The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-20
NOTICE TO CoNrRACroRs-cou,,s

PROPOSALS FOR THE CoNsrRT-c.
1Sh y SIX lignt-draIt composite gun
ooAts~or the & nitei states navy.
Navy Department. Washington. d G
July -, 4Sso.--J nder authority conferred
% the act Of congress making ap.sran.s
lions Ter the naval serVics annrasss
March :, 1s<5, sealed proposals are aereav
invited AID VIII be received at this IL
- 'H4Sas eAtU = y c.ocA noon, on Tues
Gay. me IS cay 90 October. 1895. az whseA
time and place they WAL be opened in TIA
~ essence ~ aitenQlag bidders Ger The coe
StrCct!ozl, exclusive OF armament ana III
S4e0lns equipment as specified by sem
tract. OF slN Eght-drau composite ger
beats OF about one thousand tons disDlses-
-se1s e4cA, WhicA Vessels are, Tor tne aar-
poses oK TINS advertisement. deS4 gnated az
Sunoo&IS Nos. 10. II, l.. Is 10, ana Is. Sad
Vessels are 70 be constructed in accafx3-
ahcs VITA the requirements % the afors~
Sst4u act OF March > $3.50. VIZ. THAT ia
tn construction Of al said vessels all u
tslS PROVISIONS or The aCJ o. August third
eighteen hundred and eghty-slx, emitted
"A act 20 increase the naval eStahlsh-
EeAts IS 70 materials foH said vessels
Lhelr engines. boilers. ana machinery, the
contracts uu0er which Shey are ouili. ok.
CSpt as 70 premiums. which are not 20 be
oltefea, the notice of any proposals for the
same, the plans. drawings, ana spec.iiea.
lions therefor. anu the method of execag-
LAs sa1l contracts. shall be observed aal
followed. and said vessels shah be built In
compliance with the terms If said ac..
save that IN all their parts said vessels
ScNtFacts Tor the construction Of sad gun
boats Will contain provisions 20 the effect
mat the contractor guarantees that WREN
completed and tested for speed. under
conuitions 10 be prescribed by the navy
department the speed developed by the
vessels upon such trial shall be. not less
maintained successfully for four eonsecu.
tive hours, during which period the air
pressure shall not exceed in the ASH pits
OF the cylindrical return-iire tubular 6oil.
"A ~ NJ inch ~ at -
on trial, the vessels develop and maintain
as aforesaid, an average speed of II knots
an hour or more, they will be accepted 50
Tar as speed is concerned. If the vessels
ran 70 develop and maintain as AFORESAID
SAD guaranteed speed az knotsl, but ex-
nlolt an average speed of not less than Il
Knots an hour they will be accepted 50
tar as speed is concerned, at a reduced
price. the reduction being at the rate az
Ten thousand dollars a knot. III the speed
rams below an average or II knots an hour
II snail be optional with The secretary II
the navy TO reject the vessels or TO accept
them at reduced price to be agreed
upon between the secretary and the con-
tractors. Each contract viii provide thar
ali the expenses OF all trials prior 10 pre-
urinary or conditional eXceptanee. shall
DC borne by the contractor. Said vessels ara
10 be contracted in accordance with plans
ana specifications provided or adopted ~
the secretary of the navy. a circular de-
inning the chief characteristics OF sad
vessels and their machinery. and enumer-
ating 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
to the bureaus of construction and
and specifications for the cons,rue-
ton of the vessels may be seen and
examined al the department on and after
September I. 1895. Forms OF proposals.
embracing a general statement OF provis-
ions TO be included IN the contract fer
eacn OF said vessels. Will be prepared, and
may De ootained at any time after Sep
TENDER !, 1925. on application 10 the de-
partment, where all Information essential
10 bidders can also be obtained. Each cf
said vessels must be completed within If
therefor. and payments on each vessel
Will be made in twenty equal installments
certified, from which ten per. cent. win be
reserved to be paid on the fun and final
completion OF the respective contracts.
The aforesaid act Of March 2. 1895. further
gunboats shall he built by one contracting
party and that In each case tho
oWest and Sha best resp9nebe bdder
Every person who shall submit
proposal will be required TO show 10
the satisfaction of the secretary Of the
or contract he VIII be possessed OF the
nee essary plant for the performance. IN
shs o 81 sa Of Ihe wPe s w sSdan es
thus required must accompany the pro-
posals or be submitted to the department
in adysnee Sad gsnboat 4, are to BE s.S o.
Ing single-scTew engines and fun SAL
power, and those of the other. having
twin-screw engines and carrying steady,
ing sails only. Four OF said vessels VIII
be built OF the former type and two Of
the latter type. In the. departments
specifications no provision Is made for IN
electric lighting plant for those yesseSs
that are to have tvin-screw engines ard
cny steadying sails, but bidders are
quested to state IN their proposals v sas
amount VIII be added to the price nar'i
II an fncandescent electric lighting plant
similar TO that specified for vessels or the
other type should be included and also
amount bid, II steam windlass and steam
steerer. both or either. be omitted. 3D.
ders are also requested 10 state In Their
proposals for the vessels that are TO have
sirgle-screw engines and fun sail power
what amount will be deducted from he
price named if steam windlass. steam
any one, be omitted Each proposal must
include the construction of the vessel. her
machinery and equipment, complete In all
respects. as required by the plans and
Specifications, and contract will be made
separately for each vessel. including hull.
machinery and equipment Proposals are
divided into two classes. as follows: Pro-
posals for hull. machinery and equipment,
class For the construction OF the hull
and machinery. Including engines, boilers
and appurtenances, and equipment as
specified. complete In all respects, In ac-
cordance with the plans and Specifications
provided by the secretary of the navy.
Proposals for hull machinery and equip
ment class 2-For the construction Of he
hull and machinery. including engines.
boilers and appurtenances and equipment
as specified. complete In all respects 10
accordance with the plans and specifics
lions provided by the bidder. But no such
proposal viii be considered unless accom-
panied by full and complete specifications
OF the hull and machinery by such plans
and calculations ms may be necessary Tor
a thorough Interpretation OF the design
thereof which shall be in conformity with
the requirern.nts of the circular above
mentioned and by a satisfactory guaran-
tee of the results OF the same II adopted
bidders may. II they SO desire. adopt the
plans and specifications Of the department
for the hull or machinery. or any part
OF either. and embody them in their plsns
and specifications 70 be submitted with
their proposals. Bidders who may desire
70 offer 70 construct two OF said vessels.
may embrace both IN one proposal. the
price OF each being given separately; but
bidders are not restricted 10 one proposal,
T. e. the same bidder NAV propose for one
or two OF said vessels. under either or both
OF the two classes of proposals as above
specified. Each proposal must be accom-
panied by satisfactory certified check
PAYABLE to the order of the secretary If
the ravv and tho check Of the successful
bidder shall become the property OF the
Unite "a States IN case he shall fail 20 enter
into the requisite contract and to furnish
the requisite security on the acceptance 4
his proposal. The amount Of such cheek
the amount or the bid but 3 bidder. 81.
Guiding two vessels In his proposal. vii
not be required 20 submit Herewith a cAr-
tined check exceeding in amount the sun
OF $1,000 81 checks OF bidders whose
proposals shall not he accepted will. on
the award II the contracts. be returned
10 them tho check 81 each successful bid
der will he returned 10 him when hls con-
tract has been duly entered into and the
requisite security furnished Every sue