The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-16
PROPOSALS WANTED.


DRoPOsALs FOR TIMBER DRY DOCK. AT
l. NAVAL STATION, PORT ROYAL, s. O..
ALSO PROPOSALS FOR FLOATING nav
DOCK To BE DELIVERED AT SAME STA
Department, July %, ls90.-Under authority
conferred by the act of Congress making an
preparations for the Naval Service. approved
June 80, 1890, as follows: "Coalinp station
Port Royal, South Carolina: Toward the CON-
struction of a timber dry dock or floating dock
az the CoalinR Station, Port Royal South Caro-.
INA, In accordance with the recommendation
OF the commissions TO report to the mosn
desirable location on or near the Gulf of Mexico
and the South Atlantic coast for NAVY wards
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 boating
dock, the cost not exceeding five hundred thou
sand dollars" Sealed proposals are invited.
and will be received at this Bureau until 70
O'Clock noon, Saturday, the first
day of November 1890, at which time s
P paS place Opened the proposals pSs will be
by contract of one timber dry dock of the fol-.
lowing general dimensions, with iron caisson OF
floating gate, pumps. engines, boilers, pump
ana engine house, capstans, bollards, discharge
and drainage cuivertS, and all other attach
ments pertaining thereto. complete Said dock
TO be located at che 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 1875 feet
bstween the coping midway from tho
width at the entrance, between abutments on
mean high water line, not less than 80 feet:
dratt on sill (least) at mean high water, rs feet
The dock to have an inner and outer sill or
groove Tor the calsson, about twenty feet apart
All portions OF the timber of the dock exposed
TO the water, at all times, to be impregnated
with "a 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
nigh water. There viii be two main
pumps to have mean discharge cspac-
There will be one drainage pumu
to have discharge capacity of 4, 900 gallons per
minute, with the maximum lift. The dock must
be capable OF sustaining, with safety the load
brought upon 1t by the heaviest ship its dmen-
sions Will admit. Plans and specincaJlons must
accompany the bids, and be full and clear. de-
scrlblng 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 contrast, of a floating dry dock, complete.
with machinery and appurtenances in working
order, and delivered at the Naval Station, Port
Royal, $. 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 aud clear
in regard TO the construction and materials to
be used. Plans for the ABOVE WORK not favor
aoiy Will 10 FetuTH6u 10 Ln0 bidders.
If desired. All rights to use patents or patented
articles, employed in the above docks or their
construction, are to be included In the pro-
posas. Separate proposals will be received for
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-
posai 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 PERFORM
ance Of his work, and to give bond therefor.
with sufficient sureties, and IN penal sum
equal to Is per cent of the amount of his bid.
Bidders will state the time they require to conn
plete the works. The Bureau reserves the
right to reject any all bids, in its judgments
the interests Of the government may require.
Payments 10 the contractor will be made in
monthly installments, the work progresses,
upon bills duly certified from which 10 per
cent. will be reserved, to be paid the full and
final completion of the contract.
N. II. FARQUHAR Chief of Bureau.