The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-10-23
Macdonald Awards
 Five NRA Contracts
Highway Commissioner Announces He Will Call for
 Bids on Remaining Jobs

, of fairness and equity, Commis- sioner Macdonald with the sane ton of the federal bureau of public roads permitted withdrawal of the bid and ward of the work to the second lowest bidder, the New Ha- ven Road Construction Company.
 Four of the five jobs for which the contracts were awarded today are listed as IN. R. M." projects, the initials meaning National Re- covery Municipal which expression refers to work on those roads in- to and through municipalities, Tor which no less than twenty-five per cent of the appropriation may pc spent. The fifth Is labeled IN. k. H." meaning Nationa l Recovery Highway and referring to the Fed cral Aid Highway System outside the corporate limits of municipali- ties. Not more than fifty per cent of the states share may be used on the latter type of road. There Is also q third class of MIRA pro- jects called IN. +. s." This means National Recovery Secondary or feeder road jobs for which the limit is twenty-five per cent or the total.
 Commissioner Macdonald also announced today the award of contracts on two state projects. me Pomfrct Hampton contract going to the NJ. A. Gammino Construc- ton Company and the Newtown culyert installation going to C. Smith & Sons Construction Com pany.
 Details of the i've MIRA projects for which awards were fnadc to- day together with the names Of the contractors follow:
 1. oxford and Southbnry: Sec ond section of Seymour-Southbury road. F. A. P. N. F. H 66B. 15,22S feet of 8 inch reinforced concrete pavement 20 feet wide. From northwest end of D. Arrigoni's con- tracct to U. $. Route 6 in South- bury: section at railroad omitted. Low bid--D. V. Frione & Company of 36 F'oxon road, New Haven S14O.4s.35. Cement 14,700 barrels; reinforced concrete pipe 15 inches to AS inches, 1,144 feet: excavation (earth, rock, trench and unclassi- fied) 70,9sO cubic yards; wire rope rail, 11,243 feet; anchorage S4.
 2. MiddIctown: south Main street. F. A. P. N. F. M. 27D. 1,95O feet of sheet asphalt, on con- crete base 2S feet wide. From Farm Hill road north to Warwick street. Low bid-Lane Construc- tion Corporation, 35 Colony street, Meriden. $1S,S70.42. Cement 1900 barrels reinforced concrete pipe (15 inches) 36S feet; excavation (earth and trench) 1,135 cubic yards. Sheet asphalt pavement 1,160 tons. Concrete base 7sS cubic yards.
 3. New Haven: The boulevard. r. A. F. N. E. M. 55B. 7.S00 feet of inch sheet asphalt on z inch concrete base, 4S feet wide. From Congress avenue to Whalley ave- nue Low bid--New Haven Road Construction company, 1917 Dix wlI avenue, New Haven. $109,-. 343.40. Cement 12,500 barrels Excavation (earth, rock and treach) 12.417 cubic yards. Sheet asphalt, 42.400 square yards, con-. crete base 8,245 cubic yards.
 .. Norwalk. West avenue. F. A. P. N. R. M. 29G. Section of U. S. Route 1 in city of Norwalk, B. 660 feet of sheet asphalt on con- crete base Width and depth va- ries. Cement 1,400 barrels. Earth excavation 21S cubic yards. Sheet. asphalt 3,962 tons: concrete base s70 cubic yards. Low bid--T. F. Foley & company, S1 Day street, South Norwalk-$43.373.14.
 s. Torrfngton: East Main street. F. A. P. N. R. M. CT. 4,604 feet of 8 inch reinforced concrete pave ment, width varies. From Main and Franklin street to state con- crete at city line, on Route 4. New Haven Road Construction com pany, 1877 Dixwell avenue. New Haven. Cement, 7,500 barrels. Excavation (earth and trench) S,250 cubic yards. Concrete pave- ment, 4,450 cubic yards. 13 inch reinforced concrete pipe 460 feet.