The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-10-06
Legal Notices
NOTICE TO BRIDGE CONTRACTORS

NOTICE TO BRIDGE CONTRACTORS
Notice Is hereby given that sealed pro-
posals for the construction OF Contract
U. s. Road No. Al over the Ohio river, be-
tween the cities OF Evansville. Indiana,
and Henderson. Kentucky. VIII be received
Highway Commission at his office in the
Statehouse Annex in Indianapolis. until
10 q. m. Central Standard Time. oct; 30.
opened and read. This work Is further
described as follows.
The proposed bridge construction, start
Ing at the north. or Indiara end Of the
bridge. will consist Of three deck plate
girder spans, approximately 100 O. long
1867 o. long called the Indiana approach.
a csntilerer structure over the river ap-
proximately 1900 0" long, called the Main
appToxma Macy 49, o. long. two-decf
plate girder spans approximately 100 o.
long and thirty spans Of I-beam. visduet
construction. approximately 80 o. long
called the Kentucky approach.
CONTRACT NO. 3
The work under Contract No. con-
sists Of the. construction Of the masonry
supports. abutments and piers Of the
Kentucky and Indiana approaches. con-
s.sting Of pier 70 and including anuts
ment S IS on the Kentucky approach ana
Pier y ] to and including Abutment n
on the Indiana approach.
All Of the approach piers and abut-
ments are TO be made Of reinforced con-
crete. supported on concrete pile founda-
ton.
The approximate quantities are:
Precast concrete piles, AZ 900 lin. IT,
Concrete in footings $50 Gu. yds.
Concrete IN pier Shafts and abutmeu,s
above footings $500 Gu. yds.
Water-proohng abutments. 500 sd. yds.
Reinforcing steel. $50. 600 lbs.
CONTRACT NO. 4
The work under Contract No. 4 consists
Of the construction of the metal work in
the superstructure and the roadway paw
ing on the metal work construction OF
both the Kentucky and Indiana ap-
The approximate quantities are:
o., Metal work in I-Beam spans. l.575.0oO
Metal work in deck plate. girder spans.
Metal work in deck truss spans. 2.4oo.-
" reinforcing steel. 5000 lbs.
Concrete roadway paving. 800 50. yds
The plans 9Pd sgecicatti9 ms may be
state Highway Commission, Statehouse
annex. Indianapolis, OF. az the office q
Masters. Keystone building. Harrisburg.
Pa. and Offices of the engineers at 1863
Lexington avenue. New York. and 1920
Walnut street. Philadelphia. Pa.
Plans and Specifications will be for
warded upon payment to the director Of
a nominal charge OF $40 per set Qnclud-
ing, plans for, contracts l. 2. and and
such proposals as are requested). Checks
should be made payable to Director. IN
diana State Highway Commission" No
Plans and specifications may also be
obtained from the Harrisburg PA
office Of the engineers for the same
amount.
Proposals must be made upon form
printed with the specifications for each
contract.
Each bidder, with his proposal, shall
file a corporate surety bond payable TO
the state of Indiana in the penal sum OF
at least one and one-hslf Gla) times
the amount OF his proposal. with good
and sufficient security to the approval Of
the director. SUCH BOND SHALL BE
ONLY IN THE FORM PRESCRIBED BY
LAW AND SHALL BE EXECUTED ON
THE FORM BOUND WITH THE PRO
POSAL AND SPECIFICATIONS.
Each bidder shall file his plan and
Equipment QUESTIONABLE" with each pro-
posal and shall file his Experience Rec
ord and Financial Statement" with or
prior to filing any proposal for this bridge
on forms which will be furnished upon
request.
CEMENT-The state will NOT furnish
cement for any work listed above.
The right is reserved by the director TO
reject any or all bids or to award on any
bid that is in his judgment most advan-
tageous to the state of Indiana.
INDIANA STATE HIGHWAY COMMITS
]. j BROWN. Director.