engineers receive bids
Tight nationwide competition
for contracts under Alaska Dis
trict Engineer programing was
noted today, as eleven construc
tion firms placed bids on two
projects which the government
estimated at $13,000,000.
Contractors from Texas, Kan
sas, Idaho, California, Washing
ton, and Alaska bid heavily for
awards on housing at Elmendorf
Air Force Base and on a port
facilities project at Haines, Alas
ka.
The housing contract, calling
for one 200-man and three 500
man dormitories with kitchens
and dining rooms, drew four
bidders. Estimated at over ten
million dollars, the job received
a low bid slightly over $8,400,
000 from Valle-Sommers of Se
attle. The other lows were joint
bidders J. C. Boespflug with S.
Birch and Sons and Morrison
Knudsen. A high bid of ten and
a half million was placed by
Patti-MacDonald. T h e s e four
firms maintain offices in An
chorage.
On opening bids for the ex
pansion of port facilities at
Haines. Colonel L. E. Seeman,
Alaska District Engineer, found
contractors representing 6 states
bidding on the $2,561,769.00
government estimated job.
The Seattle firm of Scheu
mann, Johnson, Osbcrg and Man
son placed low with $1,690,000.
The Des Moines firms of C. F.
Lytle and Green Construction,
and Morrison-Knudsen of Boise
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June 15
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June 18
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Cordova, Valdez, Seward
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June 13
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W. W. SipprelL Gen. Agt,
STEAMSHIP COMPANY
were the other low bidders for
this contract. Higher bidders in
cluded Brown and Root of Hous
ton, Wm, A. Smith of Kansas
City, J. H. Pomeroy of San Fran
cisco and Haddock Engineers of
Anchorage. This port facilities
expansion project involves the
construction of a wharf at
Haines.
Prospective bidders are in
formed that the Alaska District
Engineer proposes to invite bids
for tiie construction of a com
posite administration building to
be located at Fort Richardson,
The job includes one floor area
of approximately 91,000 feet of
concrete. The building will be
three-story and basement, per
manent type construction of non
combustible materials. Adver
tisement for this project is effec
tive this week with the bid open
ing proposed for July 12 at Se
attle. Requests for plans and
specifications can be sent to
eith.r the Anchorage or Seattle
office of the Alaska District
Corps of engineers.
A new bid opening date for
outside utilities and railroad con
struction at Fort Richarson has
been proposed for June 21, at
Seattle. The requirements in
clude construction of water sup
ply extensions and systems for
water supply, sewer, electrical
distribution, and storm drainage.
NATIONAL FOREST TIMBER
FOR SALE
Sealed bids will be received by
the Regional Forester, Juneau,
Alaska, up to and including 9 A.M.
July 12, 1951, for all the merchant
able dead timber, standing or down,
and all the live timber marked or
designated for cutting, on an area
totaling approximately 217 acres,
located on South Bear Lake (Areas
1. 2 & 3), Chugach National Forest.
Alaska, estimated to be 1,896 M
feet L. M., more or less, of Sitka
spruce, hemlock, and black cotton
wood sawtimber. No bid of less
than $2.50 per M feet B.M. for
spruce sawtimber, $1.00 per M feet
B.M. lor hemlock sawtimber, and
$0.50 per M feet for black cotton
wood sawtimber, will be consid
ered. $500.00 must accompany each
bid. to be applied on the purchase
price, refunded, or retained in part
as liquidated damages, according
to the conditions of sale. A cash
performance bond of S500.00 will be
required in connection with this
sale. Primary manufacture outside
of the Territory of Alaska of any
part of the timber is subject to the
consent of the Regional Forester.
The right is reserved to reject any
or all bids received. Before bids are
submitted, full information con
cerning the timber, the conditions
of sale, and the submission of bids
should be obtained from the Divi
sion Supervisor, Seward, Alaska, or
the Regional Forester, Juneau.
Alaska.
June 12,19,'51
EAKER MUSIC SHOP
and STUDIO
—Exclusively Music—
Certified Teacher
425 FOURTH AVENUE
Telephone Black 85
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Milk from Your Local Dairy
REGULAR DELIVERIES or AT YOUR GROCER'S
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Phone GARFIELD 50
ENGINEERS TO RAISE
BIG TOP FOR CUBS
Members of the 30th Topo
graphical Engineers will raise
the “big top” for the circus
Thursday afternoon at Wash
ington and Fourth Avenues.
Seward Cub Scout Pack No.
327 will put on the circus in
all its variety. Balloons, pea
nuts, popcorn, pink lemonade
and hot dogs will be served
from 3 to 5 o’clock in the
afternoon. Acrobatic acts and
animal shows will feature the
midway. All of Seward is in
vited to get out and see what
the little fellows can do.
BOAT RACES ON PROGRAM
FOR 4TH OF JULY
A local water enthusiast has
offered to sponsor boat races
on the Bay for the 4th of July
as an added attraction.
It has been several years
since any such thing was held
in Seward. In the last two or
three years, however, more and
more small boats, outboards,
canoes and motor boats have
been seen in local waters.
If the suggestion is accepted,
later announcements will name
the sponsor and the detailed
plans for the event.
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SUMMER TRAIN SCHEDULE
THE ALASKA RAILROAD
Effective Jime 22
EACH FRIDAY
Depart Seward for Anchorage .
EACH SATURDAY
Depart Anchorage for Seward
Effective June 15
EACH MONDAY
Depart Seward for Anchorage
Depart Anchorage for Seward
8:30 A.M.
1:30 P.M.
3:00 P.M
3:30 P.M.
EACH THURSDAY
Depart Seward 2 hours after passenger boat docks
Depart Anchorage for Seward .3:30 P.M.
For Passenger Train Service Prior to June 15.
Telephone ARR Agent at Main 153
THE ALASKA RAILROAD
"Mf. McKinley Park Route"
Meets 2nd and 4th Mondays
I.O.O.F. Hall - Adams St.
N. G.. Art McKoough
V. G., George* Kipsgard
Sec., Tom Jones
SEWARD POST
No. 5
Meets
lst-3rd Wed. of Monti
Legion Log Cabin
SEWARD
B. P. O. ELKS
Meet 2nd & 4th Wed. of Monti
OPEN DAILY 5:00 P. M.
United Brotherhood of
CARPENTERS and JOINERS
Seward Carpenters' Union 2304
Meetings at Lutheran Church
affiliated Witn A F. of L
Meeting 2nd Tuesday of Month
W. (■. Knaok — President
R. M. Bevan - Fin.-Sec. & Bus. A#t
International Longshoremen's
and Warehousemen's Union
Local 39
Meets First Tuesday of Each Month
7 p.m. — Union Hall
President — John Rose
Westinghouse
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Automatic Washers
Driers - Water Heaters
Home Freezers
Dodge Electric Co.
Phone Adams 137
Telephone Polk 166
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Products
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