The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-06
PROPOSALS WANTED.

PROPOSALS FOR TIMBER DRY DOCK. AT
NAVAL STATION, PORT ROYAL, ). C.
A so PROPOSALS FOR FLOATING DRY
DOCK To BE DELIVERED AT SAME sra
IlON.-BUREAU oy YARDS AND DOCKS Navy
Department, July %. 1s90.-Under authority
conferred by the act of Congress making an.
preparations for the Naval Service approved
June 30, 1880. follows: "Coaling Station
Port Royal, South Carolina: Toward the con.
structon of timber dry dock or floating dock,
az the COallng station, Port Royal, South Caro-
Ina, 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 inv red
and will be received at this Bureau until 10
Gsy Of p So1sm6sr sstprdsy 5 the first
and place the proposals will be-
publicly opened, for the construction
by contract of one timber dry dock OF the fol-
lowing general Dimensions, with iron caisson or
Heating gate, pumps engines, boilers, pump
and engine house, capstans, bollards, discharges
and drainage cuiverts, and all other attach.
ments pertaining thereto, complete. Said dock
% be located at the United States Naval sta
ton, Port Royal, S. c., and to be not less than
AZ teet In length on the floor, from the head to
inner abutment floor; the width about 1875 feet
between the coping midway from the
ends; the width on the floor about 80 feet; the
width at the entrance, between abutments on
mean high water line, not less than 10 feet.
draft on sill teast) at mean high water 28 feet
The dock to have an inner and outer sill or
groove for the caisson, about twenty feet apart
All portions of the timber of the dock exposed
TO the water. at all times, to b. impregnated
with IA pounds of creoSote oil per cubic foot
Also, all portions of the timber, exposed to the
weather from the top Ut coping down to mean
high water. There will be two main
pumps to have mean discharge capac-
lily of $1,000 gallons per minute each
There will be one drainage pumr,
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 it by the heaviest ship its dimen-
sions VIII admit; Plans and specifications must
accompany the bids and be full and clear de-
scriblng kinds and qualities OF materials nro-
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. e. 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 appurttnances 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
1900 tons weight. Plans and specifications
must accompany the bids, and be full and clear
in regard 10 the construction and materials to .
be used. Plans for the above WORK not favor.
ably considered will be returned to the bidders.
II desired. All rights TO use patents or patented
articles, employed in the above docks or their
construction, are to he included in the pro-
posals 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. O., and the envelopes Endorsed Pro
pqsals for Timber Dry Dock" or Proposals for
Floating Dry Dock" Blank forms will DO fur
nished on application. Two satisfactory sure
ties must accompany the proposals. and no pro-
posal be considered unless accompanied by
the oreScrlb ID bond, VIII oh 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 COM
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 instaments, 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. II. FARQUHAR Chief of Bureau.