The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-13
PROPOSALS WANTED.
PROPOSALS FOR TIMBER DRY DOCK

PROPOSALS FOR TIMBER DRY DOCK. AD
Il NAVAL STATION, PORT ROYAL, s. C..
ALSO PROPOSALS FOR FLOATING DRY
DOCK TO BE DELIVERED AT SAME SRA
TlON.-BUREAU OF YARDS AND DOCKS Navy
Department July 20, 1so0.-Under authority
conferred by the act of Congress making an.
preparations for the Naval Service. approved
June 80, 1890 as follows: "Coaling Station,
Port Royal, South Carolina: Toward the con-
struction of a timber dry dock or floating dock.
al the Coaling Station, Port Royal, South Caro-.
lima. in accordance with the recommendation
OF the commissions to report as to the most
desirable location on or near the Gulf of Mexico
and the South Atlantic coast for Navy Yards
and dry docks, two hundred thousand dollars
And the Secretary of the Navy be-, and he is
hereby, authorized to make a contract for the
construction of said timber dry dock or floating
dock, the cost not exceeding five hundred thou
sand dollars" Sealed proposals are invited.
and will be received at this Bureau until -
O'Clock noon on Saturday, the first
day of November, 1890, at which time
publicly opened for the construction
by contract of one timber dry dock OF the fois
lowing general Dimensions, with iron caisson or
floating gate, pumps. engines, boilers, pump
and engine house, capstans, boards, discharge
and drainage cu,verts, and all other attacks
ments pertaining thereto, complete. Said dock
to be located at the United States Naval sta
ton, Port Royal, s. c., and to be not less than
40 feet in length on the floor, from the head to
inner abutment floor; the width about 12b feet
between the coping midway from the
width at the entrance, between abutments on
mean high water line, not less than 30 feets
draft on 3 II Qeast at mean high water, Is feet
The dock to have an Tuner and outer sill or
groove for the caisson, about twenty feet apart
Ali portions Of the timber of the dock exposed
to the water, at all times, to be impregnated
with ID pounds of creosote oil per cubic foot.
Also, all portions of the timber. exposed to tha
weather, from the top Of coping down to mean
high water. There will be two main
pumps to have mean discharge capac-
nyallnna min a.t,
There will be one drainage pumr,
TO have discharge capacity of 1900 gallons per
minute, with the maximum lift. The dock m1st
10 capable of sustaining, with safety, the load
brought upon it by the heaviest ship its dimen-
sions will admit. Plans and specIncaUlons must
accompany the bids and be full and clear, de-
scribing kinds and qualities OF materials pro-
posed to be used. For information in regard to
the location and site of the dock bidders are
referred to the Commandant of the Naval Sta
ton. Port Royal S. O. Proposals are also in,
vited, and will be received and publicly opened
at the same day and hour for the construction,
by contract of a floating dry dock, complete,
with machinery and appurtenances in working
order, and delivered at the Naval Station, Port
Royal, S. G. The structure to be principally of
iron or steel, and Of capacity, strength and
power to receive and raise, with safety a vessel
400 feet long, rs feet beam, 20 feet draught and
II, 900 tons weight Plans and specifications
must accompany the bids and be full and cleaR
in regard TO the construction and materials to-
be used. Plans for the ABOVE work not favor.
ably considered Will be returned to the bidders.
If desired. All rights to patents or patented
| articles, employed in the above docks or their
| construction, are to be included in the pros
posals. Separate proposals will be received FOE
| the above docks. They must be in duplicate,
sealed and addressed to the Chief of Bureau OF
Yards and Docks, Navy Department, Washing
ton, d. c.. and the envelopes indorsed Pro-
| posals for Timber Dry Dock" or Proposals for
| Floating Dry Dock" Blank forms will be fur
nished on application. Two satisfactory sure.
| ties must accompany the proposals, and no pro,
posal will be considered unless accompanied by
the prescribed bond, which forms part of the
same. The successful bidder will be required
within 10 days from the acceptance of his offer
TO enter into formal contract for the performs
auce of his work, and to give bond therefor,
with sufficient sureties, and in a penal sum
equal to 10 per cent of the amount Of his bid.
Bidders will state the time they require to cons
plete the works The Bureau reserves the
right to reject any all bids. as in its Judgment
the interests of the government may require.
Payments TO the contractor will be made in
monthly installments, as the work progresses,
upon bills duly certified, from which 10 per-
cent. will be reserved, to be paid on the full and
final completion Of the contract.
N H. FAnOUHAR Chief of Bureau