The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-06-12
CITY ADVERTISEMENT
LEGAL NOTICE
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS

Office of the Board. 800
Indianapolis, Ind, June 9TH, 1888.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS:
Notice is hereby given by the Board OF
Public Works of the City OF indianapolis,
Indiana, that sealed proposals Will be re-
ceived by it, at its office. until 1000 A. M,
on JUNE 18th. 1888 for the following de-
scribed public improvement. in the City OF
Indianapolis, as authorized BY Improve
MERIDIAN STREET
From the north property line Of Morris
10 the north property line OF Palmer
street
by reconstructing and resurfacing the
existing pavement from curb line to curb
line in the following manner:
Grading and paving an eighteen tl6l
foot strip in the center of the street with
3-inch asphalt laid on a 6-inch concrete
base; remoNllv5 all OF the present wear
ing surface sSnd resurfacing with 3-inch
asphalt laid on the present foundation,
with an addition thereto of concrete as
shown on plans, and brick gutter 1873 feet
in width , &c feet in width at alleys, thus
making the new roadway q uniform width
of forty 400 feet from curb line to curb
line, reSurtaclng the wings OF the inter-
secting streets and alleys in a similar man
ner and to the widths as shown on plans;
curbing both sizes Of the roadway with
6x22-inch concrete curb; curbng the wings
of the inter SeCting streets and alleys in a
similar manner and to the widths as shown
on plans providing 3,906 lneal feet OF
straight concrete curb, providing 81 lineal
feet of 6-foot concrete radius corners; pro-
viding l57 lineal feet of 1O-foot concrete
radius corners; providing 1876 lineal feet OF
20-fOot concrete radius corners, providing
624 square yards of brick gutter; repairing
1900 square feet of sidewalk; repairing 1876
cubic yards of concrete base: repairing $50
square yards of pavement; resettng two
~ catch-basins; resetting one ~ iron in
let: providing two 20 inlet castings; laying
lineal feet of l2-inch drain pipe and re-
setting two % manhole tops to grade.
Also extending all water, gas, sewer and
other private service connections to prop
erty line where not already in. -
SPECIAL NOTE TO CONTRACTORS:
The property frontage and the interSec-
ton bids shall be separated into the fcl-
lowing four (4) divisions:
az For Reconstructing; price per
lineal foot of property frontage, including
one-half the cost of intersections:
10 For Resuriacing: price per lineal
foot Of property frontage. including one
half the cost of intersections.
tcl For reconStructing A price per
lineal foot for the other one-hah of cost of
intersections.
Id For Resurfacing: A price per lneal
foot for the other one-half of cost of inter-
sections
This contract is to be awarded to the
lowest and best bidder and is to be based
on the lowest total cost of all the different
items necessary TO complete the work.
The contractor in submitting his bid must
submit a separate bid per cubic yard for
binder. to be allowed as an extra or de-
duction for any variation from plans.
Bids must also be submitted on the fol-
lowing items.
/. Adjusting and checking old water boxes.
?. Moving old water box and placing new
3. Moving and placing new box and new
stop.
4 Furnishing and placing new water
S. New water pipe per lineal foot
All to be as shown on plans and as
Your attention is called to Section "a
IN General SPECIFICATIONS
Contractors must submit a statement
accompanying said bid setting out what
amount they propose to pay common labor
per hour upon said improvement.
This street under improvement is inter-
sected by the following streets: Morris
street on both sides, Kansas street on the
Wisconsin street on the west side, and Ari-
IONA street on both sides.
This street is also intersected by the
following alleys: The first alley south of
Morris street on the west side, the first
alley south OF Kansas street on the west
side, and the first tlley north, of Palmer
The total cost of the aforesaid improve
ment including the cost Of any gen.
eral or private extras authorized and or
dered by the Board OF Public Works under
the specifications adopted by It as a part
OF this resolution. shall be primarily al
located, assessed and paid as follows:
l. BY the property abutting on said inn
provement. in the case OF reconstruction
not over so per cent OF the total cost
thereof and in the case OF reSurfaclng not
over % per cent of the total cost thereof
exclusive Of one-half OF the street and alley
intersections; by the 1nd.anapo Railways
Inc. in the case Of reconstruction. not over
5 per cent of the total cost thereof and in
case of reSurfacing not over 10 per cent OF
the total cost thereof. exclusive of one-half
OF street and alley intersections: oy the
City OF Indianapolis, in both instances. the
remaining per cent of the total cost thereof
Provided, however. that upon final hear
ing on the assessment roll the Board of
Public WORKS may access all that property
lying within 500 feet Of the street 20 be
improved in any amount it may be found
benefited by reason of such Improvement.
All the cost of any public utility and
sewer connections and any private extras
serving any particular property shall be
primarily assessed against such property or
as otherwise provided by law
The halace OF the cost OF street and
alley intersections not above provided for
shall be assessed against all that property
abutting- on the mtersecting ST. Gets and
alleys as above set out.
All work done in making OF said de-
scribed public Improvement shall be IN
accordance with the terms and conditions
OF said Improvement Resolution. and the
general and detail plans, profiles. drawings
and specifications which are on file and
may be seen in the office OF said Board OF
Public Works OF the City of Indianapolis
The Board Of Public Works reserves the
right to reject any OF all bids
E rr7~T MCKINNEY,
lou - BRANDT
CHARLES o. BRITTON.