The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-03
NOTICE no CoNTRAe-rop~-
PROPOSALS FOR THE r,OvS------
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NAFS Department, Washingles r
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oy the act OF congress rnaksrsr sSalesrsx
nohs Tor the naval service 1872
AAEeh :. 1Sso, sealed proposals 49, ks.eseS
iaElted anu VII De received az thsss
partment 0ntl = q Clock noon ~ =
DAY. the lSt day OF October. lSsS ~ ~ Ises
Tune ana place they VIII BE- opes,@s }sase
presence Of attending bidders FOR "a = t1s
sSrGEs.oh' tASIuSlNe OF armament. ana y
cludlng equipment as specined nv - ID y.
tract, OF SIX light-draft compSsFss VET
beats OF about one thousand tons ssssnstl-
ment each, which vessels are. Tor f IIssaaes-
poses OF ms ADVERTISEMENT, des.gna,ss :.
suaboats Nos. 10. II. l.. Is IL, ana 81 50
vessels are 10 be COnStrucfeS ~ s<. 49,
atce with the requirements OF ths go
salo act or March IN5. viz: Thss -
~. ~ construction Of all said vessels all Y.
tle provisions OF the act OF August ss-ss
eighteen hundred and elghty-six- s,sissss
An act to increase the naval estaki.ss-
Ment, as e materials fon said yssssS,
thelr engines, boilers, and machinarv -
contracts under which they are huiit :.
Cept as 10 premiums. which are nos -
oaeFed. the notice OF any proposals Sar- ~
same, the plans, drawings. and sneeise.
lions therefor. and the method or eyas..
ing SAID contracts. shall be Observer 49,
followed. and said vessels shall be hns ~ =
compliance with the terms OF sad - -
save mat IN all their paris said vessS
contracts FOR the construction OF SAID se,.s
boats VIII contain provisions to the eS@~.
mat the contractor guarantees that NSss
completed and tested for speed pnss-
conditions 10 be prescribed By the raw
department the speed developed hv IS.
vessels upon such trial shah be moi lsss
than an average Of L knots an hoar
maintained successfully for four consses,
tive hours, during which period Ire -.
pressure shall not exceed In the ash ~.
or the cylindrical return-fire tubular kasss
ers, pressure Of one inch OF water Il j.
on trial, the vessels develop and msint,i-'
as aforesaid, an average speed OF y knoss
an hour or more. they will be accente5 a.
Tar as speed is concerned. IL the vessess
ran 10 develop and maintain as aforaSas
said guaranteed speed IL knotsl. but ~
mott an average speed of not less than
Knots an hour they will be accepted i
FAR as speed is concerned at reinesS
price. the reduction being at the RAE =
ten thousand dollars a knot. III the spaei
rails below an average or II knots an 5e'r
II shall be optional with the secretary 4
the navy TO reject the vessels or TO accent
them at "a reduced price 10 be agrsl
upon between the secretary and the csr-
tractors. Each contract viii provide ia.
all the expenses Of all trials prior 10 m.
urinary or conditional exceptance shAa
be borne by the contractor. said vessels ara
10 be contracted in accordance with plana
and specifications provided or adopted M
the secretary OF the navy. A circular &C.
timing the chief characteristics OF SAD
vessels and their machinery, and engmer
aung the requirements with which Tia
plans ana specifications therefor provided
oy bidders should comply, has been pre-
pared. and copies Of the ssna
may be obtained upon applieagiaa
10 the bureaus of construction AMI
repair and steam engineering, Plans
and specifications for the conssFue
ton of the vessels may be seen and
examined at the department on and after
September l, 1875. Forms Of proposals
embracing general statement Of proys
n D. included ", he nNpt~ -
each OF said vessels, will be prepared. and
may be obtained at any time after Sep
TENDER |. 1895. on application 10 the De.
partmeut. where all information essential
TO bidders can also be obtained. Each of
sail vessels must be completed within Al
teen months from the date of the conrae,
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. viii be
reserved 20 be paid on the fun and final
The aforesaid act OF March 2. 1885. further
provides that not I ore than two Of said
gunboats shall be built by one contracting
party and that in each case the
lowest and best responsible bidder
Every person who shall submit
proposal will be required to show 70
the satisfaction of the secretary OF the
navy, that within three months from date
OF contract he Will be possessed OF the
necessary plant for the performance IA
the United States, Of the work which b
shall offer TO undertake. The evdenes
thus required must accompany the pro.
posals or be submitted TO the departmsn.
in advance. Said gunboats are 10 be u
two general types. those or one type nav,
ing single-screw engines and full sal
power. and those of the other. having
twin screw engines and carrying STEADY,
ing sails only. Four Of said vessels VII
the latter type. In the departments
specifications no provision Is made foF ~
electric lighting plant for those vesses
that are to have twin-screw engines ana
quested 10 state In their proposals whal
amount will be added TO the price nan'i
IL an incandescent electric, lighting plans
similar 10 that specified for vessels OF ths
other type should be included and also
what amount will be deducted from ne
amount bid. II steam windlass and steam
steerer. both or either be omitted. Bla.
ders are also requested 10 state In lhef
proposals for the vessels that are 70 havs
single-scrcw engines and full san power
what amount Will be deducted from the
price named If steam windass, steam
steerer and electric lighting plant. aA 2.
any one, be omitted. Each proposal must
include the construction Of the vessel, her
machinery and equipment. complete IN ~
respects as required by the pisns ,r az
specifications. and contract viii be maas
separately for each vessel, including hu..
machinery and equipment. Proposals are
divided into two classes. as follows; fro-
class For the construction OF tne b nna
and machinery. including engines, boilers
and appurtenances, and equipment ~
specified complete In all respects. IN a.
cordance with the plans and specifications
provided by the secretary or the navy
Proposals for hull, machinery ana egug
ment. class For the construction oi tns
hull and machinery. including ehglhss,
boilers and appurtenances. and equipment
as specified complete In all respectss N
accordance, with the plans and spe peg ss,sh
lions provided by the bidder But no sneh
proposal win be considered unless accom-.
panied By full and complete specineations
Of the hull and machinery. by sucn piagn w
and calculations as may be necessary tal
g thorough interpreta ton OF the desisa
thereof which shall be in conformity VIZ
the requirements Of the circular apov1
mentioned. and by satisfactory gnaraia-
tee of the results of the same II aaops.stu ~
Bidders may. if they so desire, adopt w
plans and specifications Of the departmsn..
for the hull or machinery. or any pa.s
Of either. and embody them In their pls,uss
and specifications TO be submitted W.
their proposals Bidders. who may desire
10 offer to construct two OF said vesssss,
may embrace both In one proposal "
price OF each being given separately, os uJ.
Bidders are not restricted 20 one PROPOSE.
T. g. the same bidder may propose Tor on ID
or two Of said vessels, under either or p1 aa
Of the two classes OF proposals as apDsp
panied by n satisfactory certified cheek
payable 10 the order Of the secretary ~ u
The navy and the check Of the successor W.
bidder shan become the properly OF W.
T-uited states IN case he shall fail 10 enter
into the requisite contract and 10 furnisss
the requisite security on the acceptance Z,
his proposal. The amount OF such cness,
must be not less than five per cent y, y
tho amount or the bid but q bidder. IT. 4,
Guiding two vessels In his proposal. VII
not be required 70 submit therewith esI.
~ siE 600 All checks Of bidders WHOSE
proposals shall not be accepted Will y
tho award OF the contracts. be Tefurn.ssi
to them. the check Of each successfml DR. Dr.
der will be returned 20 him when MS 80.
tract has been duly entered into ana VIC
reguisite security furnished. Every sug.
csssful bidder VIII he required. w,th M,
twenty DAYS after the acceptance OF ~.
rt~oru1eaI "a enter into a formal contrary