Show nw bids asked for idaho dam washington rejecting bids opened october 20 for construction of a an immense dam at american falls secretary work has directed the advertising ver for new bids bide to be opened december 20 for the construction under changed specification which provide for the building only of the foundation of the river section of the dam the bids were received october 20 each covering different types of construction one for for a high dam to form a reservoir with a capacity of acre feet and the other for a low darn dam with a reservoir oi of acre feet of water the new sealed proposals will be received at american falls idaho and revised specifications provide for all about out cubic yards of excavation the placing of cubic yards of concrete approximately pounds of reinforced steel pounds of structural steel and pounds of cast iron gates the height of the dams base will be decided later it was said at the interior department that this change in plans will not delay final completion of the project |