Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-14
PROPOSALS.

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y s ,Peps1tment w., Of ;AsTsytqre, Bureau
Gary 20. lssi.' SEALED 1H.I5'S BIDS, subject to
IS, 1881. and then publicly opened. for fur
Forming ali work for unit " Of the Mount
Vernon Memorial Highway: Duplicate copies
inmb h0' island i in the Potomac s River at
point approximately 1900 feet south of the
Plaza and extends to the entrance gates of
Mount Vernon; being located partly in the
District of Columbia, partly In Alexandria
fax counties. Virginia Unit " is approx
imateiy 1891 miles long and consists of
ton as scheduled hereinafter. The work to
be done gnfT this gnt has Sd been dS s
ceived for the work embraced in either sec
ton. Bidders: il they so desire; may sub.
which event the amount of the. guarantee
20 per cent Of the larger total for the unit
The right is reserved to let the work as a
tracts for the work embraced in each Sec
ton. as may appear to the best interest Of
in the once of the Chief. Bureau of Public
Roads. Y. 8. Department Of Agriculture
and may Be obtaned in O the
ofice Of the Bureau Of Public Roads. VIII
Bidder dd must submit WITH his bid. or pre-
yiousiy. an attested statement, on the pre-
scribed forms. OF the business and technical
contemplated work. including financial re-
sources and highway construction experience.
G United States expressly reserves. the right
to reject any bid in which the facts as to
cia S' Resources n or constTucfion Experiences.
compared with the, project bid upon, Justify
their bids a plan and equipment question
naire showing in complete detail the pro-
posed manner of handling the contract. the
organization of forces. the. equipment and
equipment layout, camp set-IpS and Cther
" consists Of paving the highway from the
beginning on Columbia Island to station 4O4.
a distance OF approximately 1851 miles, to-
auireo. station 404 is approximately at the
sSuh end 81 tns F T HSer appfox
mate quantities of each item Of work Tor
Section / are as follows:
Item Quantity Description
| l25.560 q GU. yds. Unclassified Excavation
for Structures
10000 GU. yds. Unclassifled Excavation
for Borrow
100000 sta yds overhaul
17,500.0 Gu. yds. Gravel Sub-Base Course
9s.2lo.O So. yds Clay Bound Gravel Base
8 2s.7Ooo So. yds Dry choked Stone Base
9 100 s4oo sq. yds. Bituminous Concrete
10 75.s3OO 50. yds. Reinforced Concrete
II ASSOC 50. yds. Plain Concrete Base
10 l7s.39oo so. yds. Bituminous Concrete
"a p.55OO 50. yds Sheet Asphalt Pave
IS $50 Gu yds. Glass A Concrete
e. s s q: R Ees R SssD SasonfS
81 3,09l.0 lin. IT. Culvert Pipe - 0-inch
% 1880 lin. #. culyert Pipe-l2-inch
% $3.50 lin it. culvert Pipe-ls-inch
IS 1900 50. yds yitrifed Block Gutter
26 le,55O0 lin fl. Concrete Curb-20-inch
depth
az 1890 lin. TT. Concrete curb-ls-inch
depth
20 2s.7lOo lin IT. Concrete curb-l5-inch
81 s,15OO lin. TT. Concrete curb-12-inch
% $4,000 lin. #. Combination Curb and
Gutter
$ 10 each each a cssi lfon Frames. and
GratingS--Type
3s 81 each Cast Iron Frames and
81 each cast iron Frames and
az 81 5000 lin Il. Low Guard Rail
10 $50 20 l each Adjusting Street struc-
ALTERNATE BID u FOR ITEM 10
Il 17s390.0 so. yds. Cold Laid Btum!nous
Concrete Pavement
a. 17s,ssO 0 So. yds. sandrock Asphalt Pave
ALTERNATE BID FOX Rs ITEMS u AND IS
q So 500 So. yds Vitrined Brick Pave
ment
The above tabulation for Section ! includes
s-inch. l2-inch and. ls-inch culvert pipe;
either Concrete Pipe or Vitri1ed Clay Pipe
or on both. SECTION 2 consists Of paying
the end of the highway as described above
a distance of approximately 1874 miles, TO-
gether with the incidental construction re-
quired The approximate quantities OF each
item of work for Section are as follows:
item Quantity Description
$4,000 o GU. yds Unclassifed Excavation
2 9140 Gu. yds Unclassified Excavation
for Structures
1850 0 so yds. Clay Bound Gravel Base