Milford chronicle., 1962-06-22
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 PM,
ED. ST, July 3, 1862, and thereafter
shall be publicly opened for contracts
involving the following approximate
quantities:
CONTRACT NO. I-2d1)-1
FederaI-aid Project No. I-e5 2(2) Part
INTERSTATE HIGHWAY ROUTE e5
SOUTH WILMINGTON VIADUCT
NEW CASTLE COUNTY
Completion Date: 80 Calendar Days
Cost for Contract Documents $500
LIS. Mobilization and Demobili-
zation of Drill Equipment
200 L.F. Borings in Overburden
with A. Minimum Casing, as
$50 LF. Borings in Overburden
with 214" Minimum Casing, as
necessary
Ea. Piezometers
40 Ea. Split Spoon Drie Samples,
so Ea Split Spoon Drive Samples,
3-8'' I'D. 2" O.D.,
Ea. Undistrubed TAMS 31A"
Double Tube Core Barrel
Samples (Actual. Sample
Diameter 2.8 Inches)
II Ea. Undisturbed 81 Shelby
Tube Samples
70 LIE. Coring in Rock (NX size)
13O L.F Coring in Rock (AX Size)
CONTRACT NO. I-8- dD
Federal-aid Project No. 1-495- -3(3)Part
INTERSTATE HIGHWAY
ROUTE 495
STATION 114+oo TO STATION 3o5 90
NEW CASTLE COUNTY
Completion Date: 12o Calendar Days
Cost For Contract Documents $500
7,400 L.F. 219" Dia. Dry Sample Bor-
ings on Land, including Split
Spoon Samples
1000 L.F. 21k" Dia. Dry Sample Bor-
ings in Open Water, including
Split Spoon Samples
1,300 L.F. 313" Min. Dia. Soil Borings
on Land, including Split Spoon
Samples, but excluding recovery
of Undisturbed Samples
$50 Ea. Recovery of Undisturbed
Soil Samples as specified
AIS L.F. 3R" Min. Dia. Soil Bor-
ings in Open Water, including
Split Spoon Samples, but exclud-
ing recovery of Undisturbed
Samples
Is Ea. Recovery of Undisturbed
Soil Samples as specified
100 IF. Core Drilling in Bedrock as
specified, including boring and
shipping Rock Cores
6S Ea Vane Shear Test
15 E,a. Piezometers for Observa-
tion of Ground Water Levels in
Bore Holes, including cost of
materials required, and installa-
tion as specified
LIS. All cost of moving equip
ment, rigs and personnel to and
from the work, including load
ing, unloading, trucking, and
transportation for making of all
LIS. All cost of moving equip
ment, rigs and personnel to and
from the work, including load
ing, unloading, trucking, and
transportation for making of all
borings in Open Water, as
specified
Attention is called to the Special
Provisions in the proposals, the speci-
ficatiOns and the Contract Agreement.
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 sol West Street, Wilm-
ington, 135 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 percent of the construc-
tion completed each month.
Bidders must submit proposals upon
complete forms as provided by h
Department for bidding purposes.
Each proposal must be accompan-
led by a surety bond, certified check
or money to the amount of at least
ten (10) percent of the total amount
of the proposal.
The envelope containing the pro-
posal must be marked Proposal for
the construction of State Highway
Contract NO..-....---.--.-.-
The Contract will be awarded or
rejected within twenty GOD 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 h e
requirements of the Standard Speci-
fications may obtain contract docu-
ments from the Highway Department
Office, Third Floor, Administration
Building, Dover, Delaware at the
prices indicated for each contract.
Additional copies of proposals only
may be obtained at a cost of $500
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 ]. Miller. Jr.,
Director of Operations
June 12, 1862
Dover, Delaware 6-15-2t