National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-08-19
DRoPeSALS FOR BUILDING AN IRON
Z SECTIONAL BALANCE DRY DOCK.
NAvDEPIRT,rENT

NAVY DEPARTMENT
Sealed Propossis D buta
ing an Iron SeetionaI Balance Dry Dock :" will be
sn s SsT
dock builders, manufacturers and mechanics ac-
quainted with that kind Of work, for furnishing
lions Of an Iron SEASONAL Balance Dry Dock at
the Navy Yard, Pensaeola, Florida.
Said dock to be erected and used IN basin In
a shiH S'S i''' In length AND iO 0' i''' In
Each section thereof to be of about the follow
feet inches; depth IL feet; and to have dis
placement above its own weight, when completed,
ready for use, Of about 600 tons
The general plans and specifications for the
whole Of this dock have been adopted, and may be
seen and examined at the Navy Department
adopted and assumed BY the Government only as
the general plans and specifications controlling
the general character and dimensions Of the dock,
not as guaranteeing It's strength, capacity and
successful operation: But the contractor must
assume and approve them to that extent, and viii
and sufscient for ne purpose desired, and also
for the strength, capacity and successful opera
tion Of the docK, when built, for two years amer
No increase Of size and general dimensions will
be permitted without the express sanction Of the
The contractor VIII also furnish for one section,
called the engine section, two upright beam en-
gines and boilers, with all the necessary pumps,
tacbments Of suficient strength and power to
raise the dock Of six sectid with vessel Of 200
tons weight upon T. n S1G non 6
suitable hoase, to be built Of charcoal iron.
The plans Of the engines and boilers, with speci-
neer Of the United States navy, to be appointed
by the Department for that duty.
The materials used in building said dock must
be- in all Its parts, Of the best quality Of beam,
angle and plate charcoal iron, and must be able
to stand the regulation tests for strength aud
toughness Of iron used for building iron vessels Of
| war
The whole structure will be built under the IN
spection Of the superintendent appointed BY the
Department, who VIII have authority to reject
any material portion OF the work not considered
BY him to be Of proper quality and workman
The contractor will be required to give security
In the amount Of S5o0, 900, with not less than two
sureties, who will furnish the usual certinoateb
equal to twice the amount for which they are held
as sureties that he will do the work and construct
and thst the same win be suficient in strength
and capacity, and will accomplish the purpose for
which It is designed, as set out In this advertise
ment and In said contract, and that 1t Will operate
successfully for two after It has been accept
ready for use within i've months from the date Of
Payments win be made in ten equal parts, as
by the superintendent on the part Of the Govern
ment; the Government reserying twenty per cent.
COY Of the amount Of each bin as additional Sc
curity until the nnal completion and acceptance
Of the work.
All STRAW bidsn will be ct once rejected, end
the Departures reserves the right to reject any
| bid from persons considered not competent 70 do
the work, ana all bids not believed TO be for the
interests Of the Government; and, for the purpose
Of securing proper information on these points,
board Of ofcers, consisting Of one line officer, one
| engineer and one constructor, Will be appointed
| By the Department 10 examine the bids, and In
vestigate and report upon thu experience and
ability Of the persons bidding, and the facilities
| at their command for properly executing the
| work required; and the Department win not
award the contract 70 any one Of whom such re-
| port d not, In al respects satisfActory.
GEO. NJ. robson,
au1o Secretary Of the.Navy.