The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-02
PROPOSALS WANTED.
nROPosAIs FoR TIMRER NAV nocY

PROPOSALS FOR TIMBER DRY DOCK, ATj
l. NAVAL STATION, PORT ROYAL, s. C.;
ALSO PROPOSALS FOR FLOATING DRY
DOCK To BE DELIVERED AT SAME STA.
TION.-BUREAU OF YARDS AND Docks. Navy
Department. July %, 1s90-Under authority
conferred by the act of Congress making app
preparations for the Naval Service approved
June 30. 1890, as follows: "Coaling station.
Port Royal, South Carolina: Toward the cons
struction of a timber dry dock or floating dock
at the Coaling Station, Port Royal, South Carol
lima, in accordance with the recommendation
of the commissions to report as to the most
desirable location near the Gulf of Mexicd
and the South Atlantic coast for Navy Yards
and dry docss, two hundred thousand dollars,
And the Secretary of the Navy be, and he is
hereby, authorized to make 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.
ana will be received at this Bureau until 10
O'clock noon, on Saturday, the first
publicly opened, for the constructors
by contract of one timber dry dock OF the fol.
iowlns general dimensions, with iron caisSon or
hoatlng gate, pumps. engines boilers, pump
ana engine house, capstans, bollards discharge
anu drainage cu.verts, and all other attach@
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
APO feet in length on the floor, from the head to
inner abutment floor; the width about 125 feet
between the coping midway from the
ends, the width on the floor about 80 feet; the
width at the entrance, between abutmeuts ON
mean high water line, not less than 80 feets
draft on s. ii (east) at mean high water, 20 feet,
The dock TO have an inner and outer sill OF
groove for the caisson, about twenty feet apart
All 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 the
weather, from the top Of coping down to mean
high water. There will be two main
pumps to have mean discharge capac<
ity of $1,000 gallons per minute each.
There viii be one drainage pump
to have discharge capacity of 1000 gallons per
minute, with the maximum lift. The dock musE
he capable of sustaining, with safety, the load
brought upon 1t by the heaviest ship its dimen.
sionS Will admit. Plans and specifications must
accompany the bids, and be full and clear de-
scribinR kinds ami qualities of materials proc
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. c. 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 vessel
400 feet long, rs feet beam, 26 feet draught and
1900 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,
articles. employed in the above docks their
| construction, are to be- included in the pro-
| posals Separate proposals will be received for
| the above docks. They must be in duplicate,
sealed and addressed TO the Caief of Bureau OF
| Yards and Docks Navy Department, Washing.
| ton, ID. O.. and the envelopes Endorsed Pros
| posals for Timber Dry Dock" or Proposals for
Floating Dry Dock" Blank forms will be fur
| nshed on application. Two satisfactory surer
ties must accompany the proposals. and 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 a formal contract for the perform.
ance Of his work, and to give bond therefor.
with sufficient sureties and in a penal sum
equal to Is 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 Judgments
the interests of the government may required
Payments to the contractor will be made I'M
monthly installments, as the work progresses,
upon bills duly certified, from which 10 pen
cent. will be reserved to be paid on the full and
final completion of the contract
N. II. FARQUHAR, Chief of Bureau.