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Complete as per specifications — . 



J. C. Mardis $125,000.00 



Structural iron — 



Des Moines Bridge & Iron Works 62,500.00 



Modern Steel Structural Co 64,800.00 



Central States Bridge Co 59,800.00 



O. P. Herrick 64,375.00 



General contract — 



Chas. Weitz' Sons , 58,032.00 



In addition to the foregoing, tlie following bid covering such portions 



of the work as indicated was submitted by the Des Moines Bridge & 



Iron Works: 



(No. 1.) 



Des Moines, Iowa, April 29, 1909. 

 State Board of Agriculture. 

 Des Moines. Iowa. 



Gentlejien: — We have examined the plans and specifications for the 

 new grand stand for the Iowa State Fair, and in order to get before 

 you a proposal that will enable you to utilize the entire seating capacity 

 of tlie building we make the following proposition: 



We will furnish the steel structural work according to plans and 

 specifications, except that we will omit the entire mezzanine floor fram- 

 ing except the beams that frame to the columns; omit the stairs lead- 

 ing to the mezzanine floors; omit the ornamental iron gates at both mam 

 entrances and ends. We will also furnish oak treads and risers for the 

 stairways in place of the cast iron specified, the stringers and railing to 

 be made the same specified. We will furnish the roof complete with sheet 

 metal all according to specifications; also the floor supporting the seats. 

 We will include the brick wall with footings under the north edge of the 

 amphitheater and on each side of the main entrances as high as the 

 mezzanine floor; furnish cement sidewalks as shown at the entrance and 

 back as far as the main stairway; also include the curb about the pad- 

 dock, doing all of this work complete and finishing within the time 

 specified by you for the sum of eighty-six thousand, six hundred and 

 fifty dollars ($86,650.00). 



Our certified check for $4,500.00 is on file guaranteeing that we will 

 enter into contract in accordance with this proposal. 



Yours very truly, 



Des Moines Bridge and Iron Works, 

 By B. N. Moss, Secretary and Treasurer. 



The following bid was received for grading : 

 Barnes Bros., Des Moines, estimated number of yards, 9,000 at 

 30 cents per yard. 



• After a careful consideration of the bids, it was quite apparent to 

 the committee that contract could not be let within the amount 

 available for this work unless certain other features in connection 

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