Bids on Philadelphia High-Pressure Mains.

Bids on Philadelphia High-Pressure Mains.

以下报价约1000000美元吧th of work to extend the high-pressure system in the northeastern mill district of Philadelphia were opened last week by Director of Public Service Henry Clay. The work includes the rearrangement of the old Fairhill reservoir at Seventh street and Lehigh avenue, the construction of a pumping station at that point and the furnishing and laying of pipe. For the highpressure pumping station, the Millard Construction company, was one of the bidders. Bids were received for a lump sum on this, and on unit prices for furnishing and laying pipe. The latter will have to be scheduled before the lowest bidder is known. On the lump sum bid for the pumping station, the company put in five separate iiids, based on the kind of engines approved. The prices were $389,000, $367,000, $380,000. $373,000 and $360,000. Time limit on each forty days. Other bids, based on the kinds of engines submitted for the approval of Director Clay, were: John R. Wiggins & Co., three types, prices $370,000. $385,000 and $425,000; time limit, 250 days each; E. F. Fonder, one type, price, $385,000. time, 300 days; James Doak & Co., three types, prices. $425,812. $397,980 and $370,980, time limit. 320 days each: Saxe & Abbott Construction company, one type, price, $432,958, time, 300 days: Michael J. O'Rourke, one type, price, $467,000, time, 300 days. For the work in connection with the reservoir the Millard Construction Company bid $9,800; Michael O'Rourke, $12,500 and M. & I. B. McHugh, $15,000. No awards were made. These contracts are those which caused dissatisfaction because of the short time Director Clay allowed for submitting estimates. He advertised the proposals on January 16, which, excluding that date and two Sundays, gave prospective bidders only six days to prepare estimates.

以下报价约1000000美元吧th of work to extend the high-pressure system in the northeastern mill district of Philadelphia were opened last week by Director of Public Service Henry Clay. The work includes the rearrangement of the old Fairhill reservoir at Seventh street and Lehigh avenue, the construction of a pumping station at that point and the furnishing and laying of pipe. For the highpressure pumping station, the Millard Construction company, was one of the bidders. Bids were received for a lump sum on this, and on unit prices for furnishing and laying pipe. The latter will have to be scheduled before the lowest bidder is known. On the lump sum bid for the pumping station, the company put in five separate iiids, based on the kind of engines approved. The prices were $389,000, $367,000, $380,000. $373,000 and $360,000. Time limit on each forty days. Other bids, based on the kinds of engines submitted for the approval of Director Clay, were: John R. Wiggins & Co., three types, prices $370,000. $385,000 and $425,000; time limit, 250 days each; E. F. Fonder, one type, price, $385,000. time, 300 days; James Doak & Co., three types, prices. $425,812. $397,980 and $370,980, time limit. 320 days each: Saxe & Abbott Construction company, one type, price, $432,958, time, 300 days: Michael J. O'Rourke, one type, price, $467,000, time, 300 days. For the work in connection with the reservoir the Millard Construction Company bid $9,800; Michael O'Rourke, $12,500 and M. & I. B. McHugh, $15,000. No awards were made. These contracts are those which caused dissatisfaction because of the short time Director Clay allowed for submitting estimates. He advertised the proposals on January 16, which, excluding that date and two Sundays, gave prospective bidders only six days to prepare estimates.