Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-21
PROPOSALS.

DROPOsAL5 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION
u oftwO gun-boats and one practice vessel for
the United States Navy. Navy Department.
Washington, d. G.. November l9, 1SS0-Under
authority conferred by the acts Of Congress max
ing appropriations for the naval service. ap-
proved September T. 1855 and March 2 1852
raenecfivs1- soofed 'r,rorosaIr sro horoi,,- IN
Yited and will be received at this department
until II o'clock moor, on wednesday, " the I'd
day OF January. 1890. at which time and place
they viii be opened in the presence Of attend
ing bidders, for the construction. exclusive OF
equipment and armament, BY contract, OF
three vessels for the United States Nav.
are designated as follows Gunboats No. and
No. 8. Two steel gunboats Of about 900 tons
displacement each. Practice vessel One steel
practice vessel Of about 800 tons displacement.
Gunboats No. and No. g. are to be constructed
in accordance with the requirements Of the
aforesaid act of March 1885. viz: That''th 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-
CURED By the aforesaid act Of september Z,
1888, viz: To be built By eontract In accord
anee 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 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 l3 knots per hour, maintained success
fully for four consecutive hours, during which
period the air pressure in the frerOom 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
~ y knots per hour, maintained successfully for
four consecutive hours, during which period
the air pressure in the ash-pits shall not exceed
one-haf inch Of water; and in the case Of each
vessel, for every quarter knot Of speed 80 de-
veloped above said guarantee. the contractor
shall receive a premium, over and above the
contract price Of five thousand d0llarss and for
every quarter knot that such vessel fails OF
reaching said guaranteed speed, there shall b
deducted from the contract price the sum Of
hve thousand dollars; but that If. under the
conditions prescribed as aforesaid. either Of
said gunboats shall tail TO successfully develop
average speed Of at least II knots
per hour, she shall be rejected, and
II, under such conditions said practice
vessel shall fail to develop ana main
tain, for such period. average speed Of at
least II 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-
ing q general statement Of provisions
TO be included in the contract for
this Department, ssSHn M and may Be psssn seem and
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 win be
made in twenty equal installments as the work
progresses. upon bills duly certified, from
which ten per cent will be reCerVed to be paid
tracts. The cost of said gunboats, excluding
the cost Of armament, but including equip
ment, is limited to an amount not exceeding
$50 900 each, and the cost OF said practice YES
sci is limited TO an amount not exceeding e280-
200. Proposals for the construction Of said yes
sells will be received from every American
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 plant for the performances Of the work
in fhe limited States which he sbaII ofFer 70
undertake." The evidence thus required must
accompany the proposals or be submitted 20 the.
department in advance Each proposal muss
include the construction Of both the vessel and
her machinery complete In all respects, as re-
quired by the plans and specidcations and
contracts viii be made separately Tor each
cry Proposals for each vessel are
divided into four classes. as follows.
proposals for Hull and Machinery.-Class L.
For the construction Of the hull and ma
chinery, including engines, boilers and appur-
tenanees. complete in all respects in accord
ance with the plans and specifications provided
HuII IL and Machinerv.-Ciass z-For tfe con-
struction of the hull and machinery, including
engines, boilers and appurtenances. completes
in all respects in aecordanee with the plans
and specifications provided by the Contractor
But no such proposal viii be considered unless q.
accompanied by as full and complete plans and
specifications Of such hull and machinery a9
are issued by the Department. Tor the vessel.
and satisfactory guarantee Of the results Of
the same If adopted. Proposals for Hull and
Machlnery.-Class 8-For the Construction Of
t,ons provided By the Secretary Of the Navy.
the contractor to put in engines boilers and
appurteuances Of any design which ne nay
consider more suitable than those called Tor Dy
said plans and specifications. not to exceed,
however, in weight, nor In the space 70 Be
occupied, that allotted in said plans aud
specifications But no such proposal VIII b
Considered unless accompanied BY as full
and complete plans and specifications OF such
proposed engines. boilers and appurtenances
as are issued By the Department Tor the vessel.
and satisfactory guarantee Of the results q
the. same il adopted Proposals Tor hull and
Maehinery.-Class For the construction of
the machinery. including engines. boilers ana
appurtenances, complete IN all respects m ac-
c0rdance with the plans and specifications pro-
Vided BY the Secretary Of the Navy. For the
construction Of the bull complete In All respects
provided by the contractor: but no such pro-
Dosal will be considered unless accompanied 1T
as full and complete plans and Specifications Of
such hull as are issued By the Department. Tor
the vessel and satisfactory GUARANTEES Of the
results of the same il adopted The arrange
ments for the accommodation Of all machinery,
complete, must be for the same articles aud
equally convenient and commodious as those
contained in the Departments plans and 1pecI-
hcations. Bidders who may desire 70 oifer %
construct more than one o. 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 sDoci-
fed Each proposal must be accompanied By
a cash deposit or satisfactory cerrided check
payable to the order OF the Secretary Of the
Navy. which shall become the properly OF tho
United States in case the successful bidder
shall fail to enter into the requisite Contract
and to furnish the requisite security on the ac-
ceptance OF his proposal The amount OF such
cent of the amount Of the bid, but bidders IN
Guiding more than one vessel in their proposal
will not be required to submit Herewith cer-'
titled check exceeding in amount the sum Of
$4,000. All deposits and checks Of bidders
whose proposals shall not be accepted viii, On
the award OF the contracts. be returned 70
them: the deposits or checks Of each successful
bidder VIII oe returned 70 nm am W.: wnen a ms @ con
site security furnished. Every bidder VIII b
required. within % days after the aeceptanceol
his proposal, to enter into formal contract Tor
the faithful performance Of the work and 20
IN penal sum equal to 10 per cent Of the
amount of his bid. Proposals must Be made, in
duplicate, in accordance with forms which win
be furnished on application to the department.
Secretary Of the Navy, Navy Departments.
Washington. d. c.. and marked Proposals for
the construction Of gunboat y Q. :. OF practice
vessel las the case may be)- The Secretary q
tSe Navy reserves the right 70 reject any OF an
bids as, in his judgment, the interests Of tho
Governments may require b +. TRACY. Sec
retary of the Navy. no2l-66W
RESORT<