Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-12
PROPOSALS.
PENNSYLVANIA COMPf.NY,
Office OF the Chief Engirleer.
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and dYe miles OF second Track between Il. K. &
1. Junction a1d Hadley. Ind. on the Pittsburg
Fit. Wayne & Chicago railway.
Contractors must examine the work In per-
son before submitting bid.
Good bond win berequired, bondsmen to be
Profles and information as 20 the above can
be seen at this office, also at the Office of A. B.
Starr, suPer1ntendent. Allegheny, for the work
between Emsworrh and Dixmont, and at the
office Of Q. ID. Law. Superi ntendent, Ft. " ayne,
Ind, for the work betweea Lima and Elida, and
6; R. & L junction and 4adley, Ind.
The right 1s reserved 20 reject any OF all bids
de92 THOS. B ODD, Chief Engineer.
PROPOSALS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION
i oftwo gnn-ooats and one practice vessel for
the United States Navy. Navy Department
Washington. d. C., November I9. iSSg.-IJnder
authority conferre dby the acts of Congress max
ing appropriation IS for the naval service an
proved septemF er 7. 1888, and March 2 iSS9
respectively. Sc aled proposals are hereby in
vited and viii De received at this department
until II O'clocJ moon, 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 Ves sells for the United States Navy,
which, tc.r the purposes Of this advertisement,
are desp mated as follows: GunbOats No. 5 and
No. g. Two steel gunboats of about 1 900 tons
dlsplaf cement each. Practice vessel One steel
pracn ce vessel Of about 800 tons displacement.
Gunf oats No. 5 and No. 6. are to be constructed
In q ccOrdanee with the requirements of the
aror esaid act of March 1882 viz: That's act OF
AW sust third, eighteen hundred and eighty-six
en- titled AN act to increase the naval establish
M ent,' so far as applicable, shall govern the
CT instruction Of the two steel gunboats; and
9 aid vessels shall be of domestic Manufactures"
The practice vessel is to be constructed as re-
quired by the aforesaid act of September z
1SS8 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 eignty-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 IL knots per hour. maintained success
fully for four consecutive hours, during which
period the air pressure in the freroom shall
not exceed one-hah inch of water; and the
speed developed by said practice vessel upon
such trial shall not be less than an average Of
II 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 80 de-
velOped above said guarantee, the contractor
shall receive premium, over and above the
contract price OF hve 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
dVe thousand dollars: but that if under the
conditions prescribed as aforesaid. either Of
said guuboats shall fail to successfully develop
and maintain, for four consecutive hours. an
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
ance with plans and specifications provided or
adopted by the Secretary Of the Navy. Plans
and specifications forms Of proposals embrac-
ing 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
tracts, and payments on each vessel will be
made in twenty equal installmenrs, as the work
progresses upon bills duly certified. from
which ten per cent will be reserved 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 $780,
900. 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 wifhin three months from the date
OF the CONTRACT he will be possessed Of the
necessary plansfOr 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
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
cry. Proposals for each vessel are
divided into four classes, as follows:
Proposals for Hull and Neutrality-suspicious. 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
Hull and Mactinery.-CIass 2-For the con-
struetiOn 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 snch 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
MachInery.-Class 3--FOr the construction OF
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 will 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 If adopted. Proposals for Hull and
Machinery.-C1ass 4 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 specifcations
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 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
must be for the same articles and
equally convenient and commOdi0us as those
in the Departments plans and speei-
dcations. 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 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
4 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 or 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 GER
.ifed check exceeding in amount the sum OF
;300 900. All deposits and checks Of bidders
whose proposals shall not be accepted VIII, on
The award of the contracts. be returned to
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-
ute security furnished. Every bidder will 0e
required, within 20 days after the acceptance Of
his proposal. to enter into formal contract for
The faithful performance Of the work and 70
1Ve satisfactory bond for such performances
n n penal sum equal tn 10 per cent Of the
mount Of his bid. Proposals must be made, in
duplicate, in accordance with forms which VIII
Do furnished on application to the departments.