Show N BID ON ONI I DAM lOWEST utah Ulah Construction Co Likely to Do Big Idaho JobI Job I AMERICAN FALLS Ida Ida Ida- Jan 23 23 P W With a bid nearly less than the next lowest and with the approval of Chief Engineer I IW R Walter of the United States blates reclamation service a as well as the reservoir district board the Utah Construction company s bid of ot 11 1 1 for tor construction of the falls dam h has a 0 clear and no obstacle can be seen Ita to Its Immediate acceptance by Dr Lood Mead Med commissioner of re- re reclamation re reclamation and finally by Dr lIu- lIu Hu Hubert brt bert V Work ark secretary of the into into- Interior Inte Interior riot The companies submitting bIds together with Ith the amounts Is as follows Utah Construction company OK- OK Ogden Og den Atkinson Atkinson Portland and Los Angeles 1319 Strange McGuire Salt Lake and Idaho rails Falls 1364 1361 J 0 O Chicago 1380 1360 1380 b bENT t r T T TO WASHINGTON Immediately after the opening ol of the bids bide by the tho chief chlof engineer the tho officers of the reclamation service went Into conference with Ith the ro- ro res reservoir district board and In a short time lime the approval al of the lowest bl bid was announced The tenders which called clIed tor for bids on the dam structure exclusive or of ortho the tho bridge work cork which It I Is un- un understood un understood will bo be handled under contracts provided for tor a foundation on which the tho higher dam can cnn be constructed but pro pro- pro provided vided sided Iod that work will progress on the basis of the lower dam until expansion of at the plans Is seen soen to be advisable Chief Chic Engineer Walter alter expressed I satisfaction with the bids and stat stat- stated stat stated ed M that they thoy ran very close to toe I engineers estimates which totaled 1 After Arter putting pulling his bis approval ap- ap approval I on the tho bid of ot the Utah Con Con- Construction Construction Construction I company he mailed It dl- dl dl direct to the Washington offices and 1 to feel assurance that there I would be ba no delay In the tho accept accept- acceptance acceptance ance and final validation at Wash WashIngton Ington DR TIO ENTRY OTRY E Ington In the tense lense situation prevailing just before the opening of ot the tho bids I at 2 o 0 clock Thursday y afternoon a dramatic feature was Introduced 1 when ten a messenger brought the mysterious bid that in the tho end was as to pro prove prose a the tho 10 lowest est and In nil pro the successful one On account of ot the Utah Construction company having hasing apparently no of- of of official tidal on the ground It had hod been presumed this morning that the th Utah company had not noL intended bidding on tho the work ark and the away ar seemed scorned assured to the tho 10 lowest est of I three on the ground The last lat minute and lathel unique entry of at the tho big Utah company caused Immediate heightening of at interest that did not abate until until the tho actual opening 11 I I I During the tho da day dai nothing new developed de developed eloped on the tho v validation of ot the tho Oregon I Short hort Line agreement with I thoI the department dept tor for exten exten- t extensive ewe sive changes of or g glade nde and align align- men align Imon mon men made Immediately necessary by by the work to be done on the dam but ut Chief Engineer Walter Valter declared that nothing stood In the th W way 1 of ot the tho commencement of at thu tho work ork except somo some minor right right-of- way right way matters between een the railroad company and tee local school board which are In a fair way of bong adjusted lIlL lOt S LY LY rI As to the dam structure itself the Ul Utah Construction company had no one ono on the ground but in- in inasmuch In Inasmuch as they wt were ro ready toady to com com- commence commence om- om mence work Immediately on the ling ot or 0 the earlier contract last taU tall jl t t Is presumed that their still stand nd and that they can Inaugurate In n work ork promptly on the tho approval al of at atthe the cot at Washington The bid that won approval here Is lower than the one sub sub- submitted sub submitted last lat fall tall The American Surety Suret company Is bondsmen for tor foro toro o e Uta Construction compan bd bid was accompanied by a certified check tor for 90 The Tho approval 11 of ot the contract greatly stimulated Interest In Jn the tho Empire project which Is ls one of the major projects to be put through under water ater trade trado agreements with American Falls Another project that affects Pocatello Intimately Is the Port Fort Hall extension |