Milford chronicle., 1957-10-11
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed proposals will be received by
the State Highway Department of the
State of Delaware at its office Groom
20S) in the Highway Administration
T., M E. ID. S. T., October 16, 1857,
and thereafter shall be publicly opened
for a contract involving the following
approximate quantities:
CONTRACT 1869
Federal-aid Project F-4e (e)
ST. GEORGES TO STATE ROAD
New Castle County
6.239 Miles
a. c. C. Widening and ResurfacIng "a
Pavement with 81 Hot Mix Asphaltic
Concrete
L. S. Clearing and Grubbing
1850 G. Y. Excavation
rs G. Y. Removal Of Existing
Masonry
so G. Y. Borrow Pit Stripping
$500 G. Y. Select Borrow
S'700 G. Y. Cement Concrete Base
Course
$1,000 Tons Hot Mix Asphaltic Con-
crete
$500 Gal. RC-3 Asphalt
275 Tons Stag Chips
275 Tons Crushed Stone or Crush
ed Gravel
$50 9. Y Reinforced Concrete
1900 S. Y. Patching Cement Con-
crete Pavement
200 Sqs Wire Mesh Reinforcement
100 l.. f. u" r. G. Pipe
100 l.. +. Is" r. G. Pipe
i'ISS 1SS /. /. F. F. "a" G r r 6. G. PIPE Pipe
$50 s. Y. 4" Cement Concrete
100 $. y. 6" Cement Concrete
1000 L. +. Wood Shoulder Curb
10 l.. +. s" @. NJ. Downspouts
Each "PW- -BD-4" Catch
Basins
l25 S. f. Grating. "PW-BD"
1000 l.. f. Wire Rope Guard Fence
Each End Post Attachments
l5.7OO S. Y. Topsoiling
3.5 A. Seeding
$50 Tons Sand
10 Each CrOssable Traffic
Separators
1000 s. Y. Removal of Existing
Pavement
1880 Gal. rel Asphalt Tack Coat
2 Each Special Junction Box
$50 s. Y. Removal of Bituminous
Surface
L. S. Maintenance of Traffic
&ssss
Attention is called TO the Special
Provisions in the proposal, the spe-
cifications and the Contract Agree
ment.
The provisions of the Federal Aid
Highway Act as amended are appli-
cable to Federal-aid Projects.
The employment agency for these
contracts shall be the Delaware State
Employment Service whose offices are
located at Col Shipley Street, Will
mington, 1876 South Bradford Street,
Dover. and North Race Street, George
town.
Performance of contract shall COM
mence within ten (1O) days after exc
cution of the contract and be COM
Monthly payment viii be made for
ninety (9O) percent of the construc-
tion completed each month.
Bidders must submit proposals upon
complete forms as provided by the
Each proposal must be accompanied
by a surety bond, certified check, or
money to the amount of at Least ten
Q0) percent of the total amount of
The envelope containing the pro-
posal must be marked Proposal for
the construction Of State Highway
Contract NO...--..--.---.---.--
The contract will be awarded or Ir-
jected within thirty (30) days from the
date of opening proposals
The right is reserved to reject any
or all bids.
mitted to the Department thirty $500
days prior 10 the opening of the pro-
posals the complete forms "Contrac-
tors Financial Statement" and "Ex-
perience QUESTIONABLE" and who have
been prequalified twenty 600 days be-
fore the receipt of the bid may obtain
one set Of contract documents from
the Highway Department Office, Ar
den Building, North Street. Dover,
Delaware. upon the payment of five
dollars (S5.O0l. Contract documents
need not be returned and the above
payment will not be refunded.
Make checks payable to the Della
ware State Highway Department
DELAWARE STATE HIGHWAY
DEPARTMENT
BY. j. Gordon Smith. Chairman
r. A. Haber, Chief Engineer
September 25. 1857
Dover, Delaware lO-4-2t