Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-16

plates IoI tIi~t c@H cain fun Information con.
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| pKQPo SAILS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION
4 SD gun-boats ana one practice vessel for
VIZ W. niIed States Navy. Navy Department.
W. 'hlngton, ID. C., November l9, lSS9.-Under
a. ShOriry conferred by the acts Of Congress max
Ig appropriations for the naval service, ap-
] proved September z, 1885, and March 2 1882
respectively. sealed proposals are hereby in
vited and will be received at this deDartment
until II o'clock noon on WEDNESDAY the 27d
\ DAY OF January, 1890. at which time and place
\ theY VIII be opened in the presence of attend
ing Dldders, Tor the construction, exclusive Of
equipment and armament, by contract Of
| teree vessels for the United States Navy
| Nnleh, Tor the purposes of this advertisement
Sre designated as follows: Gunboats No. 5 and
| No. 8. Two steel gunboats of about 900 tons
4 displacement each. Practice vessel One steel
practice vessel Of about 800 tons displacement.
| Gun0oats No. and No. s. are to be constructed
| IN accordance with the requirements of the
aforesaid act Of March 1882 viz That the act Of
| August third, eighteen hundred and eighty-six
entitled An act to increase the naval establish
| ment, SO far as applicable shall govern the
| construction of the two steel gunboats: and
| said vessels shall be of domestic manufactureD
| The practice vessel is to be constructed as re-
\ CURED by the aforesaid act of September z
1888, viz: ITO be built by contract In accord
| ance with the terms of the act to increase the
| naval establishment approved August third
\ eighteen hundred and eighty-six." The con-
| tracts for the construction Of said vessels
| viii contain provisions to the effect that
the contractor guarantees that when
completed and tested for speed, under condt-
4 tons 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 u knots per hour, maintained success
/ fully for four consecutive hours during which
period the air pressure in the ireroom shall
not exceed one-half inch of water; and the
| speed developed by said practice vessel upon
| such trial shall not be less than an average Of
| " 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 40 de-
VeloDed above said guarantee. the contractor
shall receive premium. over and above the
contract price Of five 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
fTe Thousand dollars; but that if under the
conditions prescribed as aforesaid. either Of
said gunboats shall tail to successfully deyeloD
and maintain, for four consecutive hours an
per hour, she shall be rejected and
II, under such conditions, said practice
vessel shall fail to develop and main
tain, for such period. an average speed of at
least II 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 De included in the contract Tor
this Department, and may Be seen and
examined at the department, where all in
formation essential to bidders can be obtained
Said vessels must be completed within two
years from the dates of the respective con-
tracts, and payments on each vessel will be
made in twenty equal installments, as the work
progresses, upon bills duly certified from
which ten per cent will be reserved to be paid
on the full and final completion of the con-
tracts. The cost of said gunboats excluding
the cost of armamenG, but Including eGuin.
ment, is limited to an amount not exceeding
SS90,OOO each, and the cost of said practice YES
sci is limited to an amount not exceeding $500
wv. Proposals for the construction of said YES
sells will be received from every American
sh1pDuilder and other person who shall show,
TO the satisfaction of the Secretary of the
Navy, that within three months from the date
OF the contract he will be possessed Of the
necessary plant for 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
department in advance. Each proposal must
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 for each
vessel vessel pdaIg including hull and maehin
divided into four classes as follows:
Proposals for Hull and Machinery-Class l.
For the construction of the hull and ma
tenances, complete in all respects, in accord
ance with the plans and specifications provided
BY the Secretary Of the Navy. Proposals for
Hull and Neutrality-suspicious. 2-For the con-
'truction OF the hull and machinery, including
boilers and appurtenances. complete
IN all respects in accordance with the plans
Ind specifications provided by the contractor
But no such proposal will be considered unless
accompanied by as tnll and complete plans and
'peclfcations of such hull and machinery as
ire issued by the Department for the vessel
Ind satisfactory guarantee Of the results Of
he same If adopted Proposals for Hull and
dachlnery.-Class 3-For the construction Of
ions provided by the Secretary Of t6e Nav
he contractor to put in engines boilers and
OF any design which he NAV
onsider more suitable than those called for by
aid plans and specifications, not to exceed
oweVer, in weight, nor in the space to be
coupled, that allotted in said plans and
pecincanons But no such proposal viii be
onsidered unless accompanied by as full
nd complete plans and specifications of such
roposed engines, boilers and appurtenances
are issued by the Department for the vessel.
nd q satisfactory guarantee of the results OF
be same il adopted. Proposals for Hull and
iachinery.-Class 4 For the construction OF
be machinery, including engines, boilers and
Ordance with the plans and specifications pro-
ided by the Secretary Of the Navy. For the
obstruction Of the hull cOmpletein all respects
accordance with the plans and specifications
rov1ded By the contractor: but no such pro-
osal will be considered unless accompanied by
full and complete plans and specifications Of
1ch hull as are issued by the Department for
le vessel, and satisfactory guarantee of the
suits of the same if adopted. The arrange
ents for the accommodation of all machinery
'al, armament, fittings, equipments and stores
'mplete, must be for the same articles and
lually convenient and eOmmodiOus as those
'ntained in the Departments plans and speci.
cations Bidders who may desire 10 offer to
instruct, more than one of said vessels NAV
nbrace In one proposal, either two or three
SAID vessels. the price OF each being given
parately. Bidders are not restricted to one
opOsal, e., the same bidder may propose for
le or more of the vessels under one or more
the four classes of proposals. as above sDeei-
ID Each proposal must be accompanied by
cash deposit, or satisfactory certified check
yable to the order of the Secretary Of the
aVy. which shall become the property of the
n1ted States in case the successful bidder
al fail to enter into the requisite contract
ptance OF his proposal The amount of such
posit or check must not be less than 5per
mt Of the amount Of the bid but bidders IN
ldtng more than one vessel in their proposal
II not be required to submit Herewith a GER
led check exceeding in amount the sum Of
lOO0 All deposits and checks Of bidders
iose proposals shall not be accepted Will on
e award of the contracts, be returned to
EN-; the deposits or checks Of each successful
ider will be returned TO him when his con-
Ict has been duly entered into and the requi-
g security furnished. Every bidder will be-
luired, within 20 days after the acceptaneeof
PROPOSAL, to enter into formal contract for
IaltnIul performance OF the Work and to
re a satisfactory bond for such performance
penal sum equal to 10 per cent Of the
ount OF his bid. Proposals must be made in
pllcate, In accordance with forms which will
furnished on application to the department,
losed IN sealed envelopes. addressed to the
'retary Of the Navy, Navy Department..
lshington. d. G.. and marked Proposals for
construction of gunbOat No. -. or practice
sci" las the case may be). The Secretary Of
Navy reserves the right to reject any or all
s.ss ), ss, m ms Judgements the interests @ OF the