The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-09-30
1882 N. Illinois Street.
INDIANAPOLIS. Indiana.

NOTICE TO BRIDGE CONTRACTORS
Notice is hereby given that sealed pro-
No 3 and Contract No. 4 of a bridge on
U. S. Road No. Al 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. 80.
1880. when all proposals will be publicly
opened and read. This work is further
described al follows:
The proposed bridge construction. start
ing at the north. or Indiana end Of the
bridge. will consist of three deck plate
girder spans, approximately 100 0" long
1850 o. long, called the Indiana approach.
a canttlever structure over the river ap-
proximately $500 o. long, called the Main
approximateiy 49, o. long :. uSf twos deES
plate girder spans approximately 100 o.
long and thirty spans of I-beam viaduct
construction. approximately as o. long,
called the Kentucky approach.
CONTRACT NO. 3
Inc ,work under Contract No. 3 con-
supports. abutments and piers of the
Kentucky and Indiana approaches con-
sisting Of pier s to and including abut,
ment S 35 on the Kentucky approach and
Pier N to and including Abutment N 8
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. $4,000 lin. IT.
Concrete in footings $50 Gu. yds.
Concrete IN pier shafts and abutments
above footings. $500 Gu. yds.
Water-proofng abutments. 500 So. ydS.
Reinforcing steel. 10000 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:
=, Metal work N I-Beam spans, l.575.000
Metal work in deck plate. sirder spans.
Metal work in deck truss spans. 2,4oo,-
Reinforcing steel. 5000 lbs.
Concrete roadway paving. 10000 50. yds.
examined gan a fR be ogse af ts m indiana
State Highway Commission. StatehouSe
Annex. Indianapolis; or at the office of
the engineers. Ralph Modieski & F. NJ.
Masters keystone building. Harrisburg.
Pa. and Offices of the engineers at 369
lexington avenue, New York. and 1920
Walnut street. Philadelphia. Pa.
Plans and specifications will be for
varoeo upon payment 90 the director of
nominal charge Of $40 per set linclud-
ing plans for, contracts !. ?. 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 lPal
Office of the engineers for the same
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-half t1izl 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
Eouipment QUESTIONABLE" with each pro-
poSal and shall file his Experience Rec
ORD and Financial Statement With OF
prior to fling any PROPOSAL for this bridge
on forms which viii be furnished upon
request.
cEMENT-The state viii NOT furnish
cement for any work listed above.
The right is reserved By the director to
reject anv or all bids or TO award on shy
bid that is in his iudgment most advan-
tageous to the state OF Indiana.
INDIANA STATE HIGHWAY COMMITS
J. J, BROWN. Director.