Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-30
INCREASING THE NAVY.
proposals Asked for Two New Vessels and
the Conditions Required.

Proposals Asked for Two New Vessels AND
the Conditions Required.
| The Navy Department has published the fol.
lowing description and conditions for the guild
ance OF bidders for the construction, by con
tract. for the United States navy, Of two YES
sells, exclusive Of armament, and including
equipment, except anchors and chains, which
vessels are. for the purposes of this advertise
ment, designated as follows: One seagoing bat.
tie ship of about 5000 tons displacement and
one armored cruiser Of about 5000 tons dis.
placement.
Said vessels are to be constructed in accord
ance with the requirements Of the act Of July
l9, 1892, viz: That Gin the construction Of said
vessels all the provisions of the act of August g.
1855, entitled AN act to increase the naval es-
adjustment, as to materials for said vessels
their engines, boilers and machinery, the con-
tracts under which they are built, the notice of
ana proposals for the same, the plans. draw
lngs, specifications therefor and the method of
executing said contracts, shall be observed and
followed, and said vessels shall be built in COM
pilance with the terms OF said act, save that in
all their parts said vessels shall be Of domestic
manufacture
ARMoR AND ARMoR BOLTS.
All armor, armor bolts and their accessories,
required for use in the construction of said YES
sells, excepting such as may be required for the
protective decks, are to be furnished by the
government, but the contractor is to furnish all
rivets and other fastenings and drill, tap and
mt all holes for rivets and other fastenings used
to connect any part of the hull framing to the
armor FOR constructive purposes, and fit, fix,
place and secure to the vessels in accordance
with the plans and specifications, all Of the
armor, including that used in the construction
OF tn, turrets, barbettes, coming towers, am
munition tubes and protection for the guns and
loading positions All rivet holes that are re-
CURED to be drilled and tapped upon the har-
dened surface OF any armor plate, for any pur-
pose whatsoever, will, however, be finished
complete by the manufacturer Of the armor
according to the information given on the de-
tail plans Of armor plates.
The contract for the construction Of said sea-
going battle ship will contain provisions to the
effect that the contractor guarantees that when
completed and tested for speed, in the open
sea, under conditions to be prescribed by the
Navy Department, the speed developed by the
vessel upon such trial shall be not less than an
average of sixteen knots per hour, maintained
successfully for four consecutive hours durin z
which period the air pressure in the fire room
shall not exceed an average of one inch Of
water, and for every quarter knot of speed so
developed above said guarantee the contractor
shall receive premium, over and above the
contract price, at the rate of $50 900, and for
every quarter knot that the vessel fails of
reaching said guaranteed speed (sixteen knots)
deductions on account of such failure shall be
made from the contract price at the rate of S25,-
600 per quarter knot.
THE RATE OF SPEED.
The contract for the construction of said
armored cruiser will contain provisions to the
effect that the contractor guarantees that when
completed and tested for speed, in the open
sea, under conditions to be prescribed by the
Navy Department, the speed developed by the
vessel upon such trial shall be not less than
an average Of twenty knots per hour, MAIN
tanned successfully for four Consecutive hours.
during which period the air pressure in the fire
room shall not exceed an average of two and
one-half inches of water; and for every quarter
knot OF speed SO developed above said guar
antee the contractor shall receive a premium
over and above the contract price. Of S5e. 600,
and for every quarter knot that said vessel fails
OF reaching said guaranteed speed go knots),
there shall be deducted from the contract
price. on account of such failure, the sum of
ESQ coo. --r :.
Said vessels are to be constructed in accord
ance with plans and specifications provided or
adopted by the Secretary of the Navy. Circu-
lars defining the chief characteristics of said
vessels and their machinery and enumerating
the requirements With which the plans and
specifications therefor provided by bidders
should comply have been prepared. and copies
OF the same may be obtained upon application
to the bureaus of construction and repair and
steam engineering. Plans and specifications
for the construction of the armored cruiser
may be seen and examined at the department
on and after November l, 1892. and those for
the battle ship on and after December 1. 1892
Plans and specifications OF the machinery can
be had by prospective bidders for the armored
cruiser after November /. 1892 and for the
battle ship on and after December /, 1892,
upon application to the bureau of steam en-
glneerlng. Forms of proposals embracing a
general statement of provisions to be included
In the contract for each of said vessels will be
prepared, and may be obtained at any time
department, where all information essential to
bidders can also be obtained.
TO BE COMPLETED IN THREE YEARS.
Each Of said vessels must be completed
within three years from the date of the con-
tract therefor, and payments on each vessel
will be made in thirty equal 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 respective
contracts.
Proposals for the construction of said ves-
sells VIII be received from every American
shipbuilder 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 neces-
sary plant for the performance of the work in
the United States which he shall offer to under
take" The evidence thus required must ac-
company the proposals or be submitted to the
department In advance
Each proposal must include the construc ton
Of both the vessel and her machinery, COM
piete in all respects, as required by the plans
and specifications, and contracts will be made
separately for each vessel, including hull and
Each proposal must be accompanied by a sat-
isfactory certified check payable to the order
Of the Secretary Of the Navy, which shall be-
come the property of the United States in case
the successful bidder shall fail to enter into the
requisite contract and to furnish the requisite
security on the acceptance of his proposal. The
amount of such check must be 500, 900 with q
proposal for the seagoing battle ship and
S75, 900 with proposal for the armored cruiser
ALI checks Of bidders whose proposals shall not
be accepted will, on the award Of the contracts,
be returned to them; the check of each success
full bidder will be returned to him when his
contract shall have been duly entered into and
the requisite security furnished. Each success
full bidder will be required within twenty days
after the acceptance of his proposal to enter
into a formal Contract for the faithful perform
ance Of the work aud to give Q satisfactory
bond for such performance in . penal sum
equal to Is per cent of the amount Of his bid
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