National Republican., 1875-09-02
DRoP0sALs FOR BUILDING AN IRON
Z SECTIONAL BALANCE DRY DOCK.

DRoP0sALs FOR BUILDING AN IRON
I SECTIONAL BALANCE DRY DOCK.
NAVY DEPARTMENT.,
s.sl,d prdso.iaSse piSeTISdE, ISds,r,ea D SSiy "
tn0 an Iron SeeiionaI balance Dry Dock" will bs
received at the Navy Department until IL o'clock
snd
tSe materials foi, and The ssiidlnS oi, two soc.
the Navy Yard, PsnIacoid, Florida.
Said dock 10 be erected and used In basin IN
said yard Sbs feet In length and ITO 7Tloo feet In
Each section thereof TO be Of about the follow.
ing dimsnslona, yiIi Width, los feett length, %
placement above tI own weight, when eompietsd,
ready for use, OF about 900 tons.
The general plans and specifications for the
seen and examined at the Navy Department
These plans and spechcations are, however,
adopted and a assumed 6y the Government only q
the general character and dimensions Of the dock,
not % guaranteeing its strength, capacity and
assume and approve them to that extent, and will
be himself held responsible that they are suitable
and sutteient for the purpose desired, and also
tion Of the docE, when built, for two years after
It has been tested and found 10 be ready for use.
No increase Of size and general dimensions will
pc permitted without the express sanction OF the
Department
The contractor will also furnish for one section,
sines and boilers, with all the Necessary % pumps,
water tanks kslshafting, gearing, machinery and at.
tacl ments Of sufficient strength and power TO
raise the dock Of six sections, with vessel of ZOO
tons weight upon It, in one hour.
The engines and boilers will be protected by o
suitable hoase, to be built Of charcoal iron.
The plans OF the engines and boilers, with specl-
fcstions in detail, must be approved by an engi-
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
tCughnes Of iron used for building iron Vsss.s sH Of
war
The whole structure Will be built under the in.
spection Of the superintendent appointed by the
Department, who will have authority to reject
any material or portion Of the work not considered
ship.
The contractor will be required to give security
IN the amount Of $500, 600 with not less than two
sureties, who will furnish the usual certificates
equal to twice the amount for which they are held
as suretes, that he will do the work and construct
the docks according 70 bis contract In all respects
and that the same will be SUFFICIENT in strength
and capacity, and will accomplish the purpose for
which It Is designed set out In this advertise
ment and in said contract and that 1t will operate
successfully for two years after 1t has been accept
The work will be completed and the two sections
ready for use within i've months from the date Of
Payments will be made In ten equal parts, as
the work progresses, upon oills duly certined to
by the superintendent on the part Of the Govern
ment; the Government reserving twenty per cent.
(20) Of the amount Of each bill as additional se-
ourity until the final completion and acceptance
OF the work.
An 'istraw bidsn will be ct once rejected, and
the Department reserves the right to REJECT any
bid from persons considered not competent to do
the work, and 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 otcers, consisting Of one line officer, one
engineer and one constructor, will be appointed
by the Department TO examine the bids, and In.
yestigate and report upon the experience and
ability Of the persons bidding, and the facilities
at their command for properly executing the
work required; and the Department will mot
award the contract 10 any one OF whom such re-
port 10 not, In ell respects, satisfactory.
GEO. n. ROBESON,
auto Secretary Of the Navy.