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ORDINANCE NO. 16.
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING SP CI-ICAmIONS FOR S
SIDE WALKS,CURBING AND G TERING MADE OF
CEMENT AND SPECIFICATIO^TS 7012 SI^EWAT,K
AND GM"ERING FADE OF BRICK AS STANDARD
SPECIFICA'"ICNS "OR SIDEWALKS CT?RMIG AND
GUTAE ING OF SAID MATERIAL IN THE CITY
OF FORT 77ORTH.
BE IT ODRAINED BY THE BAOkaD OF COMMISSIONERS UP "'HE CITY OF
FORT WOR"H.
SECTION I.
That the following be adopted as standard
specifications for Bement sidewalk,curbing and guttering to be
cibstructRd ih the City of Fort Worth, to-wit;
A. CITY OF FORT W0 "H TEXAS.
STANDARD SPECIFICATION.
CEMENT SIDE W ALK
applying to sidewalks constructed by individuals, companies or
copporations within the street limits of the City of Fort 7orth
Texas.
The work consists of furnishing all materials and labor, tools and
appliances,necessary to the constriction of cement sidewalk in
the City of Fort Borth, Texas._
MUTATION.
The contractor shall excavate the surface and £horoughly ram and
compact the grounds in such manner as to conform with lines and
grades given for finished work where there is Parking between
curb and sidewalk it is the intention d1tthe City to have the
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finished surface of walks approximately one I" inch above
present, or probable future top of curbing.
The contractor shallremove and dispose of all excavated materials
as directed and in case excavated materials or parts thereof are
directed to be placed upon abutting property, the contractor
shall place, grade, and smooth off such materials as directed. Fort
this work the contractor chill be paid cost for all la4or employed
and an additional fen percent of labor bill to cover depreciation
on tolls abd superintendance.
In case it is necessary to fill low places underneath bhe
specified depth of w^rk, such fillinf shall be done with the ex-
cess materials taken from the excavation made bt otber parts of the
work shall be and well rammed into places.
Where this fiklling is to a greater depth than 4 inches
the contractor shall receive extra compensation below that depth
abd be paid cost of labor employed plus an additional 1 5 for the
use of tools and the superintendence.
After excavation as abo-e described has been completed
and the grounds well rammed and comaacted a base of screened steam
coal cinders or suitable gravel 2 inches thick shall be placed as
"ushion batween concrete and subgrade.
The prepared gravel base shall, in every case, be well
wetted just before commencing to place materials tDereon.
CONCRETE BASE.
suitable forms shall be msed. These shall mfide of two
inches linibe • of proper heights. The lumber must be straight and
the joints close and well made.
The edges of the finished surface aakxtke shall be
ei#her straight limes of true curves. Where curves are required
points must be accurately located on the curve every four feet and
vino case shall the simple bending of the form be assumed as the
peopercurve.
Whereupon the prepared base shall be placed a 4
inch layer of Pattland Cement concrete, composed of one (I ) part
Portland dement and eight (8) parts, first-cuss pit gravel contain-
ing a proper proportion of clean sharp sand and ne gravel larger
than (2) inches.
separation of sand and gravel and recomnination, w
wil not bp insisted upon , unless testa made on materials coming
to the work sb ow that an unusual disproportion of either element
exists.
A barrel of Portland Cement will be cinsidered as four (4)
cubic feet, a 10n lb. 'gag will be considered as i cubuc foot.
The approved pit gravel shall be measured in bottomless
boxes, 2 foot, wide and 4 feet long anf mne foot high accurately
tr, struck off" Sne abg of cement being used to eael measure of
gravel, the whole work of measuring and mixing being done on a
platform of two (2) inch plank of proper size, tight, joints, and
reasonably level, After the proper amount of camaRt shall have been
evenly spread upon the gravel, the bottomless box shall be removed
and the mass thoroughly mite(i by turning and returing with shovels.
°Dater in sufficient quantities shall then be gradually
added, while the mass is being again mixed and remixed with shovels
the concrete should be mixed at least four times two times dry
and two times wat.
lave mut be taken ii the amoun* of water used in making
the cement doncrete, so that it is xazwzzarX neither lacking in
water enough to give proper setting, nor wet enough to be sloppy.
After the concrete mixture has been properly and
satisfactorily made, it shall be either placed in the forms by
barrowd of by direvt skovelling, in a single layer, four (4)
inches thick, and well tamped into place.
FINTSFTNG COAT.
Before the four (4) inch concrete base shall have
developed its "initial Set", an even I inch layer of mortar,
composed of one part Portland Cement and two(2) parts cleah, sharp
coars sand shall be applied, this coat shall be neatly st-uck,
floated, and trowk4led to exact, even surface, ith edge returns
of one inch.
the entire work shall be flagged in reasonable sized flags, as
directed, all flags makks to be cut through finishing coat, and
well into concrete base with trowel,
All flags joints and outer edges to be neatly finished
with special tools, giving curved edges approved by the city.
All work shall be protected by proper barricades and
fences, sothat niether person nor beasts may be deface it.
After the finishing coat shall have attained its
initial set, if considered advisable by the City Engineer, the work
shall be covered with sand, and kept wet to a morerate degree, for
a pFriod of at least two days.
No cement steal.. be done in freezing weather.
The sidewalk will be apid for by the square foot of
finished surface in accordance with the proposal hereto attached,
except whFn it is fitted around poles, lamp post, or scuttle holes,
in which case these space will not be deducted.
In the propeeution of the work herein specified care s
shall be taken at all times not to interfere with business or travel
more than is absolutely necessar_t, for the faithful performance of
the work and ggrees from the street to All stores, Ullways and
Mtes shall be provided for at all time and during all the time
that travel is closed at any point a temporary walk shall be pro-
itided. Said *alk to be at all time in conditions perfectly safe
for pedestrains and easy of access from adjoining walks.
No cement shall be used on this work unless approved
by the pity Engineer. For this purpose he shall be entitled to take
samples from eash package. The desision of the City Engineer shall
be findl in all cases andno cement condemned by him shall be used
for the work for any purpose whatever, All cements will be re-
quired to pass the tests noted in specifications for cement for
Fort Worth.
TRAVERSE SLOPE.
TRAVERSE SLOPE.
The side-walk shall bave a regular blope towards the street
of one inch in four feet.
GENIFRAL CAUSES AND COMITIOA.
The contractor sjall, at his own expense, provide and de-
liver all marerials furnished all plant, tools, forms, eooiWent
labbr, and all appliances necessary to proeesu+e and complete the work
comtemplated in the foregoing specification.
Refuse and surplus materials shall be removed and dis-
posed of by contractor within three days after compketion of the
wort and the streets and grounds left in a neat and presentable
condition.
The materials used shall be of the best class of their
respective kinds.
Whenever the contractor is not present on any part of the
work where it may be necessary to give directions, orders will be
given by the City Engineer,too, and shall be received and obey9d by
the forman or superintendent having charge of the particular work
connecting which the orders are given.
06 any person employed by the contractor on the work
shall appear to be incompetent of disorderly he shall be discharged
im mediately upon request of the City Engineer, and shall not again
be employed on the work.
The contractof will be held liable for all damages or
prespass to adjoining property, done by himself to his employees.
An the wokk contmepleted by these specifications
shall be done to the satidfaction of the City *gineer, of the
City of Fort Worth, Texas, and shall continually, during construction
be subject to the inppeetion and approval or rejection of said City
Engineer, of his authorized inspeetbry and assistants.
The contractor oball not assign or transfer this con-
tract, nor sublet any ,dart of tha work without the written consent
of the property pwner.
Whenever any imperfect or unfaithful work is discovered
by said City Engineer or his assistantsm it shall be corrected and
repaired immediately upon the requirements of the Vity Engineer, not-
withstanding the fact that it may previously have been over-looked
it being intended have no oversight shall relieve the contractor
from any of his obligations to do f000d work and furnish food mat-
erials throughout. And any omissions to disporve of any work or
materisla, rased therein, by the Uety Ennineer during the progress
f'o the work. or at the time of any monthly or other estimates, shall
not be construed to be an acceptance of any defective work of material.
for more fu-11 and perfect explenation of the form and
dimensmns of the wor' her-in specified and of the manner or executing
it in all its details. further pland and directions will be given
by the C ty Engineer, and they shall be complied with by the con-
tractor,tbe for going specifications, and the maps and plans ex-
ibited are entended to describe, and show the generAl mzida mode
of construction.
If the opinion of the Gity Engineer, any changesm or
alteration not materialy affecting the character but affecting the
amount of the work 8o be done, are necessart the cohtractor shall
carry out the work so ordered.
The meaning or intent of these spieification, where
any obscruting may occur, will be explained, and defined by the
City Engineer who will also give such dircetion as amy be neeessat'y
to give full effect t by of the provisions of these specifications.
The specifications are attached to, and uke a part
of, the contract for performing the work herein described.
PROPOSAL.
PROPOSAL.
FORT WORTE,TEXAS. 1907.
TO: ----
GENTLEMEN:--
In responce to kour repeat for proposal on Cements sidewalks of
we the undersigned, hereby, agree
to furnish all the materials, tools, implements, apparatus, and
labor, necessary to contract and construct and complete the work
in accordance with the terms of the Standard Specification for
Cement sidewalk, on file in the office of City Egnineer (copy of
which is hereto attached and made a pakt hereof ) abd with de tails
shown on plane, similarly on file, at the following unit price,
to-wit:
CEMENT SIDE WALK.
........0...... ....$ .) per s^uare felt
understand and agree that active work nust be begun byth a contractor
within,. days after execution of the cm tract by both
parties, and that the entire work must be completed withiy _days
after its ccommencement.
And futhur declare that have care-
fully examined the specifications for the work, and the plans and
profiles for the same, and the form of contract, and also the pre-
mises upon which the work is to be cone, and that by pres anal ex-
amination of said premises and by other means, have satisfied_
as to the nature of the work to be done: and will contract to per-
form t't--e work, and furnish all materials and labor necessary and
porper for the purpose and to complete the work in the manner and on
conditions mentioned, described and set forth in the proposal and
the said notice , fans of contract and specifications.
CITY OF FORT WORTH,TEXAS.
STANDARD SPECTFICATIVi.
CEMENT GUTTERS.
appl*ing to Gutters constructed by ind}viduals, compaines or corpor-
ations within the street limits of the City of Fort Worth, Texas.
The work consists of furnishing all marerials and labor, tools and
appliaaoes, necessary to the construction of cement gutters in the
City of Fort Worth, Texas.
The contractor shall excavate the surface and thoroughly ram and
compact the grounds in such manner as to conform with lines, and
grades for finished wprk. It is the intention bf the laity pf Fort
(Forth to have finidbed surface of gutters approximately 8 inches
below present, or probable future top of curb.
The contractor shall remove and dispose of all excavated materials
as directed and in case excavated materials, or part thereof, are
directed to be placed upon the street the contractor shall place grade
and smeoth off such materials as directed, for this work, the c on-
tractor shall be paid for all labor employed plus an additional tan
percent of labor 'rill depreciation on tools and sujerintendence.
In case it is necessary to fill low places inder neath the specified
depth of work s;tcb MkHj skall be done with the excessmate-ial
taten from the exeavation made at othe- parts of the work and
shall be well rammed into place.
Where this filling is to a greater depth than 4 inches, the contractor
shall receive extre, compensation below the depth and be paid cost
of labor employed plus and additional, 10% for the use of tools and
superintendence.
After excavation as above described has been completed and the ground
well rammed and compacted a base 2 inches thick of good pit gravel
containing no gravel larger than 1 inches shall be spreadevenly oiler
the sub-grade and well rammed and completed face of this gravel base
shall conform to the grades given for the finished gutter.
The prepaided gravel base shall in every case, be well
wetted just before commencing to place materials thereon.
CONCRETE BASE.
Suitable forms shall be ised. These shill be made of tww
inches lumber of proper height. The lumbe must be straight and the
joiits close and well made.
The edge of the finished surface shall either be straight
lines or tvue cuuves, where curves are required points must be ac-
curately, located on the curve every four feet and in no case shall
the simple bending of the form be assumed as the proper curve.
Upon the prepaided base shall be placeda four (4)
ihoh layer of Portland "ement eonctete, epmposed of one (I) part
of Portal nd Uement and 6 parts of firs class pit gravel, containging
a proper proportion of clean sharp sand and no gravel larger than
two inches.
Separation of sand and gravel, and -recombination, will ka
net be insusted upon., unless test made on materials, co-ing to the
gwrk show that an "usal disporportion of wither elements exists
. Portland Cement will be considered as four cubic feet. A 100 lb.
bag will be considered as i cubic foot.
The approved pit gravel shall be measured in bpttomless
boxes, 2 feet, wide and 4 feet long 1 foot high accutately "struck
off" one bag of cement being used to each measure gravel. The whole
worke of measuring and maixing being done on a platform of two (2)
inch plank of proper size, tight jointes, and reasonably level, After
the proper amount of cement shall have been evenly spread, upon the gr
gravel, the bottomless box shall be removed, and the mass throughly
mixed by turning and teturning with shovel/
Water is sufficient quanities shall then be grad-
ually added while the mass is being again mixed and femixed with
shovels.
The concrete should be mixed at least four times, two times
dr# and two times wet.
vare must be taken in the amoimt of water used is making the
concrete, so that it is neither lacking in grater enough to give
proper setting, nor wet enough to be "sloppy".
After the concrete mietures has been properly and aatisfac-
torly made, it shall be thick, and well stamped into place.
FINISHING COAT.
Before the four (4) inch concrete base shall have develop-
edits, "initial set", and even i inch layer of mortar, composed
of one part Portland uemrnt and tow (2) parts of clean sharp coarse
sand, shall be applied, This coat shall be neatly struck, "Floated"
and trowiled to exact, even surface, with "edge returns", of one
inch.
11he entire work shall be "flafged", in reasonable size
"flags"as directed all flags marks to be out through finishing coat
and well into concreteq base with trowel,
All flag joints and outer edges to be neatly finished with
special tools, giving curved edges approved by the City.
The work shall be protected by proper barricades and fence
any? the gutter remain absolutely free from disturbance of traffic
of any kind, for a beriod of at least two days.
The gutter will be paid for by the square foot of finished
surface in accordance with the proposal hereto attached.
In the proseoution of the work Iiarein'specified care shall
be taken at all times not to interfere with business or travel more
than is absolutely necessary for the faithful performance of the
work andagree from the streets to all stores, hall ways and gates
shall be provided for at all times, and during the time that travel
is closed at any point a temporary walk shall be provided. Said
walk to be at all time in condition, perfectly safe for pedestrains
and easy of access from adjoining walks.
No cement shall be used on this work unless approved
by the City Engineer, For this purpose he shall be entitled to take
samples from each package. The decision of the Qity Xngineer shall be
final in all cases and no cment condemned by him shall be used on toe
work for nay purpose whatever. All cements will be pequired to pass
the test noted in specifications for cements for Fart Worth.
Tbd gutter shall have a regular slope toward the curb-
ing of ine inch to two feet. There shall be perfext bonds between
curbing and gutter. Where curbing shall have taken its final set prior
to construution of gutter the curb shall be roughened to ineire
good bond.
UnRAL CLAUSES AND CONDITION.
The contractor, shall at his own expense, provide
and deliver all materiels, furnish 411 plants, tools, forms, egTrip-
menf, ;abot and all appliance necessary to prosecute and complete
the work contemplated in the foregoing specification.
Refuse and surplus materials be removed and disposed
of by the contractor within three days after completion of t#e work
and the street an goaund left in a neat and presentable condition.
The materials used shall be of the best class of
their respective kind. Whenever the contractor is not iresent on
any part of the work where it may be necessary to give direction
orders will be given by the City Engineer to , and shall be received
and obeyed by the ofre!ten or superintendent having obarge of the
particular work concerning which the orders are given.
If any person employed by the contractor on the
work shall appear to be incompetent or disorderly he shall be dis-
charged immediately upon the request of the City Engineer, and shall
not again be employed on the work.
The contradtor will be held liable for all dam-
ages or tress ass to adjoinging property done by him or his employees.
All the wprk contemplated by these specifications,
shall be done to the satisfaction of the vity Engineer of the City
of Fort _Worth Texas, and shall continually , during construction
be subject to the inspection and approval, or rejection of said
pity Engineer, or his authorized inspection and assistants.
The contractor shall not assign or transfer this
contract, nor sublet any part of the eo rk, without the written con-
sent of the property owners.
Whenever any imperfect of unfaithful work is discovered
by said City Engineer of his assistants it shall be eonrected and
repaired immediately upon the re4uirment of the City Engineer, not-
withstanding the fact that it may previously have been overlooked, it
being intended that no oversight shall Believe the contractor from
any of his obligations to do food work and furnish good materials.
And any commissioner to disprove of any work or materil as, used there
in, by the City Engineer during the progress of the work or at the
time, of any monthly or orther estimates. shall not be construed to
be an acceptance of anu defectibe work or materials.
For more full and perfect explanation of the farm and
dimensions of tad work herein specified, and the manner of executing
it in all itd details, further plans and direction wil be given by
the City Uginedr, and theu shall be camplied with by the contractor
The foregoing specifications, and the maps and plats exhibtted and
intended to describe and show the general mode of constriction. If,
in the opinion of the pity Engineer, any changes or alterations not
materiallu affecting the character but effecting the amount of the
work to be dine, are necessary, the contractor shall carry out the work
so ordered.
The meaning or intent of there specification, where any
obscurity may occir, will be explained acid defined by the City
Engineer, who will also give such direction asmay be necessary, to
give fill effect to any if the provisions of t4ese sibecification.
The specifications are attached to, and made a part of
bEe contract for performing thr work herein described.
PROPOSAL.
Fort Worth, lexas 1907.
TO:
GENTLEXEM :-
In response to your request for proposal on Cement
Gutters of we,
the uddersigned, hereby agree to furnish all the materials, tools
implements, apparatus, and labor, necessary to construct and com-
plete the work in accordance with *he terms of the Standard Spec-
ifications for #ement Gutters on file in the office of City ln-
gineer (Copy of which is hereto attached and madesnxapxt a part
thereof), and with details shown on plans, simimarly on file,at
the following units price, to-wit:
CEMENT GUTTERS.
($ ) per sgLuare foot
understand and agree that active work must be begun by the con-
tractor- within days after executidn of the com-
tract by both parties, and that the entire work must be completed
within days after its commencement.
And further deloarethat I Neva carefully examined
the specifications for the work, and the Plans and profiles for the
same and the form of contract, and also the premises upon tie which
the work is to be done, and that by personal examination of said
premises, and other tpeans, have satisfied as to the
nature of the work to be done; and wil- contract to perform all
work, and furnish all materials and labor necessary and proper for
the purpose and to complete the work, in the manner and on the
conditions mentioned, described and set forthin this proposal and
the said notice, from the contract, and specifications.
CITY OF FORT WORTH,TEKAS.
STANDARD SPECIFICATION.
CEMENT CURBING.
Applying to curbing conttrcuted by individuals, oompaines
or corporations, within the streets limits of the Wity1f Fort Worth,
Texas.
The work consitte of ilurinshing all materials, and labor
tools, and appliances, necessary to the eontrsetui+on of cement surb-
ing in the Uity of Fort Aatth, Texas.
The contractor shall exacavte the surface and thoroughly
ram and compact the grounds in such manners as to conform with lines
and grades given for finished work.
The contractor shall remove and dispose of all ex-
cavated materials, as directed and in case excavated materials, or
yarts thereof, are directed t be placed upon the streets, the con-
tractor shall place grade, and smaoth off such materials as directed,
for this work, The contractor, shall be paid for all employed plus
an additional ten per cent of albor bill to cover depredation on
tools atd superintendence.
The brenc' for the curbing be excavated 8 inches wider
than the base of the concrete and to line and grade conforming to the
finished work and thoroughly rammedg
Where material surface of ground is such that a curb
of greater height than 18 inches, is required the contractor shall
construct same as directed by the Gity Inginner and be paid for such
curb a price per cubuc yard, eauivalent, to the price per yard of
normal section.
This is to calculated from price per running foot, as
given in attached proposal,
Upon this base or hub-grade sjall be placed a layer
of gravel, four (4) inches thick abd thoroughly tam= tamped, and
compacted nd on this foundation the form in which concrete ks to be
placed shall be erected.
These form shall consist of two continous row of plank
one for the hack of tle curb and one for the front and shall be made
of two inch plank well joined.
These planks sDall be kept in place by means of stakes
driven on both sides of the form and by thebraces to adjoining banks.
the curb shall be 6 inches w6de at top 8 inches wide at bottom and 18
inches deep and divided into sections 6 feet long. Natal partitions
shall be used.
These shall be left in position until the blccks are
practicallu fAaidbed whent they can be driven out.
These partitions shall be 3,16 inches thick and of
shape and size conforming to the finished cross section of the curb.
They shall be placed with in the form and 6 feet apart. The form
shall then be clamped with suitable steelscrew or wedge clamps.
After the planks for the front of the curb are in
place a 1 inch plank 12 inches wide shall be placed behind and se-
curely fastened to it.
The concrete for the nody of the curb shall then
be placed within the forms and throughly tamped. After the initial
set has taken place, the 1"a12" inch planks shall be carefully re-
moved and the mortar for the face and top of the curb immediately
put into the vacant space and on top of the conefete.
CONCI ETE.
The concrete shall be composed of one part Port-
1Md Ce,ent and 8 parts of first class ggrt gravel conlainin F a pro-
portion of clan sharp sand and no gravel larger than one and one
half inches.
MOWAB FOR FADE AND TOP.
The mortar t-khall be composed of one part Portland cement
and two parts clean sharp coarse shad.
This coat shall be neatly struck, "floated"" and trowled
to exb.et even surface with edges txxa returns of one inch.
And the work shall be d3my iaxtxx pfrotected by proper
barricades and fences se that noetber persons nor beast may deface
it.
No cement work shall be done in freezing weather. Teh curbing
will be paid for by the linear foot of funished surface in accordance
with the proposal hereto attached. In the prosecution of the work
herein specified care shall be talem at all time not to interfere
with business of travel, more than is absolutely necesasry for the
faithful performance of the work and agrees from the streets to all
stores, hallways, and gates ��b shall be provided for at all times
osed
and during the time that travel is wNsd at any point a iaWxxxxt
904 xldtax, * 1.hs#xt } temporary walk shall be provided.
Said walk to be at all times in donditions,perfectly safe for
pedestrains and easy of access from adjoining walks.
No emenet shall be sued on this work unlbss approved
by the Aity Bngineer,for tbks purpose he shall be entitle to take
samples from each pagkage. The dimision of the City Ingineer shall
be finil in all cases and no cement condemned by him Mill be used
on the work for any purpose whatever. All cements will be required
to pass the tests noted in specifications for cement for Fort Worth.
TRANSVERSE SLOPE.
The top of the curbing shall have a regular slope of
*inch toward the gut}er.
GENIMLL CLAI!SES AND CONDITIONS.
The contractor shall at his own expense, provide and
deliver, all materials, frunish all plants, tools, "froms",equipment
labor and all applicances necessary to prosecute and complete the
work contemplated in the foregoing specifications.
Refuse and surpluse materials shall be moved and re-
moved and disposed of by the oontractor within three days after
completion of the work and the streets and grounds left in a meat
and presentable condition.
The materials used shall be of the best class of their
respective kinds.
Whenever the contractor isnot present on any part of
the work where it may be necessary to give direction , orders will be
given by the City Engineer, to and shall be redeived and obeyed by the
formeman or superintendent having charge of the particular work concernin
which thesprders are given.
If any person employed by the contractor on the work
shall appear to be incompetent or disorderly he shall be discharged
immediatley upon the request of the pity Wngineer, and shall not
again be employed on the work,
The contractor will be held liable for all damages,
or tresspass to kdjoining property, done by bimself or his employees
All thw work contemplated by these specification
shall be done to the satisfaction of the City Eggineer, of the City
of Fort Worth, Texas. and shall continually, during constriction be
subject to the inspection and approval or rejection of said City
Engineer, or his authorized inspectors and assistants.
The contractot shall not assign or transfer this con-
tract, nor sublet any part of the work, without the written consent
of the property mxx owner.
Whenever any imperfect or unfaithfu3c work is dis-
covered by said pity Engineer, or his assistants it shall be corrected
an repaired immediatlly, upon the requirment of the pity Enigneer,
notwithstanding, the fact that it may previously have been oieerlooked,
it being intended, thatno ovFrsight shall relieve the contractor from
any of his obligations to do food work, anf furnish goad material
through out And any commissioner to disproved of any work or material
used therein by the vity Ingincer during the progress of the work, or at
the time monthly or other estmiates, shall not be construted to be and
acceptence of any defective work or materials.
For more full and perfect explanation of the form and
demensions of the work herein specified and of the manner of ex-
ecuting it in all its de*ails, furhter plans and directions will
be given by the City Engineer, and theu shall be c complied with bu the
contractor. the foregoing specifications, and the maps and plans ex-
hibited, and intended to describe and show the general mode of con-
struction. If in the opinion of the Vity Engineer, and chnage or
alteration not materially affecting the chatcater but effecting the
amoimt of thaq work to be donem are necessary, the contractor shall
carry out the !,ork so ordered.
The meaning or intent of these specifications, where any
obscurity may occur, will be explained and defined, by the pity
Engineer, who will also give such directions aw may be necessary to
give full effect to any of the provisions of these specifications,
The specifications are attached to, and mace a peat of the cm tract
for performinf, the work herein described.
PROPOSAL.
FORT WORTH, TEXAS. 1907.
TO:
GENTLEMEN!
In reponse to your request for proposal on Cement Curbing
of we. , Me undersigned$ hereby agree to furnish
all the materials, tools, implement appatatus, and labor, necessary
to construct abd complete work in aeeordanedq with the terms of the
Standard Specifications, for Vement Curbing, on Me in the office
of the 6ity Engineer ( Copy of which is hereto attached, and made a
part hereof. ) and with detaols shown in plans, simiarly on file, at
the following unit price, to-wit:
CEWNT CURBING.
($ ) per linear foot
understabd abd agree that active work must be gzxm began by the con-
tractor_ within days after execution of the contract by
both parties, and that bhe entire work must be campAeted withia,,,-
days afters its commencement.
And _further declare tMt have carefully exQ
amined the specifications for the work, and tie plans and prodiles
for the same, and the form of contract, and also the premises upon
which the work is to be drone, and that by personal examination of
said premises and by other means, have satidfied
as to the nature bf the wbrjt to be done; and will contract to
perfrom all work and furnish all materials and labor neces ary and
proper fot eh purpose and to complete the work in the manner and on
the conditions mentionsW described and set forth in the proposal
and the said notice, form of contract and specifications,
INCTION II.
That the following be adopted as standard specifications
for thr sonstruction of brick sidewalks abd guttering within the
Oity of Fort Worth, to-wit;
D.
CITY OF FORT WORNH,TEXAS.
STANDARN SPECIFICATIONS.
BRICK SIDEWALK.
Applying to sidewalks maatxaiti i constructed by indivdn_als
companies, or eorpotations within the street limits of the Vity of
Fort Worth, Texas.
The work consists of furnishing all materials and labor,
tools, andappliannes, necessary of the construction of brbak side
walks in the City of Fort Worth, Texas.
EXCAVATION.
The contractor shall excavator the durface afd throughly
ram and compact the ground in such a manner as to conform with lines
add grades fgiven for finished work where there is parking between
crub and sidewalks; it is the intention of the City to have the
finished surface of walks approximately one (I") inch above paesent
or probable fai1 future top of crubing.
The contractor shall remove and dispose of all excavated
materials, as directed and in case excavated materials, or parts
thereof, are directed to be placed upon abutting property , the
contractor shall place, grade and smooth off such materials as dir-
ected. For this work the contractor shall be paid for all labor
employed plus and additional ten pe reent of labor bill to cover
depreciation on tools and superintendence. In case it is necessary to
fill low places underneath the specified depth of work, such filling
shall be done with the excess materials taken from the excavation
made at other parts of the work and shall be well rammed into place.
'here such filling is made the fill shall be extended for
18 inches to each side of the required width of said side walk and
after the btteks are laid, this space, bbtween the bricks and edge
of fill shall be filled with earth well tamperd to within one inch
of top of finished walk.
Where this fillinf is to a greater depth then four (4) inches
the contractor shall receibe extra compensation below that depth
and be paid cost of labor employed plus and additional 10% for the use
of tools and superintendance.
After excavation as above described has been completed and
the ground wall rammed and compacted a base three (3) inches thick
of good pit gravel containing no gravel larger than 2 inches shall
be spread evenly over the sub glade and well rammed anbeompaeted
The surface of this gravel base shall conform to the grade
given for the finished walk.
Upon the prepared gravel base shall be placed a one inch
layer of screen or river sand. This sand shall be clean and free
from foreign or laomy matter. It shall be spread by means of a
straight edge and shall conform to the grade given for the finished
work.
BRICK.
The brick shall be biuled and neatly piled near the work and
carried from the pile by hand. In no case shall throwing or dumping
the brick be allowed.
The brick shall be first class paving brick and thoroughly
vitrefied, showint at least one fairly straight face.
The brick shall be of uniform size and color, free from cracks
with but slight lamination and shall stand the test recommended by
the National Brick Makers Association.
BRICK LAYING.
The brick Ohall be laid fkatand at right angles to the line
of the walk and the line or course of the brick shall be kept straight
it within a maximum Variation of 1 inch .
If greater than that as many courses as necessary shall be
taken up and rela d until the defect in alignment is removed.
Np parts of brick shall be allowed in the sidewalk except at
the beginning or ending of courses or other closures.
The bricks shall be 1kid with broken join*s and with each
brick stuck against the side and end on khe bricks already in pos-
ition.
The brick shall be closely inspected before laying and also
after laying and after tamping and all soft brick or badly spoiled
orill-shappen or die-colored brick shall be removed and replaced with
perfect ones.
After the bricks in 'the pavement are inspected and the
surface swept clean ofmapolls be thoroughly tamped with a proper
hand wood temper.
All broken or in#cared bricks must be taken up aid re-
pealed with perfect ones,
FILLER.
The filler shall be composed of one part each of clean
ebarp sand and Portland Dement.
The sand should be dry. The mixture not exceeding one gallon
of sand and a litre amount of cement shall be placed in a box and mixed
dry until the mass against assumes and even and unbriken shade.
The water shalll be added forming a liquid mixture of
the consistency of thin cream, From the time the eater is applied
until the last drop is removed and floated into the joints of the
bricks the liquid shall be kept in constant motion.
The mixture shall be removed from the box tothe side
walk surface, with a scoop shovel, all the while being stirred in
the box as same is being emptied.
The box shall be three feet long wfta two feet wide and
one foot deep, resting on legs of different lenghts xaa do that the
mixture will readily flow to the lower coveter of the box.
This mixture drom the moment it touches the brick
shall be thoroughly swept into the joints.
The work of filling shall be carried on until and
advance of 15 to 20 yards have been made when the same force and a
appliance shall be turned back and cover the same space in like manner.
To avoid the possibility of the grout thidkening the
surface,of the bricks shall be gently sprinkled before the second
application of grout is applied.
Within onPhalf ro three quarters of an hour after this
last coat is applied and the grout between the toints has fully
subsided and the initial set is taking place, the whole surface
must be slighly sprinkled and all surplus mixture left on the tops
of the bricks swept , into the joints bringing them up flush and full.
After the joints are thus filled, flush with the top
of the bricks and sufficient time for evaporation has taken place
so tha} the voating of sand willnot disturbe any moisture from the
cement mixtures, one half ouch ofsand xhall be spread, over the
whole surface, and in case the work is sbbjected to a hot summer
sun, ab occasional sprinkling sufficient to dampen the sand shall
be followed for two or three days.
The work stall be protected by proper bariicades and
fences and the bricks remain absolutely free from disturbance or
traffic of any kind for a period of at least ten days.
The sidewalk will be paid for by the square foot of
finished surface in accordance with the proposal hereto attached.
except when it is fitted around plies, lamp-posts or scuttledholes
in which case these spaces will not be deducted.
In the prosecution of the work herein specified care shall
be taken at all times not of intedfer with business of travel more
than is absolutely necessary, for the faithful performance of the
work and egress from the streets to all stores,hallways and gates
shall be provided for at all times and during the time that travel
is closed, at any point a temporary wlak shall be provided. Said
walk to be at all times, in conditions, perfectly safe for pedes-
trains and easy to access from adjoining walks.
No cment stall be used on this work unless approved
by the City Engineer, For this purpose he stall be entitled to take
samples from each package, the decision of the City Engineer shall be
final in all cases and no cement condehned by him shall beused on the
work for thy purpose whatever. All cement will be required to pass
the test noted in specifications for cement for Fort Worth, Texas.
TRAITS& SLOPE.
The side walk shall have a regular slop to-ward the
street of one inch in four feet.
GENFRAL CLAUSES AND COMITION.
The contractor 411, at his own expense, provide anti
deliver all materials furnish all plantsm tools, "forms" equipipest
labor and all appliaaaes necessary to prosecute and aonplete the
wprk contmeplated in the foregoing specification.
Refuse and durplus materials shall be removed and
disposed of by the contractor within three days after completicn
of the work and the streets and grounds left in a neat presentable
condition.
The materials used shall be of the best class of t4eir
respective kind.
!Whenever the contractor is not present on any part of toe
work it may be necessary to give directions, orders will be given
by the 4ity Ingineer to, and shall be fecefved and obeyed by the
foreman, or superintendent, haveing charge of the particular work
concerning which the orders a re given.
If any person employed by the contractor on the work
Mall appear to be incompetent of disorderly he shall be discharged
immediately upon the request of the pity Ugineer, and shall not
again be employed on the work.
The contractor will be held liable for all damages or
trespass to adjoining property ,done by himself or his employees.
All the work contemplated by these specifica-i n shall be done to
the satisfaction of the Uity Engineer, of the Pity of Fort Worth,
ans shall continually, during construction, be subject to the
inspection and approval or rejection of said City Engineer, or his
authorised inspectors assistants.
The contractor sbill not assign of transfer this contract
nor sublet any part of the work without the Pwritten consent of the
property wsners.
Whenever any imperfect or unfaithful work is discovered
by siid City Engineer, or his assistants it shall be faftxkkaixzt
M corrected and repaired immediately upon the requirement of the
City Ingineer,notwithstanding tht fact that it may previoulsy have
been overlooked it being intended that no obersight shall releive
the contractor from any of his pbligation to do good work, and
furnish good materials throughout,And any commissioner to disporve of
any work or materials used there in by the pity Engineer, during the pro
gres of the work, or at the time monthly or other estimates, shall
hot be construed to be an acceptance of any defective work or
materials. For more full and perfect explanation of the form and
ani. dimensions of the work herein specified, and of the manner
of executing it in all its details, further palns Pnd directions
will be given by the City Engineer, and they shall be oomplied
with by the contractor. The foregoing specification, and the maps
and plans exhibited and intsnded to desaribe and shoe► the general
mode of constriction. If in the opinion of the Vity Engineer, and
change or alteration not materially affecting the character but
affecting the amount of the work, to be done, are necessary, the
contractor shall carry out teh work so ordered.
The meaning of intent of these specification where any
obscurity may occur, will be explained, and defined by the pity
Engineer who will also give such directions, as may be necessary
to give full effect to any of the provisions of these specificatim
The specifications are attached to, and made a pact
of the contract for performing the work herein described.
FROPBSAL
FORT EORTfl,TEXAS.
1907
to
GENTLEMEN?
In response to yyuv request for proposal on brick side
walk of we , the undersigned, here
by agree to furnish all tje amterials, tools, implement, apparatus
and labor, necessary to construct and complete the work in accordance
with the terms, of the Standard Specifications or brick side walk
on file in the office of the City $ngineor, (copy of which is hereto
attached and made a part hereof), and with details shown on plans,
similarly on file, at the following unit price,to-wit;
BRID_.. SIDE WALK.
($ ) per square foot understand
and agree that active wor must be begun by the contractor
within days after execution of tb econtract by both parties.
and that the entire work must be completed within_days after
its commencement,
And futber declare that hate carefully examined
the specifications for the work, and the plans and profiles for
the same, and the form of contract, and also the premises upon
which is to be done, and that by personal examination of said
premises and by other means, have satisfied as to the nature
of the work to be done; and will contract to perform all work, and
furnish all materials and labor necessary and proper for the purpose
and to complete the work in the mannr and on conditions mentioned
described and set forth in this proposal and t e said notice form
of contract and specifications.
CITY OF POR'- WORTH,TEXAS.
STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS.
BRICK GTJTTFRS.
Applying �7o gut*ers constructed by individuals, compaines,
or corporations within the street limits if the City of Fort Worth,
Texas.
The work consists of furnishing all materials and labor,
tools and appliances, necessary to the construetiin of bricks
gutt rs in the `sty of Fort Worth, Texas.
The ebatractor shall excafate the surface and thoroughly
ram and compact the groung in such manner as to confor* with lines
and grades for finished work. It is the intention of the City to have
the finished surface of gutters approximatley 8 inh¢a below presett
or probable future top of curb. The contractor shall be remove and
dispose of all exacavited materials, as directed and in case excavated
materilas, or parts thereof are directed to be paloed upon the street
the contractor shall place grade and smooth off such material as
directed for this work, the contractor shall be piad for all labor
empolyed plus an additional the per cent of labor bill to cover
depreciation on tools and superintendence.
In case it is necessary to fill low places underneath
the specified depth of work, such filling shall be done with the
excess materiel taken from the excavation made at other parts of
the work; and shall be well rammed into place.
Where this filling is to a greater depth than 4 inches
the contradtor shall receive extra compensation below that depth
and be paid cost of labor ampolyed plus an additoinal 1C% for the
use of tools and superintendence.
After excavation as above desdibed has been completed
and the ground well rammed and compacted a base *1wo(2) inches
thick of good pit gravel containing no gravel larger than i inch
shall be spread evenly over the sub-grade and well rammed and compacted
The surface of this gravel shall eonforgn to the grades
given for the furnish gutter.
The prepaiaed gravel base shall, in *very case, be well
rammed wetted just before commencing to place materials thereon.
UNCRETE BASE.
Upon the pfepared base shall be placed a 4 inch laver
of rortland Cement concrete, composed of one (I) part of Portland �'
Cement and sikht (8) parts, first class pit gravel containing a proper
proportion of clean sharp sand and no gravel larger than two (2)
inches.
Separation of sand and gravel, and recombination will
not be insisted upon, unless tests made on materials, coming to the
work show that an unusal disproportion of either elements exists.
A barrel of Portland Cement will be considered as
four (4) cubic feet, A one ms=zxmil hundred pound bag will be
considered as one I(l) cubic foot.
The approved pit gravel, shall be measured in
bottomless boxes, two foot long, one f of high accurately,"struck
off one bag of cembnt being used to each measure of gravel,The
wbvlq work of measuring and mixing being done on a platform of
two (2 *
inch plank of proper size, tight joints, and reasonably level. After
the proper amount of cement shall have been evenly spread upon the
gravel, the bottomless box shall be removed, and the mass thoroughly
mixed by turning and returning with shovels.
Water in sufficient quantttes shall `then be gradually
added while the mass in being mixed and remixed with shovel. The
concrete should be mixed at least four (4) times, two (2) times
dry and tws time wet.
care must be taken in the amount of water used and making
the concrete, to that it is lacking in water eno ugh to give proper
setting, nor -wet enough to be sloppy.
After the foacrete mixture has been properly and satis-
factorily made, it shall be either placed in the forms by barrowd
or direct shoveling, in s single layer, four(4) inches thick, and ell
tamped into place.
No cement work shall be done in freezing weather.
SADN CUSHION.
Upon the prepsued concrete bhse shall be placed a one
inch layer of screened of river shad. This sand shall be clean and
free from foreign or loamy a1ttter, It dhall be spread by means
of a straight edge and shall conforip to the grades :given for the
finished work.
BRINK.
Tkv brick should be hauled and neatly piled near the
word and carried from the pile by hand. In no case shall thiowing
or dumping the bricks be allowed.
The bricks shall be first class paving brick and thoroughly
vittified, shwoning at least one fairly straight face.
The bricks Mkil be in uniform size and colorm free from
cracks, with but slight lamination and shall stand the tests recom-
mended by the ta.tional Bri k Aakers Association.
BRICK LAYING.
The brick shall be laid on edge and at right angles to
the line of the surbing and the line or course of the brisk shall
be kept straight or within amaximim variation of 1 inch.
If greater than that as many courses as necessary shall
be taken up and relaid until the defect bn alignment is removed.
No pars of brick shall be allowed in the gutters except
the beginning or ending of course or other closures.
fhe bricks shallbe ULid with broken joints and with each
brick struck against the side and end on the bricks already in pos-
ition.
The brick shall be closely inspected before laying and
also, after laying and after tamping, and all soft brig or badly
spoiled or ill-shapen or discolored bricks shall be removed and replaced
with perfect ones.
After the bricks in the pavement are inspected and the
surface clean of spoils they shall be thevoughly tamped with a pro-
per hand wood tamper.
All infured bricks mus be taken up and replaced with
perfect ones.
YOLLER.
The filler shall be composed of one �srt daeb of clean
sharp sand and Portland Cement.
The sand shall baxasspssaatxmfshould be dry. The midtures
not exceeding one gallon of sand and a like amount of cement shall
be placed in a box and mixed dry until the mass assumes and even anti
unbroken shade.
The water shall be added forming a liquid mixture of the
consistency of this cream, from the time the water is applied until
the last drop is removed and flared, into the Points of the brick
pavement, the liquid shall be kept in constant motion.
The mixture shall be remo#ed from the bog to the street,
surface with a scoop shovel all the w#ile being stirred in the box as sa
same is being emptied.
The box shall be three foot, two feet wide, and m e foot
deep resting on legs of different lenghts, sothat the mixture will
readily flow to the lower corner of the box. This mixture from the
moment it tuuches the brick shall be thoroughl* swept into the joints.
The work of filling shall be carried on until an
advances of 15 to 20 yaada, have been made, when the same force and
appliabce shall be turned back and cover the same space in l ke
manner.
To avoid the possibility of the grout thickening
the surface, of the brick shall be gently sprinkled before the
second application of grout is applied.
Within onehalf to three eivarterd of an hour after
this last ccoat is applied and the grout between the joints has fu1-
luy subsuded and the intitial set is taking place the whole surface
must be slightly sprinkled and all the surplus mixture left on the
tops of the bricks swept into the joints brining them up flush and fill.
After the joints ore th».s filled, fluek with the
top of the bricks and sufficient time for evaporation has taken place
so that the voating og sand will not distriib any moisture from the
cement mixtureem one half inch of sand shall be spread ovet the whole
surface and in casF the work is subjected to a hot au#mer sun, an
occasional sprinkling suffucient to dampen t7je sand shall be followed
for two or three days.
The work shall be protected by prop r barricades
and fences, and the bricks remain absolutely free from disturbance
or traf:.'ic of any kind for a beriod of at least ten days.
The gutter will be paid for by the square foot
of finished surface, in accordance with the proposal hereto attached.
in the prosecutim of the work herein specified care shall be taken
at all time not to interfer with business or travel more than is
absolutely necessary for the faithful performance of the work, and
agress from th street to all sotres, hall ways and gates, shall
be provided for afaxttx at all times during the time that travel is
closed at any point a temporary walk shall be provided . Said wal
to be at alltimes in conditi®n, perfectly safe for pedestraind and
easy of access from adjoining walks.
No cemtt shall be used on this work unless approved
by the City Inginee r. For this purpose be shall be entitled to take
samples, from each package. The decision of the City Nngineer, shall
be final in all cases and no cment condemned by him shall be used on
the work for any purpose whatever. All cemts will be required to pass
the test noted in specifications for cemetn for Fort North.
TRANV"IRSE SLOPE.
The pabt8r shall have a regular slope toward the
curbing of one inch in two feet. The gutter adjoin she curbing and
the space between be thoroughly grouted.
GEMEAL CLAUSES AND CONMITION.
The contractor shall, at bfis own expense, provided
and deliver, all materials, furnished all plants, tools, forms,
equppment, labor amd all appliances necessary to prosecute add
complete the wptk contemplated in the forwgoing specifications.
Refuse and surplus materials shall le removed
and disposed of by the contractor within three days after completion
of the work and the streets and geounds left in a neat and presentable
condition.
The materials used shall be the best class of their
respective kind.
Whenever the contractor is not present on any part of
tbw work, when it may be necessary to give direction, orders will be
given by the City Engineer, to and shall be received and abeyed by
the foreman ro superintendent having charge if the particulaf work
concerning which the orders are given.
If any persona employed by the contractor on the work
shall appear to be incompetent or disordwrly be shall discharged im-
mediately upon the request of the Uity Engineer, and shall not again
be employed on the work.
The contractor will be held liable for all damages
or tresspass to adjoining property, done by him self or his employees
All work contemplated by these spbcificatiowi, shall
be done, to the satisfactiai of the +%ity ingineer of the City of
Fort Worth, Texas, and shall continually during construction be sub-
Jett tothe inspection and approval or rejection of said City Engineer
or his aurhorized inspectora and aFsistants.
The contractor shall hot assign of transfer, this
contract, nor sublet any Fart of the work, without the written con
sent of the property owners.
Whenever any imperfect or unfaithful work is discov-
ered by said ''ity Engineer or his assistant it sbA11 he corrected
and repaired immediately upon the requirment of the "ity Engineer
not withstanding the fact that it may previously have been over
looked, it being entended that no oversight shall releive the
contractor from any of Its obligation to do good work and furnish
good materials throughout. And any commisioner to disprove of amy
work, or at the time monthkk or othtr wstimates shall not be down
construed to be an acceptance of any defective work or materials.
For more full and perfect explanation of the form
and dimentbons of the work herein specified, and of the manner
of executing it in all its details, futher plans and direction
will be given by the City Engineer, and they shall be complied with
by the contractor. The foregoing specification and the maps and
plans exibited, and intended to deedribe and show the general mode
of construction. If, in the opinion of the City Engineer, and
or alteration not materially affecting the charcater but affecting the
amount of the work to be done, are necessary the contractor shall
carry out the work so ordered.
The meaning or intent of these specification where any
obesurity may occur, will be explained and defined by the pity Vhgineer
who will also give such directions as may be necessary to give full
effect to any of the provisions of theses specifications.
The specifications are attached to, amd made a part of the
contract for #erforming thr work herein described.
PROPOSAL
Fort North, Texas, 1907.
TO:
GENTLEMEN:
In response to your request for proposal on Brick Gutters of
we ,the undersigned, hereby agree to furnish all
the materials tools, implements apparatus, and labor, necessary to con-
struct and complete the work in accordance wuth the terms of the
Standard Specifications for cement gutter on file in the office of the
City Engineer, (Copy of which is hereto attached and made a part hereof)
and with details sboen on plans, simiarly on file, at the following
unit price, to-wit:
BRICK GUTTER.
($ ) per square foot undersiabd and
agree that active work must be begun by the contractor within`
days after execution of tle contract by both parties, and that the
work must be complet6d within,,,, days after its commencement.
And_� further dedlare that _.,..have carffully examined the
specfffeations for the work, and the plane and profiles for the same
and the formmof contract, and also the premises upon which the work
is to be done, and that by personal examination of said premises and
by other means, have sati6fie4 asto the nature of the work to
be done: and will contract tp perform all work, and furnish all mat-
erials and labor necessary and proper for the purpose and to complete
the work in the manner and on tie condition mentioned, described
and set forth in this proposal and the said notice, form of contract
and specification.
MOTION III.
That hereafter in mating orders or cwtaacts for the
construction of -sidevalk gutters and curbing within the City of
Fort Worth, where it is not otherwise especially stipulated when
the construction of sidewalks, gutters and curbing is not per-
ferred to in any contraxr, order or ordinance or resolution it
shall be understood, that the specifications herein adopted are en-
tended and meant.
SECT ILN IV.
That this ordinance shall take effect and be in foree
from and after its passage.
ADOPTED BY THE BOIRD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF P07T P RTH
JUBE 1':.th. 1907,
COPY