Show BIS BIDS FR FOR NEW MAIN Plans lans to Run Eun large Pipe Line Down City Creek t COST AT LEAST P J MOHAN MORA LOWEST ON ONAL ALL AL ITEMS IM Board of Public Works Still Sti Consid Considering Cond ering is i Cheapest Ce Pipe by Half Work Can Ca be Finished Aug 1 Greater Rivalry in Bid Bidding Bidding ding g Desired D Sewer Pipe Bought B If I the municipality y finally determines to increase the he capacity of the pipes pip frees frons fro City Creek canyon as has been in order to make long Ions ben proposed t mke it possible to utilize all ali the water ater from this source of supply the least leat cost cot of making this the first of four or five fye calculated calculated to Increase and purifying the water supply will nill be The Te prices price bid for en enlarging the te City Creek mains man vary var from this sum up to over oyer according to the several plans pans p an recommended by En Engineer Engner Engineer gner Kelsey Keley pips pipa is i the e cheapest cheapest pipe the le most ex cx expensive e pensive and riveted steel a close sec sac second ond on For taking up the main mn In City Ct Creek from fm the te brick tank down to the intersection of of West Wet Temple and South Temple street streets and replacing it i with witha a pipe line lne reduced to twenty twety inches above the Eagle Gate and nd the second plan of constructing an in main main bids were opened op ned last evening by the board of public works The intention however In ia to adopt only one of the plans There were only two bids bid for forthe forthe forthe the work complete one from fro P J S Mo Moran Moran o oran ran of this city and the other from M rL MJ J 3 Patterson of Denver Der The Excelsior Pipe company represented by Frank L King proposed propose only to furni the pipe for for Oregon fir fr and nd for redwood Amounts of the Bids A computation of P J Morans bid bidon bidon bidon on the he first frt plan resulted in for f the proposition down to te the point of reduction of diameter into inte int metallic pipe at Fourth Furth street as against in Pattersons pro proposal For the same work in riveted I steel instead of woo e Moran oran bid L and Patterson To Tc construct the new line lne with wih cast iron pipe Moran Morn bid and a Pat Patterson Patten larson terson ten According to the second or independent dent det new pipe line lne plan Moran proposed I to tto lo do the work for and Pat Patterson Patterso PatI terson terso on un n the and ad adt an I cat t iron basis bai For riveted steel tube tub construction Morans bid was wa for 36 and Pattersons Pending Penin a computation of the te prices and nd quantities on east cast cst iron and riv nv riveted riveted eted steel stel work according to the second plan proposed the board adjourned till tl Monday Mondy evening when it will 1 be de decided decide decided cide which of Morans Morns bids Soud be recommended to the council for accept acceptance ance and contract contact and anc which plan of improvement will wl be the most advantageous adva advantageous to the city The probabilities are that the plan involving the least leat expense in construction and which promises as serviceable results as a the theother theother theother other tion will wl be recommended for adoption aop adoption ton tonA As A an illustration of how rapidly prices are still sti advancing for wood and andiron andiron iron irn pipe it need only be cited cite that tat early in this year ear Engineer Kelsey Keisey Kelsy es the cost at to do what now no the te lowest lowet bidder asks ask Since then prices have 15 r Sine the gone up per percent percent cent Pipe that Fold Bold old a year ago aco alO for fo 30 a ton now commands 50 In his bid Mr Moran MOT guarantees to have the work wak completed by Aug 1 although he is confident he e can c put In Inthe inthe Inthe the final stroke two weeks sooner Pat Patterson PA terson teo offered to finish the job on onSet Sept Set 10 More Competition Desired In order orde to stir up greater gr ater compe competition competition in the bidding bi ng for construction comp of the te gallon galon reservoir at the head of First Frt South street stet a notice to bidders bidder was ordered published in the Engineering News in addition additon to 1 local advertising adverts ng Bids were also ordered so solicited s for construction of o the Liberty Libey park bicycle path but through the city papers paper The Te board decided to ask the coun councils cis concurrence In hi its is action acton accepting the lowest lowet bid that of the Blackmarr Post P t Pipe company Company of St Louis Louie Lou for fortee three tee cars Ca of standard ewer sewer pipe need needed needed ed e for proposed pro ed extensions e e lons of sewer laterals The price quoted was s lower loer than han prise prine heretofore to t the te boards sun sur surprise No bids were wee received for construct constructing ing lug a tile te flume fiume across upper State street and none for a new sidewalk pavement pavement in en front of the police and ad adre fire re station 1 staton The Te board bo rd resolved to ask sk the council cu nU for far authority to employ a clerk at a salary salar of 75 a month th th clerk to also perform the duty of inspecting the progress of contractors work ott OI such small jobs as he can give his attention |