Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-05


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/ equipni.
three VeSs
which, fort
/ are designatet.
No g.. Two Ste.
displacement each.
practice vessel of abb
Gunboats No. 5 and No.
in accordance with the
aforesaid act of March 2 1SS9.N-
August third, eighteen hundred
entitled AN act to increase the ma,
ment,' so far as applicable, SHALT
construction Of the two steel gunbOa :.
said vessels shall be of domestic manufac .-Ee.p
The practice vessel is to be constructed as re-
CURED by the aforesaid act of September z,
1888, viz: ITO be built by contract in accord
ance with the terms Of the act to increase the
naval establishment approved August third
eighteen hundred and eighty-six." The con-
tracts for the construction Of said vessels
will contain provisions to the effect thas
the contractor guarantees that when
completed and tested for speed, under condi-
tions to be prescribed by the Navy Depart
ment the speed developed by said gunboats
upon such trial shall be not less than an aver
age Of ID knots per hour, maintained success
fully for four consecutive hours, during which
period the air pressure in the hreroom shall
not exceed one-half inch of water; and the
speed developed by said practice vessel upon
such trial shall not be less than an average Of
IL knots per hour, maintained successfully for
four consecutive hours, during which period
the air pressure in the ash-pits shall not exceed
one-half inch of water; and in the case Of each
vessel for every quarter knot Of speed so de-
veloped above said guarantee, the contractor
shall receive a premium. over and above the
contract price of five thousand dollars; and for
every quarter knot that such vessel fails OF
reaching said guaranteed speed, there shall be
deducted from the contract price the sum Of
i've thousand dollars: but that if under the
conditions prescribed as aforesaid, either OF
said gunboats shall fail to successfully develop
and maintain, for four consecutive hours. an
~F
per hour, she shall be rejected. and
if under such conditions said practice
vessel shall fail to develop and main
tain, for such period. an average speed of at
least IL knots per hour, she shall be rejected.
Said vessels are to be constructed in accord
anee with plans and specifications provided or
adopted by the Secretary Of the Navy. Plans
and specifications forms of proposals embrac-
ing a general statement Of provisions
to be included in the contract for
the vessels VIII be prepared By
examined at the department, where all in
formation essential to bidders can be obtained.
Said vessels must be completed within two
years from the dates of the respective con-
tracts, and payments on each vessel will be
made in twenty equal installmenLs. as the work
progresses upon bills duly certified, from
which ten per cent will be reserved to be paid
on the full and final completion Of the con-
the cost of armament, but including equip
ment, is limited to an amount not exceeding
&3OU,UOU eac1, ana the cost OF said Dractlce YES
sci is limited to an amount not exceeding S260-
600. Proposals for the construction of said yes
sells will be received from every American
shipDuilder and other person who shall show,
to the satisfaction Of the Secretary Of the
Navy, that within three months from the date
of the contract he will be possessed Of the
necessary plantfor the performance of the work
in the United States which he shall offer TO
undertake." The evidence thus required must
accompany the proposals or be submitted to the
department. in advance. Each proposal must
include the construction of both the vessel and
her machinery complete in all respects, as re-
quired by the plans and specifications, and
contracts will be made separately Tor each
vessel dnGIai including null Zach and 1sssd1 Taenln-
divided into four classes, as follows:
Proposals for Hull and Maehinery-Class L.
For the construction Of the hull and ma
chinery, including engines, boilers and appur-
tenances. complete in all respects, in accord
ance with the plans and specifications provided
by the Secretary of the Navy. Proposals for
Hull and Machinery.-Class 2-FOr the con-
struction of the hull and machinery including
engines, boilers and appurtenances. complete
in all respects, in accordance with the plans
and specifications provided by the contractor.
But no such proposal will be considered unless
accompanied by as full and complete plans and
specifications of such hull and machinery as
are issued by the Department for the vessel.
and satisfactory guarantee OF the results OF
the same If adopted. Proposals for Hull and
Maeh1nery.-Class 3-For the construction Of
the hull according to the plans and specihca-
y
the contractor to put In engines, boilers and
appurtenances Of any design which he may
consider more suitable than those called for by
said plans and specifications, not to exceed,
however, in weight nor in the space to be
occupied, that allotted in said plans and
specifications. But no such proposal viii be
considered unless accompanied by as full
and complete plans and specifications of such
proposed engines, boilers and appurtenances
as are issued by the Department for the vessel.
and a satisfactory guarantee of the results Of
the same if adopted Proposals for Hull and
Machinery-C1ass T. For the construction Of
the machinery. including engines, boilers and
appurtenances, complete in all respects, in ac-
cordance with the plans and specifications pro-
Vided by the Secretary Of the Navy. For the
construction of the hull complete in all respects
in accordance with the plans and specifications
provided by the contractor: but no such pro-
posal will be considered unless accompanied by
as full and complete plans and specifications OF
such hull as are issued by the Department. for
the vessel, and a satisfactory guarantee of the
results of the same If adopted. The arrange
ments for the accommodation of all machinery,
coal, armament, fittings, equipments and stores
complete, must be for the same articles and
equally convenient and commodious as those
in the Departments plans and speei-
hcations. Bidders who may desire TO offer to
construct more than one of said vessels may
embrace, in one proposal, either two or three
OF said vessels. the price OF each being given
separately. Bidders are not restricted TO one
proposal, i e., the same bidder may propose for
one or more of the vessels under one or more
Of the four classes of proposals, as above sDeci-
fed. Each proposal must be accompanied by
. cash deposit. or satisfactory certified check
payable to the order of the Secretary Of the
Navy. which shall become the property of the
United States in case the successful bidder
shall fail to enter into the requisite contract
and to furnish the requisite security on the ac-
,eptance of his proposal The amount of such
deposit OF check must not be less than per
cent of the amount Of the bid, but bidders in
,luding more than one vessel in their proposal
will not be required to submit Herewith q GER
1fed check exceeding in amount the sum OF
30, 900. All deposits and checks OF bidders
whose proposals shall not be accepted VIII, on
he award of the contracts. be returned to
hem; the deposits or checks OF each successful
,idder viii be returned to him when his con-
ract has been duly entered into and the requi-
lite security furnished. Every bidder will be
equfred, within 20 days after the acceptance OF
his PROPOSAL, TO enter into a formal contract for
he faithful performance of the work and to
lve satisfactory bond for such performance
n a penal sum equal to Is per cent of the
mount Of his bid. Proposals must be made, in
duplicate, in accordance with forms which VIII
'e furnished on application TO the department.,
nclosed in sealed envelopes addressed to the
secretary of the Navy, Navy Department.
Washington. d. c., and marked Proposals for
he construction Of gunbOat No =. OF practice
esseP' las the case may be). The Secretary OF
he Navy reserves the right to reject any or all
ids, as, in his Judgment, the interests Of the
government may require. B. F. TRACY, SEQ
etary of the NAVY nO2l-66Th-iaN