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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1914
Page
10
The document outlines inspection rights, condemnations, and contractor duties regarding materials and work. It covers extensions of time, penalties for delays, indemnities, patent defense, repairs for one year, payment procedures, final estimates, and acceptance of completed work with specific conditions on embankment construction and compaction.
The term grading includes all cuts fills ditches borrow pits approaches and all dirt moving for any related purpose referenced in the contract. This definition clarifies sediment and earthmoving scope across site grading activities and construction operations.
The contract requires six inch vitrified tile drains to be laid in trenches as directed by the Engineer. Catch basins must connect to existing drains. if not provided, material and labor for construction are to be supplied at cost plus fifteen percent. Ditches and tile size are to be set to the Engineer gage and grade.
The sub grade must be cleared of soft spots and perishable material and filled with suitable material. It shall be compacted with a seven ton roller or hand tampers and watered as needed. After compaction it is checked by the engineer before concrete is laid to form Macadam pavement.
The text outlines No. 1 Stone material from 3 to 2 inches, then No. 2 Stone spread and rolled. Bituminous Road Binder applied at 300–376 F, 1.75–2 gallons per sq yd, then screenings added. Specifications list 12 tests for binder including stability, paraffin content, penetration, viscosity, purity, flash point, and sulfur content.
The guide states cement to gravel finishing coat uses one part Portland cement to four parts clean sharp sand. Water is added to achieve a workable mass, wet enough for satisfactory placement.
Forms must be warp free and resist deformation. Stakes keep forms to line and grade with upper edges matching road grade. Wet wooden forms and oil metal forms before placing concrete. Clean mortar and dirt from reused forms.
Temperature safeguards require heating of water and aggregates if 24 hour forecast predicts 36 Fahr. or lower to prevent freezing for ten days. No concrete to be placed on frozen sub grade. Board will accept bids for other surface binders with specifications.
The document outlines approximate totals for 1.06 miles of gravel road and macadam sections on Jefferson and Main B Streets with a total cost of 858 879 and average mile cost of 286 83. Bidders must base bids on careful investigations and deposit a double bid bond with surety. The Board reserves right to reject any bid and no bid modification after submission.
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