Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-19

I of two gun-boats and one practice vessel for
Wasbingtop' D. g. November i9 issg.-Jnder
authority conferred by the acts Of Congress max
ing appropriations for the naval service. aD-
proved September 7. 1888, and March 2 lSey.
respectively. sealed proposals are hereby in
vited and viii be received at this department.
until II o'clock noon.on wednesday, the I'd
day OF January, 1890. at which time and place
ing bidders, for the construction, exclusive OF
equipment and armament, by contract, OF
three vessels for the United States Navy.
which, for the purposes of this advertisement,
are designated as follows: Gunboats No and
No. 5. Two steel gunboats Of about 1 600 tons
displacement each. Practice vessel. One steel
practice vessel OF about 800 tons displacement
Gunboats No. and No. 6 are to be constructed
in accordance with the requirements of the
Aforesaid act of March 1889 viz: That the act Of
August third, eighteen hundred and eighty-six,
entitled An act to increase the naval establish
ment,' so far as applicable, shall govern the
construction of the two steel gunboats: and
said vessels shall be Of domestic manufacture"
The practice vessel is to be constructed as re-
quired by the aforesaid act Of September 2,
1888 viz: sTo 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 that
the contractor guarantees that when
completed and tested for speed, under eondi-
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 13 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 shan 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 tha 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
average speed OF at least II knots
r. under such conditions. said practics
vessel shall fail to develop ana 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
ance with plans and specifications provided or
adopted by the Secretary of the Navy. Plans
and specifications, forms Of proposals embrac-
to be included in the contract for
the vessels will be prepared by
this Department, and may be seen and
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 viii be
made in twenty equal installments. a. 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
tracts. The cost Of said gun boats, excluding
the cost of armament but including equip
ment, is limited to an amount not exceeding
$4,000 each, and the cost Of said practice ves-
sci is limited to an amount not exceeding $780,
700. 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 70
undertake" The evidence thus required must
accompany the proposals or be submitted TO the
department. in advance. Each proposal must
include me construction Of both the vessel and
her machinery complete in all respects, a. re-
Quired by the plans and specifications, and
contracts will be made separately Tor each
vessel, including hull and machin-
divided into four classes as follows.
Proposals for Hull and Machinery.-Class L.
For the construction Of the hull and ma
tenances. complete in all respects, in accord
ance with the plans and specifications provided
by the Secretary OF the Navy. Proposals for
Hull and Neutrality-suspicious. 2-For the con.
structiOn of the hull and machinery, including
engines, boilers and appurtenanees. 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 huINand machinery as
are issued by the Department for the vessel
the same If adopted. Proposals for Hull and
Machlnery.-Class 3-FOr the construction OF
the hull according to the plans and speeifca-
tons provided by the Secretary Of the Navy,
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 satisfactory guarantee OF the results OF
the same il adopted. Proposals for Hull and
the machinery. including engines. boilers and
complete in all respects, in ae-
cOrdance with the plans and specifications pro
vided by the Secretary OF the Navy. For the
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 oy
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 commodiou8 as those
in the Departments plans and speci-
dcati0ns. Bidders who may desire 70 offer 70
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. / e., the same bidder may propose for
one more Of the vessels under one or more
Of the four classes of proposals, as above sDeei-
led Each proposal must be accompanied By
, cash deposit. or satisfactory certified check
payable to the order of the Secretary Of tho
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
ieposit or check must not be less than per
,ent Of the amount Of the bid, but bidders in
,luding more than one vessel in their proposal
will not be required to submit Herewith GER
30, 600. All deposits and checks OF bidders
whose proposals shall not be accepted viii, on
he award Of the contracts. be returned 70
hem: the deposits or checks OF each successful
lidder will be returned TO him when his con-
ract has been duly entered into and the requi-
lite security furnished. Every bidder VIII Be
eQuired within 20 days after the acceptanceof
lis proposal, 70 enter into formal contract for
he faithful performance Of the work and 70
i've satisfactory bond for such performances
D penal sum equal to Is per cent Of tho
mount OF his bid Proposals must be made. il
uplicate, in accordance with forms which viii
e furnished on application to the department.
aclosed in sealed envelopes. addressed to the
ecretary Of the Navy, Navy Department
Washington, d. c., and marked Proposals for
be construction Of gunboat No. :. or practice
essel7 (as the case may bel. The Secretary OF
be Navy reserves the right to reject any OF AL
ids as. in his Judgment, tho interests OF the