Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-26
PRoPoaA1n.

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Washington, d. c., November 10 l880.-Under
authority conferred by the acts Of Congress max
ing appropriations for the naval service; aP-
respectively. sealed proposals are hereby in
Vfted 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
they will be opened in the presence Of attend
ing bidders, for the construction, exclusive ot
equipment and armamenE BY Contract ok
three vessels for the United States Navy.
which, for the purposes Of this advertisement,
are designated as follows Gunboats No. and
No. g. Two steel gnnb0ats OF about i 900 tons
displacement each. Practice vessel One steel
practice vessel Of about 800 tons displacement.
Gunboats No. and N g. are TO be constructed
m accordance with the requirements OF the
aforesaid act Of March 1885. viz: Thatthe act Of
August third, eighteen hundred and eighty-slx.
entitled An act to increase the naval establish
ment,' 50 far as applicable, shall govern the
construction Of the two steel gunboat8: and
said vessels shall be Of domestic manufactures"
The practice vessel Is to be constructed as re-
CURED oy the aforesaid act Of September y
1855, viz: TO 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-D The con
tracts for the construction of said vessels
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 gunboatB
upon such trial shall be not less than an aver
age OF IL knots per hour, maintained success
ro,ly 5ol louh consecutive nours anrlng when
not exceed one-haf inch Of water; and the
speed developed BY said practice vessel upon
such trial shall not be less sl1an an average Of
~ 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 , premium. OVsr 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
hve thousand dollars: but that ID, under the
conditions prescribed as aforesaid either Of
said gunboats shall tail to successfully develop
and maintain, for four consecutive hours an
average speed Of at least u knots
if under such conditions, said practice
vessel shall fail to develop and main
tain, for such period. an average speed of at
least II 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
ing 4 general statement 81 provisions
to be included IN the contract for
ts:, tne 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-
made in twenty equal installmenGs, 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
tracts. The cost Of said gunboats, excluding
the cost OF armament, but including equip
ment, is limited to an amount not exceeding
$3.50 600 each, and the cost of said practice YES
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 plantf0r 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
vessel. including hull and maehin
cry. Proposals for each vessel are
divided into four classes, as follows:
Proposals for Hull and MachinerY-Class l.
chinery, including engines, boilers and appur-
tenances. complete in all respects, in accord
ance with the plans and sPeclneaf1ons 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 appurtenanees. complete.
in all respects, in accordance with the plans
and specifications provided by the contractor.
But no such proposal viii be considered unless
accompanied by as full and complete plans and
specifications OF such hull and machinery IS
are issued by the Departments for the vessel.
and satisfactory guarantee Of the results OF
the same II adopted. Proposals for Hull and
Machlnery.-Class 3-For the construction Of
the hull according TO fhe plans and sDecifca-
t1ons provided by the Secretary Of the Navy
the contractor to put in engines, boilers and
appurtenances OF any design which be 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
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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 HnH and
Macnlnery.-Class For the construction Of
the machinery. including engines. boilers and
appurtenances, complete in all respects, in ac-
cordance with the plans and specifications pro-
Tided 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 contractors 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 satisfactory guarantee Of the
results Of the same If adopted. The arrange
coal, armament, fittings equipments and stores
complete. must be for the same articles and
equally convenient and commOdious as those
con tanned in the Departments plans and speci-
fcatiOns. Bidders who may desire TO offer to
construct more than one OF said vessels may
in one proposal, either two OF three
Of said vessels the price OF each being given
separately. Bidders are not restricted to one
L e., the same bidder may propose for
one OF 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-
ceptance 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
sluding more than one vessel in their proposal
will not be required to submit Herewith a GER
.ifed check exceeding in amount the sum OF
80 600. All deposits and checks OF bidders
whose proposals shall not be accepted viii, on.
hem; the deposits OF checks of each successful
bidder 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 Of
lis proposal. to enter into formal contract for
he faithful performance Of the work and 20
.iVe satisfactory bond for such performance
n penal sum equal to Is per cent Of the
mount of his bid. Proposals must be made, in
luplIcate 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. O.. and marked Proposals for
he construction Of gunbOat No. =. or practice
essel" las the case may bel. The Secretary Of
ne Navy reserves the right to reject any or all
ids, as, in his judgment, the interests Of the
may require. b. F. TRACY, Sec
etary of the Navy. no2l-66-Th-ja2l