Imperial Valley press., 1939-06-22
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT
IMPERIAL IRRIGATION
DISTRICT
Ell Centre, California
IMPERIAL VALLEY POWER
PROJECT
Specifications No. lib
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

IMPERIAL VALLEY POWER
PROJECT
Specifications No. lib
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Notice is hereby given that the
Board of Directors of Imperial lrrl.
cation District will receive bids 10
the construction of Drop No. 8 Hy-
droelectric Power Plant, located on
the All American Canal about
twenty 600 miles east of CaleXico,
California, which will include fur
nishing material and labor Tor
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 lr-
rigation District at FL Centre, 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:
ExcavaLing Earth Substa-
station Site and Roads
Gu. Yds. Observation-Disclosures. 1000
Driving Ten G0 concrete
Piles s..............................I Lin. FIT 500
Placing Concrete Power
House and Appurtenant
structures ............ Gu. Yds. o,4oo
Furnishing and Installing
Reinforcing Steel -. Lbs. 10000
Furnishing and Installing
Structural Steel, Iron,
Crane Rails, Tr sh
Racks, Gratings an d
other Metal Parts, in.
cluding Su BIS ia tion
Structures ...,............ Lbs. 100000
Installing Radial Gates
with Hoist Equipment,
Draft Tube Bulkhead
Gates, Tanks and Mis-.
cellaneous Pumps and
Motor Equipment -. lbs $4,000
Installing Embedded and
Exposed Pipes and Fit.
tings. ,'...,...',...-....'........ lbs. lo4 25o
Furnishing and Installing
Metal and Fiber Con
duit ............................... IT. 16,375
Installing Gables for Gen,
orator Leads to Trans
former Bank and All
Station Power and light
Circuits and Grounding
Wires ........................ lbs. 29,600
Installing the 50-ton Travelling
Crane and the Bulkhead Gate
Crane.
Installing the 7,500-horsepower
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,
Hardware and Paint neces-
| sary to complete the work.
Bidders attention Is called to IL
fact that the work TO be done is
a part of power project To bt
financed by loan and grant tc
the District from the Federal EN-
ergency Administration of Public
Works (PWA Docket No. Calf. 108t
-2-P-D), and the award of the
contract will be contingent upor
securing funds from such source
Bidders are hereby notified thai
pursuant to the statutes of the State
of California, or local law thereto
applicable, the Board of Director!
of Imperial Irrigation District ha.
ascertained the general prevailing
rate of per diem wages and rate.
for legal holiday sand overtime
work in the locality In which thu
work of constructing the powel
plant, erection and Installation o.
the apparatus and-or equipment Il
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 HrI
Diem Wag
Trade or Occupation Wage Rat
Blacksmiths, skilled $50 $l.10
Blaeksmiths' helpers 480 so
Boilermakers .............. $50 lilo
1 CarDanterg q 90 125