Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1929-11-28
LOCAL COMPANY GIVEN
PAVEMENT CONTRACT,
HAZARD TO DO GRADING
General Construction Corporation Asks to
Withdraw Bid on Sub-Grade, Cutters and
Curbs; Request Is Granted; Costs VIII Be
S82, 1898 and S52,O71.5S Respectively.

Two firms will excavate for and
construct Las Vegas new street paw
ing.
The General Construction corpor-
alton, having the lower bid OF the
two qualifying bidders, was given
the contra21 last evening by the city
commission RS for the laying Of tha
paving.
Although that corporation, builder
of the last contingent Of pavement
laid in this city. had the lowest bids
for the other five units Of the JOB,
they requested last evening, through
a letter to the board. that the con-
tract for the remainder OF the WORK
be given another bidder.
Fear OF financial loss. due to
misunderstanding as to the guam
tity of excavation" caused the Gen
eral Construction corporation o
make this request. it was stated
in the letter.
Railway Aids Action
The A. E. Hazard CONSTRUCTION
company Of San Diego was given
the contract for the excavation ana
the building Of the concrete gutter'
and curbS.
The Union Pacific, through ottl-
ctals in Los Angeles, waived the
right to insiso upon cancellation OF
the procedure thus far consummat-
ed, thus making it possible fer th-
CITY board 70 proceed with award
ing of the contracts.
An error n Une specifications in
yolvine Union Pacific railroad prop
crty from Fremont to Garcia
brought about momentary fear tina,
the whole proceeding might be IN
validated.
The assurance, however, OF the
railroad company officials, tnat
they would not contest the validity
of the contracts on this basis, was
received before time for the meet
ing last evening.
Contract Prices Given
The contract price for the paw
inc. to be laid by the local COM
panv was S32, 1898, as compared
with a computation of $92,O44.86 DIG
by Hazard.
The San Diego firm was given
the contract for the subgrade, gut-
Ter and curb for $52,07l.58, which Is
about $4,000 lower than the eSI-
mate.
Figures Tor the total CONTRACT
amounts were compiled by Cl.y
Building Inspector Paul Hosman, on
the basis Of per unit bids submit
ted by the two companies.
Street Superintendent j. P. kln3'
who will inspect the work for the
CITY. was in attendance at last
nights meeting. About twenty-tl'2
were present.
The board members in attendanc@
were Mayor j. F.. Hesse, 0. j. Smith,
L. B. Hansell, w. G. German ana
Roscoe Thomas. City Attorney
Frank A. Stevens was present rep
resenting me city from the legal
point Of view.
Letter to Board
The General Construction corp0r'
atoms letter, asking to Wlthdra "
if possible, from consideration foT
the subgrada, gutter and curb pari
of the job. was substantially as TO-
lows:
"Honora5;a Mayor and City Coun-
cilmen:
If the board can consistently sec
it's way clear to relieve us OF tht
OBLIGATIONS of cur proposal for the
curb and gutter and rough grading
in District Number one, and consld-
er the award to another bidder, NC
would be pleased TO withdraw ON
proposal ana check for $4,000.
The possibility Of a money los.
due to the misunderstanding as tG
the quantity of excavation oblige
us to make this request.
Very truly yours, General Con
s,ruction corporation, by W. Earl
Roche president, r. l. Watson, con
tractor, and j. H. Watson, attorney
in-fact.'
Upon motion of COMMISSIONS
Hansell. this withdrawal reques
was acceded to by the board an'
the Hazard Construction compan,
given the contract.
Upon motion of Hansell, second
ed by Thomas the board awarded
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