Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-15
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
IMPERIAL IRRIGATION o
DISTRICT
Ell Centre, California
IMPERIAL VALLEY POWER
PROJECT
Specifications No. lib
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

IMPEklAL NALLCh Io"E"
PROJECT
Specifications No. lib
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Notice is hereby given that the
Board of Directors of Imperial lrri-
CATION District will receive bids 10
the construction of Drop No. Hy-
droelectric Power Plant, located on
the All American Canal about
twenty 600 miles east of CaleXlco,
California. which will include fur
nishing material and labor for
building the power plant and ap-
purtenant features, also installing,
ready for operation and test, all
of the hydraulic, electric and mech
anical apparatus; each bid to be IN
accordance with Plans, Detail Spe.
cifications and other contract docu-
ments comprising Specifications No.
lib, now on file at the office OF the
Board of Directors of Imperial Ir.
rigation District at Ell Centro, Cali
| fonia, where they may be examined
and copies obtained upon deposit
of $40 per set, which deposit will be
refunded upon the return of such
copies in good condition within
five days after the bids are opened.
The principal items of work and
materials involved are approx
mately as follows:
EXcavating Earth Substa-
station Site and Roads
! Gu. YdS. 1000
Driving Ten 10) concrete
Piles. s..............................Lin Lin. Ft. 500
! Placing Concrete Power
| House and Appurtenant
structures ............ Gu. YdS. $3.50
Furnishing and Installing
Reinforcing Steel ~ Lbs. 10000
Furnishing and Installing
Structural Steel, Iron,
Crane Rails, Trash
Racks, Gratings an d
| other Metal Parts, in.
Guiding S u b t a tion
Structures ................ Lbs. 209, 900
Installing Radial Gates
with Hoist Equipment
Draft Tube Bulkhead
Gates, Tanks and Mis-.
cellaneous Pumps and
Motor Equipment m lbs. ISL ,00C
Installing Embedded and
Exposed Pipes and Fit
tings. ................... ........ lbs. 104 25C
Furnishing and Installing
Metal and Fiber Con.
duit .........-...................... It. l6,375
Installing Gables for Gen
orator Leads TO Trans
former Bank and All
Station Power and light
Circuits and Grounding
Wires .....................-.. lbs. 29,60(
Installing the 50-ton Travelling
Crane and the Bulkhead Gate
Crane.
Installing the 7,50Ohorsepower
Vertical Turbine, including
embedded parts, governor and
6,000-kva generator.
Installing the Main Control
Switchboard and all other
Electric Control Equipment,
Wiring, Lights, and Accessor-
les.
Installing Power Transformers,
Oil-Circuit Breaker, and all
Accessories in the outdoor
Substation
Furnishing and Installing all
Miscellaneous Building Sup
{. plies and Materials, Pipes,
Plumbing Fixtures, Lumber,
To r<l No, ,,,E
sary to complete the work.
Bidders attention is called to IL
fact that the work to be done i.
a part OF a power project to bt
financed by a loan and grant t
the District from the Federal EN-,
ergency Administration of Publ,
Works (PWA Docket No. Calf. 108'
-2-P-D), and the award of tn,
contract will be contingent upor
securing funds from such source
Bidders are hereby notified tha
pursuant to the statutes of the Stat,
of California, or local law thereto
applicable, the Board of Directors
of Imperial Irrigation District ha.
aScertained the general prevailing
rate of per diem wages and rate.
for legal holiday and overtim,
work in the locality in which tn,
Work of constructing the powe
plant, erection and installation O
the apparatus and-or equipment i
to be performed. The apparatu!
and-or equipment will be delivered
fob. cars at Holtville or Calexico
California.
The prevailing rates, SO deter
mined for each craft or type O
workman or mechanic needed Il
execute the contract which will b,
awarded the successful bidder, ar,
as follows:
Per Hrl,
Diem Wag,
Trade or Occupation Wage Rat,
BlacksmithS, skilled S $50 $l.1O
Blacksmiths' helpers 4,80 60