Milford chronicle., 1962-05-25
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 Build
ing in Dover, Delaware, until 200
PM, EDS ST, June IL, 1862, and
thereafter shall be publicly opened for
a contract involving the following ap-
proximate quantities:
CONTRACT NO. 1-2 (2)
Federal aid Project 1852 (5)
GRADING, DRAINAGE
PAVING AND APPURTENANcE
NEW CASTLE COUNTY
0.eo5 MILE
Two "a PavementS, Consisting of To-
Reinf. Port. Gem.
Conc. on Select Borrow, divided by
coMPLETloN DATE:
500 CALENDAR DAYS
Cost for Contract Documents $1,000
LIS. Charming and Grubbing
$40 C.Y. Excavation for Structures
440, 900 C.Y. Borrow lin Place
Measurement)
1000 C.Y. Select Borrow
$500 S.Y. Quarry Waste, 1"
1,7OO Tons Hot Mix Asph. Conc.
Pavement
$3.50 C.Y. 10" Port. Gem. Conc.
Pavement
40 C.Y. Port. Gem. Conc.
Masonry Drainage Struc-
134 C.Y. Port. Gem. Conc. Mason
ry Footings
121 CY. Port. Gem. Conc. Mason
ry Retaining Wall
225 sly. Superficial Waterproofing
35.80O Lbs. Bar Reinforcement
2,i40 Sos. Wire Mesh Reinforcement
Is L.F. g. Cast-Iron Pipe
1000 LF. s" c. M Pipe
$50 L.F. TO- c. NJ. Pipe
1900 L.F. 49, c. NJ. Pipe, 16 Ca,
70 IF, lSa'sq a. c. NJ. Pipe. IA Ga,
81 Ea, IS" c.M, Pipe 80 degree
Bends, 16 Ga. Coated
Ea. "a" c. M. Pipe 80 degree
Bends, 16 Ga, Coated
130 L.F. g. PERI. c. M. Pipe
Underdrain
800 sly 4" Port. Gem. Conc.
20 Ea. TYPE "Pw-BD-2"
Catch Basins
23,500 sly. Topsoil a" Deep)
1872 A. Seeding
93,500 sly. Mulching
35 sly. Sodding
300 L.F. Lateral Ditching
5 Tons Calcium Chloride for
Dust Control
565, 900 C.Y. Swamp Excavation
1880 C.Y. Longitudinal Ditch Ex-
cavation
675, 900 C.Y. Special Fill
1900 IF. Check Borings
5000 S. F. Temporary Steel Sheet
Piling
10000 L.F. Galv. Steel Deep Beam
Guard Rail
46 Ea. Conc. Intake Apron,
46 Ea. Downspout Splash Apron
$500 If. Machine Laid Hot Mix
Asph. Conc. Curb
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Attention is called to the Special
Provisions in the proposals, 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.
Minimum wage rates for Contract
1-2(2) 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 801 West Street, Wilm-
ington, 1876 South Bradford Street,
Dover. and North R a G e Street,
Georgetown.
Performance of contract shall COM
mence and be completed as specified.
Monthly payments will be made for
ninety 900 percent of the construc-
tion completed each month.
Bidders must submit proposals upon
complete forms as provided by the
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 G0) 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 Mo-
The Contract will be awarded or
rejected within twenty GOO 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 t h G
requirements of the Standard Speci-
fications may obtain contract docu-
ments from the Highway Depart
ment Office. Third Floor, Admins
tration Building, Dover, Delaware at
Additional copies 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.
3 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.
May %, 1862
Dover Delaware 5-25-2t