The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-10-07
Legal Notices

NOTICE TO BRIDGE CONTRACTORS
Notice IS hereby given that sealed pro-
posals for the construction OF Contract
U. S. Road No. IL over the Ohio river be-
tween the cities Of Evansville, Indiana,
and Henderson,. Kentucky. will be received
Highway Commission at his Office in the
Statehouse Annex in Indianapolis. until
10 a. 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 Indiana end Of the
bridge. will consist OF three deck plate
Rirder spans, approximately 100 0" long
800 o. long. called the Indiana approach.
csntilever structure over the. river APP
proximstely $500 o. long, called the Main
agiG R5fsS t gS ons truss two9e6s
plate girder spans approximately 100 o.
long and thirty spans Of I-beam, yiaduct
construction, approximately 40 o" long,
called the Kentucky approach.
CONTRACT NO. 3
The work under Contract No. con-
sists Of the construction Of the masonry
supports sbutments and piers OF the
Kentucky and Indiana approaches. con-
sisting Of pier S to and including abut-
nent S IS on the Kentucky approach and
Pier n ! to and including Abutment n 9
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-
The approximate quantities are:
Precast concrete piles, AZ. 600 lin It.
Concrete in footings. | $50 Gu. yds.
Concrete in pier shafts and abutmeu,s
above footinRs. 300 GU. yds.
Wster-proohng abutments. 800 50. Vds-
- ict5oNTRAcTF NO.
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
md TF-l n
The approximate quantities are:
. Metal work in I-Beam spans. 1.575,000
Metal york in deck plate. girder spans.
Metal work in deck truss spans, 2.4oo.-
Reinforcing steel. 100000 lbs.
Concrete roadway paving. 10 800 SO. yds,
examined a- at TIE Office Of the the Indiana
State Highway Commission. Statehouse
ANNEX Indianapolis; or at the office OF
Masters. Keystone building Harrisburg,
Pa. and offices Of the engineers at 1863
Lexington avenue, New York; and 1870
Plans and specifications Will be for
Warded upon payment to the director Of
nominal charge Of $40 per set Qnclud-
ing plans for contracts l, ?, and 4 and
such proposals as are requestedl. Checks
should be made payable to Director. In
diana STATE, Highway Commission" No
refund Will be made for plans returned.
Plans and specifica tons may also be
obtained from the Harrisburg Pal
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 q corporate surety bond. payable 10
the state of Indiana in the penal sum OF
at least one and one-half diql 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 advsn-
tageous to the state of Indiana
INDIANA STATE HIGHWAY COMMIS-
ppn1UNJ r0iractor