The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-24
PROPOSALS.

4 one sea-going oatte-sbip and one armored
meat. Washington. n. C.. September 20 1892
Under authority conferred by the act OF Congress
making appropriations for the naval service ap-
proved July le. 1892, sealed proposals are hereby
Invited ana will be received CT this department un-
III l. O'Clock noon. on Thursday. the 18th day OF
December, 1892. al which time and place they will
be opened IN the presence OF attending bidders for
the construction by contract for the United States
navy, OF two vessels. exclusive OF armament and
tBCluiing equipment, except anchors aud chains,
which vessels are for the purpose OF this advertise
ment, designated as follows: SEA-GOTNG BATTLE
SHIP No. Lone sea-going battie-ship OF about 5000
tons displacement ARAORED CRUISER No. Some
armOred cruiser OF about 5000 tons Displacement
said vessels to be constructed IA accordance with
the requirements ofthe aforesaid act July 10 1892
provisions OF the act Of August third eighteen hun
ored and eighty six, entitled An act to increase
naval establishment IS 10 materials for said YES
sels. their engine, boilers and machinery. the con-
tracts under which they are built. the notice OF and
fcations therefor and the method OF executing
said contracts. shall be observed and followed and
said vessels shall be built in compliance with
the terms o. sad act save that IN ali ther parts said
vessels snail be CT domestic manufacture" All
armor, armor bolts and their accessories required
Tor use IN the construction OF said vessels
excepting such IS may be required for
the protective decks, are to be furnished
by the Government, but the contractor IS
to furEish all and other fastenings
and drll tap. and ht ali holes for riyets and
fastenlngs, used 10 connect any part OF the hull
framing to the armcr for constructive purposes and
1T TX. place, and secure 10 the vessels in accord
ance with the plans and specifications. all OF the
armor including that used in the construction OF
the turrets. bsrbettes coming towers, ammunition
tubes aud protection for the guns and loading Pc
sltiOas. All riyet holes that required 10 be
drilled and tapped uDon the hardened surface OF any
armor plate, for any pu pose whatsoever. viii. how
ever, be finished ompiete by the manufacturer Of
the armor, according to the Information given o.
the detail plans Of armOr plates The contract for
the construction OF said sea-g5ng battie-Ship
will tain provisions TO the effect that the
tractor tuarantees that when completed and tested
fer speed 10 TIE open sea, under conditions 10 be
prescribed by the Navy Department. the speed de-
veoped by the vessel unon such trial shall bs not
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tanned successfully for four consecutive hours.
during which period the air pressure IN the fire
room shan not exceed an average of one inch OF
water. and FOR every quarter knot Of speed SO de-
velopel above said guarantee the contractor SHAH re-
eeive premium. over and above the contract price,
st the Of fifty thousand dollars: ana for every
quarter knot tns the vessel fails OF reaching SAID
guaranteed speed as knots) deductions on account
OF such failure SHAH be made from the contract
price at the rate OF twenty-five thousand dollars
per quarter knot. The contract for the cOnstTuc-
ton or said armored cruiser will contsin provi
sions the effect that the contractor guarantees
open under conditions to De prescribed By the
Navy Department the speed developed by the ves-
sci upon such trial shall not be less than
age OF twenty knots per hour maintained success
fully for four consecutive hours, during which
period the air pressure IN the hreTocm SHAH not
exceed an average OF Two ana natt lncnes OF
waller: and for every quarter knot OF speed 50 de-
veloped above said guarantee the contractor shall
receive a premium, over and above the contract
price, Of fifty thousand dollars and for every quar-
ter knot that said vessel fails OF reaching said guar
anteeo speed GU khotsl thrfe shaH DO usu4cttu
from the e0ntracI price on account OF such failure
the OF nifty thousand doilSrs said vessels
to he constructed IL aeeor lance with plans and
specifications provided or adopted By the Secretary
OF the Navy. Circulars defining the chief charsc
teTisties OF said VESSELS ana their machinery, ana
enumerat1nz the requirements with which the
plans and specifications therefor provided By bid
dsrs should comply, have been PREPARED and
copies OF the same may be obtained upon
application 10 tie Bureaus OF Construction
and Repair and Steam Engineering Plans
the arm ored cruiser may be and examined
at the department on aud after November l. 1892.
December
], 1892. Plans and specifications OF the machinery
can be had by prospective bidders for the armOred
cruiser after Noysmber l. 1892 and for the battle.
ship and after December ], lSa2. upon appllca-
tion TO the Bureau Of steam Engineering Forms
CT proposals en- DraeiDg general sta ement OF pro-
visions TO be Included in the contract for each OF
said vessels will be prepared. and may be obtained
az any time after November ], 1892. on applica-
ton TO the department, where all Information
essential to bidders can also be obtained Each or
said vessels must be completed within three years
from the date of the contract therefor, and pay
mentS on each vessel viii be made in thirty equal
instalments as the work progresses, upon bills duly
certified. from which tea per cent viii be reserved
TO be paid on the full and hnal completion OF the
ti0n OF said vessels viii be received "irom every
American shfpbuder and other person WAC shall
show. to the satisfaction of the Secretary of me
Navy that, within three months from the
Gate OF contract, he will be possessed of tho
necessary plant LOT the performance OF the
WORK in the United states which he shall
offer TO undertake." This evidence thus
quired must accompany the proposals or oe sub
mftted TO the department in advance. Each pro-
posal must include the construction OF both the
vessel ana her machinery. complete in all respects
as required by the plans and specifications aud con-
tracts viii DO made separately for each vessel. in
clutinz nun and machinery. Proposals are divided
into two classes, as follows: PROPOSALS FOR HULL
AND MACHINERY. CLASS For the construction OF
the huh and machinery. including engines.
boilers, and appGrtenanees and equipment
except anchors ana chains. complete In
all respects. In accordance with the plans
and specifications provided by the Secretary OF the
Navy. PROPOSALS FOR HULL AND MACHINERY.
Glass 2-For the construction OF the hui and ma
chinery. Including engines boilers and appurte.
AM or a INN nj AM r. a
complete IN all respects, To accordance with tbs
plans and specifications provided by the bidder
But no such proposal Will be considered unless ac-
companied by fpil aud complete specifications OF
the hull and machinery, By such plans and calcutta
tation OF the design thereof which shall be In con
f0rmtty with the requirements OF the circulars
above mentioned and By sat siactory guarantee OF
the results OF the same u adopted Bidders may. IL
they so desire adopt the plans and specifications Of
the department for the hull or machinery. or any
part OF either and embody them 10 their plans and
specifications to be submitted with their prop SAILS
Both vessels must not be embraced in a single pro-
pos&l; but bidders are not restricted to one propo
sal; g., the same bidder may propose separately
for either both OF said vessels and under either
or bota OF the two classes OF proposals as above
specified Zach proposal must be accompanied by
satisfactory certified certified check, pay.os to The
shall become the property OF the United states in
the successful bidder shall fan tn enter into
tne requisite contract and 70 furnish the requisite
security the acceptance OF It's proposal. Tho
amouDt or such check must be 100000 with a
proposal for the sea-going bsttle-shlp and $4,000
with a proposal for the srmored cruiser. All
checks OF bidders whose proposals shall not be ac-
cepted will, the award OF the contracts. be re-
turned to them: the check of each successful bid
der will be returned TO him when his contract
shall have teen duly entered into and the requisite
security furnished. Each successful bidder Will be
required, within twenty days after the &C
eeptanee OF his proposal. 10 enter into
formal contract for the faithful performance OF the
work and to give satisfactory bond for such per-
iermznce In penal SUN equal to hteeH per cent OF
the amount OF his bid Proposals must be made In
duplicate in accordance with forms which will DO
furnished CD application to tho department, In
closed In sealed envelopes addressed to the Sccre-
tary OF the Navy. Navy Department Washington,
ID. q. aud marked proposals for tho construction
OF sea gong Battieshtp No ], or iArmored Cruiser
NO g." ae the case may be. The Secretary Of the
Navy reserves the right to ieot any all bids
In his judgment the Interests OF the Government
may require. b. T. TRACY. Secretary OF the Navy.
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