The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-13
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
vp0PosAI1S FOR THE COSsTgr-c-
Isl. OF SIX nght-drast composite gun

sssfsJor the United states navy'
Sasy Department Washington. D. G.,
~ 9 lse.- onaer authority conferred
saas for me naval service approved
1srca 2. fsS5. sealed proposals are hereby
seri.ed and VIII be received at this DE-
1rmenf until Y O'Clock noon. on Tues
La the Isl day OF October. Iss5. at which
sme and place they VIII be opened in the
s<srxnce Of attending bidders for the con-
erscfson, exclusive OF armament and In
Sisd;ng equipment as specified, by cor
trsrt, Of six iight.draft composite gun
ss1fs OF about one thousand tons displaee-
,sSrf each which vessels are, for the p1r-
-asex OF this advertisement, designated as
xssboats Nos. 10 II. L. IL. II. and L. said
ee<sseIg are 10 be constructed in accord
snce with the requirements OF the afore-
"a act Of March Iss5, viz. That in
q CONSTRUCTION n Of a., saae vssssss al q
s0hfeen hundred and esgnty-slx. entitled
AZ act 10 Increase the naval establish
49, eas' engine. boilers. and n,aehInsrv fhe
eor.Yects under which they are built ex-
eeDs as to premiums. which are not 70 be
M<red, the notlce.of any proposals for the
sssas' me plans. drawings, and speclhca-
f5c1s therefor, and the method OF execat-
~ said contracts. shall be observed and
allowed and said vessels shall De built In
rrrpssance with the terms Of said act.
ave that In all their parts said vess lis
mail BE- OF domestic manufacture" The
c0atracts for the construction OF said gum
boa;s viii contain provisions 10 the effect
that the contractor guarantees that when
errpIefed and tested for speed, under
eondltioas 10 be prescribed by the navy
departmfnt the speed developed by the
vessels upon such trial shall be nor less
than an average OF IL knots an hour.
maintained successfully for four consecn-
Eve ho3rs, during which period the air
pressure snail not exceed In the ash pits
* lie cylindricai. return-fire tubular boil
ers pressure OF one inch OF water. IL,
or trial. the vessels develop and maintain,
s. Aforesaid. an average speed of Il knots
"a hour or moro. they wilt be accepted so
fo~ I re
fal. 20 develop and maintain as aforesaid
sad guaranteed speed IL knotsb. but ex-
knots an hour they will be accepted, so
fsr as speed Is concerned. at reduced
price. the reduction being at the rate Of
len thouzand dollars knot. II the speed
fails below an average or II knots an hour
Il shall be- optional with the secretary Of
the navy 10 reject the vessels or To accept
them at reduced price to be agreed
Ipon between the secretary and the con-
tractors. Each contract Will provide that
al the expenses OF all trials prior TO pre-
iiminary or conditional eaceptance. 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-
fning the chief characteristics OF ga d
vessels and their machinery, and enamer-
asing the requirements with which the
plans and specifications therefor provided
By bidders should comply has been pre-
pared. and copies of the same
10 the bureaus Of construction and
ftpasf and steam engineering. Plans
ard specifications for the construc-
examined al the department on and after
September |. 1895. Forms Of proposals,
embracing general statement Of provls-
each Of said vessels. viii be prepared, and
nav be obtained at any time after Sep
TENDER ]. 1885. on application TO the de-
TO bidders can also be obtained. Each Of
sal vessels must be completed within IF
therefor, and payments on each vessel
NIL be made I'm twenty equal installments
as the work progresses. upon bills duly
certified, from which ten per cent. VIII be
reserved 10 be paid on the fun and final
completion OF the. respective. contracts.
The aforesaid act OF March 2. 1885. further
gunboats shall be built by one contracting
party and that In each case the
ssss and na best pc rssso5sb e bad she
Every person who shall submit
proposal will be required to show 10
navy that within three months from date
OF contract he will be possessed OF the
necessary plant for the performance. in
shall offer TO undertake The evidence
thus. required must accompany the pro-
posals or DO submitted 10 the department
Two general types. tshose OF one type hav-
Ing sngle-scTew engines and full sail
power. and those Of the other. having
Ing sails only Four OF said vessels WIN
be built OF the former type and two of
The Latter type In the depssrtmg me
electric lighting plant for those vessels
that are TO have twin screw engines and
only steadying. sails. but bidders are re-
anonnt viii be added TO the price named
II an incandescent electric lighting plant
other type should be included and also
what amount will be deducted from the
amount bid. il steam windlass and steam
sseerer. both or either. be omitted Bid
ders are also requested TO state In their
proposals for the vessels that are 10 have
slrgie-screw engines and nd fall sail s power over
price named If steam windlass. steam
steerer and electric lighting plant, all or
Include the construction Of the vessel. her
machinery and equipment. complete In all
respects. as required by the plans ana
separately for each vessel. including hull,
machinery and equipment. Proposals are
divided into two classes as follows: Pro-
posss for hull. machinery and equipment.
class For the construction OF the hun
and machinery. including engines, boilers
specified. complete in all respects, ia &C
eordauce with the plans and specifications
provided by the secretary or the navy
Proposals for hull machinery and equip
nent class For the construction Of the
hull and machinery. Including engines.
boilers and arpurtenanc2s and equipment
accordance with the plans and specincn-
tlnns provided hy the bidder. Bur no such
proposal will be considered unless accom-
panied by fun and complete specillcats ions
ef the hull and machinery. BY such plans
an calculations as may be necessary Tor
thorough Interpretation Of the design
thereof. which shall be IN conformity win
'hc requirements OF the circular above
mentioned and by satisfactory gnaFan-
Zee Of the results of the same II adopted
Bidders may ~ they so desire, adopt the
plans and Specifications or the department
Tor the hull or machinery, or any part
Of either. and emhody them In their plans
and specifications 10 be submitted with
their proposals Bidders. who may desire
fn offer to construct two OF said vessels
may embrace both in one proposal. the
price 81 each being given separately. hat
bidders are nor restricted 10 one proposal;
4 = the Same bidder may propose Tor one
or two az said vessels. under either or both
Of the two classes OF proposals as above
specified Each proposal must ne accom-
ranis-i hv a satisfactory certified check
PAYABLE "a the order Of the secretary OF
the navy and tho check or the succCssfW
bidder shall become the properiy or the
Into the reuuisite contract aud 10 furnish
the requisite security on the acceptance -
his proposal. The amount or such check
must he not less than i've per sent of
GLIDING two vessels IN his proposal. VIII
net he required 20 submit Herewith GER
titled check exceeding IN amount the sum
% SlS.a0 All checks Of bidders whose
praoosais shall not be accepted will. on
the award OF the contracts. ne refurrea
70 them the check Of each successful bid
der will 10 returned % him when his con
tract has been duly entered into and the
reau'si.e security furnished Every sue
cessful bidder viii be required. WITHIN
twenty laws after the acceptance % MS
proposal 20 enter into formal contract
Cor the faithful performance of the work
ri It,. a.tESsarfAsy tNwf Tor Sueh