The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-17
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
PROPosAI.s - - -

So - ,S<AI-o 7 " TIE CONSTRrgr
oo&tS(or the nite1 states navy SUI
,-NaNg bSpaf .iatnt, " aShiugtan n y
LILY - 49, ader authority eenfsrrss
oy the acJ OF congress making sr--..S.sss
lions Tor The naval service Ssss.oaiz-
Mafch :, lNo. sealed proposals are hhssssssa
invited ana Will OS received at ,bis -
paFthent untU = clock noon ~ n ~
day. the Isl 8ay Of Drt1h,~ r<se - =. AaeS-
time and place they viii be openeS ~ = ~. -
presence oI attending bidders for tha -
ST.. .oh' exclusive OF armament. ana =.
SISuths equipment as SpeCided by -
lEaCt' OF SlN HEht-draft composite 49, 49,
oVaeS OF ABOUT one thousand tons diSnSsoz
IiS-ilt c1cn' Whlcn vessels are. for the 49,
poses OF mis- advertisement designafAS :,
EaaooatS Nos. 10 Il. l.. 49, IA ana IS 60, Is
vessels are 10 be constructed In srrS-s@
aAce with the requirements Of the AGO.
sad act Of March 1876 Viz. Ths. ~
I tne construction Of all said vessels an = =
tI4e provisions Of the act II August fhi-I,
eighteen hundred and eighty-s{x enfi1ras
N an act 10 increase The naval establlsS-
menl' as e materials for said vesssis
thelr engines, boilers. and machinery 80
contracts under which they are huiit :,
/ sept As 70 premiums, which are MOI "a 4.
$40, y; we notice ot any proposals for tas
S@.ne' the plans, drawings, and specifss.
IONS therefor. and the method Of exaros.
IHS SAID contracts, shall be Observed "a
followed, and said vessels shan be bpyf T.
compliance with the terms II said a..
save that in all their parts said vessel
st'Al oe OF domestic manufacture" IT,
contracts for the construction Of said rpns
oodtS VIII contain provisions TO the STA,
mat the contractor guarantees that wSss
ctr pleted and tested for speed un5s.
Sohdluons TO be prescribed by tire Jaw
department the speed developed hy ~
/ NesselS upon such trial shall be not less
tnan an average OF = knots an heas
maintained successfully for four conseca,
I'VE hours, during which period the air
pressure shall not exceed in the ash p'rs
OF the cylindrical return-tre tubular bol-
ers, 2 pressure Of one inch or water N
on trial. the vessels develop and maintain
as aforesaid. an average speed of u knafs
an hoUr or more they Will be accented "a
lar as speed is concerned. IL the vesssls
tdlt 10 develop ana maintain as AFORESAID
sald guaranteed speed Q2 ku0tsl. but ex-
hlblt an average speed Of not less than u
Knots an hour they Will be accepted. "a
far as speed is concerned, at reduced
price, the reduction being at the rate ~
ten thousand dollars "A knot. If the speei
Ialls below an average OF IL knots an noar
IL shall be optional with the secretary AZ
the navy 10 reject the vessels or 10 accept
them at reduced price 10 be agreed
upon between the ScCrt tary and the con.
tractors. Each contract will provide that
All the expenses of all trials prior 10 pEe,
urinary or conditional eXCepiance. shaa
ne borne blythe contractor. Saldvessels are
10 be contracted in accordance with plans
ana specifications provided or adopted Nv
the secretary Of The navy. A circular a
ming the chief characteristics Of sad
vessels and their machinery. and enumes
ating the requirements With which Tia
plans and specifications therefor provided
by bidders should comply has been pre~
pared, and copies of the sane
may be obtained upon application
10 the bureaus of construction and
and specifications for the coRstFgc-
ton of the vessels may be seen and
examined at the department on and after
september l. 1895. Forms of proposals.
embracing a general statement Of provis-
ions 10 be included in the contract for
each or said vessels, VIII be prepared, and
may be obtained at any time after Sep
TENDER !, 1895 on application 10 the de-
partment, where all Information essential
10 bidders can also be obtained. Each 81
saIi vessels must be completed within If
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
certified, from which ten per cent. Will Do
reserved TO be paid on the full and final
completion Of the respective contracts.
The aforesaid act Of March 2. 1895. further
provides that not T ore than two OF said
gunboats shall be built by one contracting
party and that in each case the
contract shall DE awarded to the
lowest and best. responsible bidder
proposal will be required to show 70
the satisfaction Of the secretary OF ths
navy, that within three months from date
OF contract he viii be possessed Of the
the United States, OF the work which he
shall offer TO undertake. The evidence
thus required must accompany the pro.
posals or be submitted TO the department
in advance. Said gunboats are TO be u
two general types, those OF one type as.
ing single-screw engines and full sal
twin-screw engines and carrying STEADY.
ing sails only. Four OF said vessels vii
be built Of the former type and two =
sne aer typ @ In one Is ppde for n
electric lighting plant for those vessels
that are 10 have twin-screw, engines sni
only steadying sails, but bidders are r.
duested TO state in their proposals whai
amount viii be added TO the price narel
IL an incandesceut electric lighting piant
similar 10 that specified for vessels OF me
other type should be included ana also
what amount Will be deducted from the
amount bid, If steam windlass and steam
steerer. both or either. he omitted. BID
ders are also requested TO state In Their
proposals for the vessels that are 20 have
sirgle-screw engines and full sail power
what amount Will be deducted from me
price named If steam windlass. steam
steerer and electric lighting plant. all OF
any one be omitted Each proposal must
include the construction Of the vessel. her
machinery and equipment, complete In az
respects, as required by the plans ana
specifications. and contract will be MADE
separately for each vessel including nun,
mac hinery and equipment. Proposals are
divided into two classes. as follows: Pro-
class For the construction Of the nun
and machinery. including engines. boilers
ana aDDlTtPnHDtFS, anu equipment o.
specified complete in all respects. In ae-
cordance with the plans and specifications
provided by the secretary OF the navy
Proposals for hull, machinery and equp.
ment, class 2-F'or the construction OF ne
hull and machinery. including engines.
boilers and appurtenanCeS, and equipment
as specified, complete In all respects; "a
accordance with the plans and specimen
tions provided bv the bidder But no such
proposal will be considered unless accom-.
panied by full and complete, specinca liors
of the hull and machinery, by such plans
and calculations as may be necessary ioa
a thorough Interpretation or the deslen
thereof, which shall be in conformity WIN
the requirements of the circular above
mentioned. and hv a satisfactory guaran-
tee Of the results Of the same II adoptso.
Bidders may. II they so desire. adopt ths
plans and specifications Of the departmeh..
for the hull or machinery, or any Ia.
OF either, and cmbody them IN their plans
and specifications 10 be submitted Win
their proposals. Bidders, who may desIs
70 offer TO construct two Of said vessess,
may embrace both In one proposal w
price OF each being given separately. bgI
bidders ire not restricted To one proposal,
( g. the same bidder may propose for one
Or two OF SAID vessels. under either or both
Of the two classes Of proposals as anoY7
specified. Each proposal must be accom-.
panied by o satisfactory eertlned cneess
Davable TO the order Of the secretary Oi
tho navy. and the check OF the SUCCESSFUL
bidder shall become the property or we
United States IN case he shall fan 70 enLr.
fnf0 fHf TRflUl@ltP contract HIitA ~ AN'+ 49,
the requisite security on the acceptance q
his proposal The amount OF such chec..
U,Ist 10 not less than five per cent 9l
the amount OF the bid but a bidder, ",
clud ng two vessels in his proposal, VII
not he required 70 submit Herewith a Ger
titled check exceeding in amount the suIa
~ sl5 O00 All checks OF bidders who's
proposals shall not he accepted viii os
the award Of the contracts. be retlfh.ssh
to them. the check of each successful bl1-
der will be returned 10 him when his, coz.
tract has been duly entered into ana ths
reouisite security furnished. Every sn 81.
cersful bidder will be required. withlih
twenty days after the acceptance OF hl.
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