Evening journal., 1922-08-15
SIX bid FOR
BIGCANAL JOB
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watch TO open, read and record
them. Nearly so representatives Of
interested contracting firms assem-
bled in the ONCE of Col. Brown a
few minhte- before noon. As the
midday whistles sounded. the coiones
asked II there were any further bids
Receiving no response. he proceed
ed TO open those on hand. which
we're tabulsted in the order of TN cir
reading by Thomas n. Pnlsbury,
chief clerk of the Engineer ONCE
The bids were made al the rate IN
cents per cubic yd They were as
follows;
Central Dredging Co, Cleve-
land q, ................ .2e.SS
Dawes & Bernard, Rochester
N n. J. .....'+.. .zs'4
Arundel Corporation. Balti-
more. Md. ..,.....,..... .so.4
Atlantic, Gulf 8 Pacific Co..
N. Y. .,........~..... .7sA
staneiter & Porter Co. Nor
folk, Va. ............ .s6.b
W. Il. Gahasan, Inc, Brook
lyn, n. 7. ............... .24.53
The bid by the Gshagan firm.
which Is the lowest received. would
total t1.s73,6sO on the basis of the
removal OF the full $500, 900 cubic
yards OF earth. Estimates have been
that the cost would be from 81
50O.o 10 s1.75o.oOO. The GahaFsn
Company now has the contract for
excavating a much smaller amount Of
material on the canal
May Start Work Next Month.
The excavation for which bids
were opened today Is approximate
ly ten times greater than the one
now under way AT the deep cut Sec
tion NJ the canal between the Penn
sylvanla Railroad bridge and sum
NIT Bridge. where 5000 cubic
yards OF earth are being excavated
by W. H. Gahegan, Inc. Of Brook
lyn, n. Y. at contract price Of
s322, 900.
The new excavation will begin st
The essterly end Of the Summit /
Bridge and extend about two miles
10 the west II is proposed TO have
he work completed within a period
y two wears. Allowing that the con
.ract will be awarded thirty days af-
.er the opening Of bids today, actual
work should begin on or before
September is, under terms Of the
contract.
All earth .xcavated will be de-
nosited IN soil basins, Of which there
IRE two. One OF these basins. the
largest with q capacity OF 100000
cubic yards Is located inside the
Pennsylvania railroad bridge area
The other with a capacity of 2,0o0,-
600 is st the far end OF the pro.
iect. Natural depressions as well
as the marshes and other wet lands.
all requiring filling In, also will pro
vide excellent places for deposiuns
soil
The successful bidder must put up
bond for so per cent. OF the esti-
mated amount OF the contract. sun
days and holidays must be observed
except in event OF emergency. and
s-hour laws passed by Congress
must be observed
The contractor must commence,
work within 30 DAYS after receipt Of
contract and prosecute the work AZ
an average rate Of not less than
100000 cubic yards per month dur
ing the first two months after the
date ixed for commence
ment and at an average rate OF not
less than 25O0o0 cubic yards per
month thereafter. and 70 complete
il within the time determined by an
plying to the total quantity Of m A.
terisl to he paid for actually re-
moved under the contract the aver
age monthly rates above stipulated
for the periods TO which each rate
applies.
No Block In Trsf,ic.
No work will. he required during
he period between January 1 and
March IS. inclusive. II he so de-
,ires the contractor may work dur