 30; Indiana As
phaIt Paving Company, asphalt, $6.17
and concrete, 1886.
Permanent Improvement of Forty Sew
enth Street, from Pennsylvania Street to
Central Ayenue-American Construction
Company, asphalt, $5.75, and concrete
S7.4Q; J. \. Morgan x Son, asphalt, Sl4I
and concrete, 1925; Indiana Asphalt
Paving Company, asphalt, S7-55, and con-
crete, S7.35.
Widening and Resurfacing Of Della ware
Street, From Sixteenth Street to Nine
teenth Street,. n. Morgan & Son, as
phalt, $3.50; Mansfield Engineering Com
pany, S9.31; American Construction Com
paDy, 1923.
Restricting of Madison Avenue From
Lincoln 10 Ray Street-Mansield Engi-
neering Company. asphalt. S7.29; Marion
County Construction Company, asphalt
$40; Meade Construction Company, as
phalt, $7.25, and concrete, So cubic
yard.
Resurfacing of Maryland Street From
Blackford to West Street-Columbil
Construction Company, asphalt, S5SS
Meade Construction Company, asphalt
S615 Mcnamara Construction Company
brick S614; A. D. Bowen, brick, S6.0T
Marion County Construction Company
asphalt. S610, and brick, $40.
Permanent improvement OF Delaware
street from South street to Madison ave
nue-Mansfield Engineering Company, as
phalt, $3.50; Marion County Construction
COMPANY. asphalt. $S.S5, and concrete, s.
a cubic yard Meade Construction Com
pany, asphalt, $3.50, and concrete, S12 O
cubic yard.