Milford chronicle., 1961-11-24
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed proposals will be received by
the State Highway Department of the
State of Delaware at the office of the
Director of Operations Groom 202) in
the Highway Administration Building
in Dover, Delaware, until 200 p NJ,
e. S. T., November 2S, 1861, and there
after shall be publicly opened for con-
tracts involving the following approxi-
mate quantities:
CONTRACT NO. 1854
DRAINAGE
NEW CASTLE COUNTY
CONSTRUCTING STORM
DRAINAGE FACILITIES
Completion Date: 100 Working Days
Cost for Contract Documents-$5.oo 90
220 C.Y. Excavation
25 C.Y. Rock Excavation for
Structures and Trenches
ITO C.Y. Borrow
200 CY. Select Borrow
ITS L.F. Is" RC. Pipe
120 L.F. IS" R.C. Pipe
130 L.F. "a" R.C. Pipe
230 L.F. 80" R.C. Pipe
$50 IF. SO" RC. Pipe
260 L.F. AZ" R.C. Pipe
210 L.F. 4S" R.C. Pipe
20 L.F. Int. Port Gem Concrete
Curb and Gutter
IL Ea. Type "B" Catch Basin
ia. type SD-I Catch Basin
6 Ea. Type "W-4S'' Manholes
Is Adjust and Repair Minor
installations
40 S.Y. Grouted Riprap
10 L.F. Concrete Trench with
Grating
8 Ea. Special Junction Box
%#--%%
CONTRACT NO. 2o1s
MATTHEs AVENUE BRIDGE
RESTORATION
NEW CASTLE COUNTY
RsPLAcE EXlsIING MASONRY
CREOSOTED TIMBER PILE
STREAM PIERS
Completion Date: so Working Days
Cost for Contract Documents-S5.O0
250 C.Y. Excavation
25 C.Y. Select Borrow
1926 MF.B.M Timber Structures
$3.50 Lbs. Structural Steel
$40 L.F. Timber Piles, Treated
so L.F. Timber Test Piles.
Untreated
O9O6 MFB.M. Timber Sheet Piles,
Untreated
LIS. Removal of Abutments
500 L.F. q" Dia. Galv. Wire Rope
Cable
Attention is called to the Special
Provisions in the proposals, the spe-
ment.
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,
Georgetown.
Performance of contract shall COM
mence and be completed as specified.
Monthly payments will be made for
ninety 600 per cent of the construc-
ton completed each month.
Bidders must submit proposals upon
complete forms as provided by the
Department for bidding purposes.
Each proposal must be accompanied
by surety bond, certified check or
money to the amount of at least ten
Q0) per cent of the total amount of
the proposal
The envelope containing the propo-
sal must be marked Proposal for
the construction of the State High
way Contract No. .------.-.-...-.-..-.~... -
The contract will be awarded or re-
jected within twenty (20) days from
the date of opening proposals.
The right is reserved to reject any
or all bids.
Prospective bidders who have been
prequalif1ed in accordance with the re-
quirements of the Standard Specifica-
tions may obtain contract documents
from the Highway Department Office,
Third Floor, Administration Building,
Dover Delaware at the prices fndica-
ted for each contract. Additional cop
les of proposals only may be obtained
at a cost of $500 per copy. Contract
documents need not be returned and
no refunds will be made.
Make checks payable to the Della
ware State Highway Department.
DELAWARE STATE HIGHWAY
DEPARTMENT
BY: N. Maxson Terry, Chairman
William j. Miller, Jr.
Director of Operations
November Z, 1861
Dover, Delaware 11-24-1t