The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-10-06
MOTTO No BRIDGE CONTRACTORS.


NOTICE TO BRIDGE CONTRACTORS.
Notice is hereby given that sealed pro-
posals Tor the. construction. OF Contract
No. l and Contract No. 2 Of a bridge on
U. s. Road No. Al over the Ohio River
between the cities Of Evansville. Indiana,
and Henderson, Kentucky, Will be received
BY the Director of the Indiana State
Highway Commission at his office In the
State House Annex in Indianapolis, until
70 a., m. Central Standard time, october
%. 1880. when all proposals will be pub
llcly opened and read. This work is
further described as follows:
The proposed bridge construction. start
ing at the. north, or Indiana end of the
bridge viii consist OF three deck plate
girder spans, approximately 1000 long
and five deck truss spans approximately
1900" long. called the Indiana approach:
a cantilever STRUCTURE over the river APP
proximately 10000 long, called the Main
River Bridge; three deck truss spans ap-
proXimately 1900" long. two deck plate
girder spans approximately 1000 long.
struction approximately 46'0' long. called
the Kentucky approach.
CONTRACT NO.
The work 4 under CONTRACT NO i
elusive Of the Main in River Bridge.
piers to be faced with limestone backed
with concrete. or to be composed entirely
Of concrete: These five main piers arc
lying the river bottom.
The approximate quantities are:
Concrete in footings: Concrete design,
1860 Gu. yds.: stone faced design. l0 600
Concrete in pier shafts: Concrete de-
sign, 1890, Gu. vds.: stone faced design.
Stone face, masonry: Stone faced design.
5000 GU. ydS.
600 lbs: stone faced design. $500 lbs.
CONTRACT NO. 2.
The work under CONTRACT No. 2 con-
nisfs in the s3perstructure Of the
Main River Bridge and roadway paving
on the metalwork from Pier =" on the
shore. furnishing and erection of the
Navigation light fixtures and the nnish-
ing complete of the structure ready to
The approximate quantities are:
Fabricated metalwork in cantneyer
structure mot including eyebarsl. TO-
Heat Heat tTeated eyebsrs. $40. 600 lbs.
Carbon steel eyebars. 10000 lbs.
Roadway reinforcing steel 1000 lbs,
Concrete roadway paving. 1000 so. yos.
Ten navigation light fixtures.
The plans and sgfcic "a ms may 1ndXia5 De
sfate aiehWay 'n eo@m Hs State House
Annex Indianapolis or at the ohice OF
the Engineers. Ralph ModiesN and r.
M. Master. keystone Bldg: Harrisburg;
Pa. and offices of the Engineers at 369
Lexington Ave. New York. and 1920 Wal
nut ST.. Philadelphia. Pa.
Plans and SpeclnceJlOnS VIII De LOT =
warded upon payment to the Director OF
q nominal charge of $1,000 per set IN
Guiding plans for contracts l. 2. & Z.
and such proposals as are reauesteoii p.
Checks should be made PAYABLE to 'pl-
rector. Indiana State Highway Commits
sion" No refund will be made for plans
plans and specifications NAV also be
obtained from the Harrisburg lPa.) Of
fee of the Engineers for the same
Proposals must be made upon form
printed with the specifications Tor each
Each bidder. with his proposal. shall
file q corporate surety bond pavaoIe 70
the state of Indiana in the penal sum
Of at least one and one-half li2l times
the amount of his. PROPOSAL. with gooq1
end sufficient security TO t4e appsqyal M %
Only IN THE FORM PRESCRIBED BY
LAW AND SHALL BE FXECuIED ON y
POSAT, AND SPFCTFICA ATOMS.
Each Bidder shall file his Plan ano
Fouinment Questionraire' with eacn pro
Record and Financial Statement Witn OF
nrior to filing any proposal for this bridge
on forms which will be furnished upon
cFMENT-The state will NOT furnish
cement for anv work listed above.
The right is reserved by the Director
to reject any or all bids or to award on
edvantepeous 10 the state of Indiana.
INDIANA STATE HIGHWAY COMMlS-
~ J. J. BROWN.
Director.
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