The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-27
CT NSNfTTH.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
PROPOSALS FOR THE CoNSrp,-.


PROPOSALS FOR THE coNsrp,----
ton Of six hght-draft conlposifa 49, SS-
ooatsIor the United States navy.
Navy Department. " ashington n y
July IS. iSso.-Under authority rnnfs~.s1
oS the act Of congress making apprenss-
Tons Tor the naval service. annrnsg~s
March =. 1885, sealed proposals are rarsS--
invited and Will be received at iris ~
pSFtment until u clock noon on r.
day. the LIST day Of October, lSta. ar 49,
nme ana place they viii be opened in -
presence Of attending bidders for The esrs
sttaGSS!oh' exclusive OF armament. and Is.
SAOolng equipment as Specihed hy >ar
tract, or SIX Hght-draft composite rTs
poatS or about one thousand tons disnisrs.
Ment each, which vessels are. for the pur.
poses or this advertisement designated "a
SAnD0atS Nos. 10. II, T. lS L. and is So
vessels are 70 be constructed in aeeord
ance with the requirements of the afors
sa-d act or March : 1875, viz; That in
the construction OF all said vessels alI ~
the provisions OF the act Of August thrs'
eighteen hundred and eighty-Sfx enti1ses
An act TO increase the naval establsN
ment, as to materials fon said vessels
their engines, boilers. and machinery lis
contracts under which they are buff az.
Cspt as 10 premiums, which are not 10 Il
oItered. the notice OF any proposals for ths
same, the plans, drawings. and specaca.
uons therefor. and the method OF execgl
ing said contracts. shall be observed AMI
followed. and said vessels shall be built Ia
save that in all their parts said yesssl.
ShalI be OF domestic manufacture" TIA
contracts for the construction OF said gun
BOATS VIII contain provisions 10 the effect
that the contractor guarantees that whea
completed and tested for speed. unaer
conditions 10 he prescribed by the navy
department the speed developed by Ia
vessels upon such trial shall be moi lass
than an average Of u knots an hour.
maintained successfully for four oonsecu.
tive hours, during which period the ar
pressure shall not exceed in the ash p5s
OF the cylindrical return-fire tubular ho,l.
ers, pressure of one inch OF water ri
on trial, the vessels develop and maintain
as aforesaid, an average speed of II knots
an nour or more, they will be accepted 80
TAR as speed is concerned. IL the vessels
ran TO develop and maintain as AFORESAID
sad guaranteed speed az knots). but ex-
hiblt an average speed OF not less than 4
knots an hour they will be accepted 50
fsr as speed is concerned, at a reduced
price. the reduction being at the rate az
ten thousand dollars knot. If the speed
falls below an average OF II knots an hour
II shall be optional with the secretary Il
inc navy TO reject the vessels or TO accept
them at reduced price to be agreed
upon between the secretary and the eon-
tractors. Each contract will provide that
all the expenses of all trials prior 10 nre-
urinary or conditional exceptance shall
be borne by the contractor. said vessels are
10 be contracted in accordance with plans
and specifications provided or adopted by
the secretary of the navy. A circular De.
filming the chief characteristics OF sad
vessels and their machinery. and enumeT-
atfng the requirements with which the
plans and specifications therefor provided
by bidders should comply has been pre-
pared. and copies Of the same
may be obtained upon application
repair and steam engineering. Plans
and specifications for the construc-
ton OF the vessels may be seen and
examined at the department on and after
SEnfpmhnr E,nfatc
embracing general statement of provs-
ions 10 be included In the contract for
each of said vessels, viii be prepared, and
may be obtained at any time after Sep
TENDER !, 1895, on application to the De.
partment, where all Information essential
to bidders can also be obtained. Each q
teen months from the date of the contract
therefor, and payments on each vessel
viii be made in twenty equal installments
as the work progresses. upon bills duly
reserved to be paid on the full and final
completion of the respective contracts
The aforesaid act Of March 2. 1896, furtherr
provides that not ore than two OF sad
gunboats shall be built by. one contracting
party and that in each case re
contract shall be awarded 70 se
lowest and best, responsible bidder.
Every person who shall submit =
proposal will be required TO show 70
the satisfaction OF the secretary az the
navy, that within three months from date
OF contract he Will be possessed OF me
necessary plant for the performance N
the United States, of the work which ne
shall offer to undertake. The evidence
thus required must accompany the pso.
posals or be submitted TO the departmehl
in advance. Said gunboats are to be o.
two general types. those OF one type nav,
ing single-scTew engines and fuil san
power, and those of the other, having
twin-screw engines and carrying steaoff,,
ing sails only. Four Of said vessels VII
be built of the former type and two !
the latter type. In the departmenis
specifications no provision Is made FOR IN
electric lighting plant for those vesses
that are 10 have twin-screw engines anu
only steadying sails, but bidders are ~
amount will be added TO the price named
II an incandescent electric lighting pisnt
similar TO that specified for vessels OF tns
other type should be included and also
amount bid, If steam windlass and steaa
steerer. both or either, be omitted. bla-
ders are also requested to state IN intI
proposals for the vessels that are 70 nave
sirgle-screw engines and full san power
what amount viii be deducted from ths
price named If. steam windlass, steam
steerer and electric lighting plant. all o.
any one, be omitted. Each proposal mus
include the construction of the vessel, ~,
machinery and equipment, complete I'D az
respects. as required by the plans 81
separately for each vessel. including nun.
machinery and equipment. Proposals als
divided into two classes. as follows: Pre-
posals for hall. machinery and equipmsh,,;
class For the construction Of the nun
and machinery. including engines, oolleIs
and appurtenances. and equipment ~
specified. complete I'm all respects, IN 81
cordance with the plans and specifications
provided by the secretary OF the navy.
Proposals for hull, machinery and equip.
ment. class For the construction Of iHs
hull and machinery including englnss,
boilers and appurtenances and eauipinen.
as specified, complete in all respects ~
accordance with the plans and specinct.
tons provided by the bidder. But no slen
proposal viii be considered unless accom-
panied by full and complete specifcations
OF the hull and machinery by such plans
and calculations as may be necessary lor
a thorough interpreta ton OF the De-
thereof. which shall he in conformity VIII
the requirements of the circular apelS
mentioned. and by a satisfactory guarsn-
tee Of the results of the same II adopl..hs,
Bidders may. II they 50 desire. ADOPT -
plans and specifications Of the departmf,
for the hull or machinery, or any par
OF either. and embody them in their pis,Ihs
their proposals. Bidders, who may Gess'
20 offer 20 construct two Of said vessess,
may embrace both I'm one proposal ~
price Of each being given separately. ~.
bidders are not restricted TO one proposal.
:. g.. the same bidder may propose for ohs
or two Of said vessels under either or bola
OF the two classes Of proposals as aDoYs
specified. Each proposal must be accom-
panied by a satisfactory certified checx
payabie 20 the order Of the secretary OK
the navy. and the cheek Of the SUCCESSIVE
bidder shall become the property OF Inc
United States In case he shall fail TO enter
into the requisite contract and 10 fuFilsI
the reduisite security on the acceptance q
his proposal The amount Of such cheek
must he not less than FIVE per cent. ei
the amount ~ the bid but bidder, ",
GLIDING two vessels IN his proposal, VIZ
not be required 70 submit Herewith Ger.
tifcd check exceeding IN amount the sum
OF sl5 90. All checks Of bidders whose
proposals shall not be accepted VIII y
TO them. the check Of each successful BID
mill no rot ,aH