Milford chronicle., 1958-10-31
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed proposals will be received by
the State Highway Department of the
State of Delaware at the Office of the
Chief Engineer Groom 202) in the
Highway Administration Building in
Dover, Delaware, until 200 p. M
E. S. t., November 5, 1858, and there
after shall be publicly opened for a
contract involving the following ap-
proximate quantities:
CONTRACT III (O
FederaI-aid Project I-o1 (O
BRIDGES q AND 5 AT FARNHURST
INTERCHANGE
New Castle County
.083 Mile
Two Three Span Steel and Concrete
Structures
200 G. Y. Excavation
$500 c. Y. Excavation for Structures
$4,000 G. Y. Borrow
200 c. Y. Borrow Pit Stripping
1876 c. Y. Select Borrow
110 Gal. rel Asphalt
10 Gal. RC-3 Asphalt
Tons Crushed Stag Chips
5 Tons Crushed Stone Chips
80 G. Y. Portland C. c.. Masonry
in Sub-Foundations
720 G. Y. Portland c. G. Masonry
In Footings
In Piers Above Footings
$50 c. Y. Portland c. c. Masonry
in Abutments, Wingwalls &,
Retaining Walls Above Foot
$40 c. Y. Portland C. C. Masonry
455 c. Y. Portland c. C. Masonry
in Approach Slabs
400 S. Y. Superficial Waterproof
ing
422, 900 Lbs. Bar Reinforcement
L. S. Structural Steel for Bridge
No. (Approx. W.T.. $4,000
L. S. Structural Steel for Bridge
No. (Approx. W.T.. 2O5,OOO
Is MF7BM Timber Sheet Piles
4S S. Y. Portland Cement Concrete
Cutters
5000 s. 7. Topsoiling
5000 S. Y. Mulching
L. S. Bridge Drainage-Bridge
l. S. Bridge Drainage-Bridge
942 L. Fl. Aluminium Railing
1900 S. Y. Slope Paving with Nor
tared Belgian Blocks
400 S. Y. Slope Paving with Ce-
ment Concrete Blocks
80 S. Y. Removal of Existing Bel
gian Block Pavement
l.. S. Electrical Facilities -
Bridge No. 4
L. S. Electrical Facilities -
Bridge No.
L. S. Maintenance of Traffic
Attention is called to the Special
Provisions in the proposals, the spec
fications and the Contract Agreement.
The provisions of the Federal-aid
Highway Act as amended are applic-
able to Federal-aid Projects.
Minimum wage rates for this pro-
ject have been predetermined by the
Secretary of Labor and are set forth
in the advertised specifications.
The employment agency for these
contracts shall be the Delaware State
Employment Service whose offices are
located at COL Shipley Street, Will
mington, 135 South Bradford Street,
Dover, and North Race Street, George
town.
Performance of contract shall COM
nence within ten (10) days after
execution of the contract and be COM
pleted as specified.
Monthly payments will be made for
ninety 600 percent of the construct
ion completed each month.
Bidders must submit proposals upon
complete. forms as provided by the
Department for bidding purposes.
Each proposal must be accompanied
by a surety bond, certified check, or
money to the amount of at least ten
QO) percent of the total amount of
the proposal
The envelope containing the proposal
must be marked Proposal for the
construction of State Highway Con-
The contract will be awarded or
rejected within thirty 600 days from
the date of opening proposals.
The right is reserved to reject any or
all bids.
Prospective bidders who have been
prequalified in accordance with the
requirements of the Standard Spec
if1cations may obtain contract docu-
ments from the Highway Department
office. Room 203, Arden Building, IL
E. North Street, upon payment of
five dollars ($5.00) for each set. Con-
tract 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: ]. Gordon Smith, Chairman
r. A. Haber, Chief Engineer
October 16, 1858
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