National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-08-12
PROPOSALS FOR BUILDING AN 1ROr
Z SECTIONAL BALANCE DRY DOCK.
NAVY DEPARTNEN

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Sealed fr1p0.ai e. sSy e spl4
res. fn az NsT cOs
N. on the 18th day or September next, from dry
dock builders, manufacturers aud mechanics &C.
he Materials ior and the building Of, Two sec.
tons Of an Iron Sectional Balance Dry Dock Of
the Mary Ysrd, PenIaeola, Florida:
Said dock 10 be erected and used IN basin In
said yard 3Ss feet In length and Ito 77loo feet in
ing dimspsions, Wis! Width, los fsst iSSsts' 50
piscsmsnt sSOye lts own weight, when completed,
The general plans and specifications for the
whole Of this dock have bean adopted, and may DO
seen and examined o. the Navy Depsrtment.
adopted and assumed By the Government only ai
the general plans and specncations controlling
not a. guasantseinr its strength, capacity and
successful operation. But the contractor must
ssIums and approve them % ths. extent and VIII
and lutiicisnt for The purpose desired, and also
for the strength, capacity and successful opera.
G n. g s .a amen sSs '
No increase Of size and general dimensions will
be permitted without the express sanction Of the
The contractor will also furnish, for one section,
called the engine section, two upright beam en-.
gines and boilers, with ell the nesassary pumps,
tscI msnti q sufhcisnt strength and power 70
raise the dock Of SIX sections with vessel OF 200
The engines and boilers viii be protected by q
suitable hoase, 10 be built Of chsrcoslIron.
The plans Of the engines and boilers, with spsci-
neer Of the United States navy, TO be appointed
by the Department for that duty.
The materisls used IN building said dock must
angle and plate charcoal iron, and must be able
TO stand the regulation tests for strength and
toughness Of iron used for building iron vessels Of
The whole structure viii 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
by him to be Of proper quality and workman
The contractor will be required to give security
in the amount of s50o, 600 with not less than two
sureties, who Will furnish the usual certificates
70 The for which, they held
as suretes that he viii do the work and construct
the docks according 70 his contract IN an respects
and capacity, and will accomplish the purpose for
which Il 10 designed, as set out In this advertise
successfully for two years after It hasbeen accept
The he work will be completed and the two sections
ready for use within nve months from the date OF
Paynnents viii be made In ten equal parts as
the work progresses upon bills duly sertined 70
ment; the Government reserving twenty per cent.
(20) Of the amount Of each bill ss additional Sc
cuftty until the final completion and acceptance
OF the work.
All sstraw bids" will be at once rejected, and
the Department reserves the right to REJECT any
the work, and all bids not believed TO be for the
interests Of the Government; and, for the purpose
ofsecuring proper Information on these points, 2
engineer and one constructor, will be appointed
By the Department 70 examine the bids, and In:
yestigate and report upon the experience and
abiIity Of the persons bidding, and the facilities
at their command for properly executing the
work required; and the Department VIII not
ward the contract TO any one Of whom such re-
p ut Is not, In all respects, satisfactory.
GEO M. ROBSON,
pulo Secretary Of the Navy.