The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-24
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
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boatsIor the United states navy
Navy Department. Washington, D c,
July >. lSk.-I nder authority conferred
by the act OF congress making approp.a,
tons for the naval service. 2ppFoNsQ
March ,. 1895, sealed proposals are hereby
invited anu viii be received al TINS de-
pdrtmeDt until L O'Clock noon, on Tues
day. the LIST day OF october. 1885. at which
tifne and place they VIII De opened IN tAe
presence u attending bidders TOR me CON
strCctlon. exclusive OF armament, ana IN
clDding equipment as specinea. by con-
tract, Of SIX light-drait composite gun
beats OF about one thousand tons GlSptace-
ment each. which vessels are, for the pHE-
poses or this advertisement. designated as
sunooats Nos. 10, ii. l., Is. 1t, ana 10. SAID
ance with the requirements or the aiofe-
said act OF March 1885, viz. That IN
the construction OF all said vessels al OF
the provisions OF the act OF August thlTls
eighteen hundred and eighty enutled
An act 10 increase the naval estao4 sd
ment, as 70 materials for Said NessSts,
their engines, boilers. and machinery, me
contracts under which they are butt, eN-
cept as 20 premiums, which are not 70 oe
oHered, the notice OF any proposals Tor ne
same, the plans, drawings, ana specanca-
lions therefor, ana the method OF eNecut--
ils SAID contracts, shall be onserEeo an ~
Io4Iowed, and said vessels Sha4I oe ollAl IN
compliance with the terms OF SAID acl,
save that in all their parts SAID NeSSsIs
shan be of domestic manufacture. Ire
contracts for the construction or sala gum
boats Will contain provisions 10 the eHeSl
tnat the contractor guarantees thal WlcA
pAetSu ana tested lQE SpCNGs NtA~~t
conditions 20 be prescribed by the navy
department the speed developed ny the
vessels upon such trial shall be not less
than an average Of L knots an hout'
maintained successfully for four consecu-
tive hours, during which period the ar
pressure shall not exceed In the ASA ps,S
OF the cylindrical return-hre tubular DOLL
erS. pressure Of one inch or water. II,
on trial. the vessels develop ana MAINTAIN,
as aforesaid. an ayerase speed Oh !. A9o -
Tar as speed is concerned. III the Vesseis
fail TO develop and maintain as aforesaid
sald guaranteed speed az knotsl, e eS eA
hnots an hour they viii be accepted, SO
far as speed is concerned, at a reduced
price, the reduction being at the rate OF
ten thousand dollars knot, II tue speed
falls below an average Of IL knots an nour
Il shall be optional with the secretary OF
the navy to reject the vessels or 10 accepL
them al a reduced price to be agreed
upon between the secretary and the con-
tractors. Each contract will provide that
all the expenses of all trials prior 10 gre,
urinary or conditional exeeptance, shai
be borne by the contractor. Saidvesssls are
and specifications provided or adopted oy
the secretary of the navy. y circular de-
filming the chief characteristics OF SAD
vessels and their machinery. and enlmeT-
ating the requirements with which the
plans and specifications therefor PROVIDED
by bidders should comply has been pre-.
may be. obtained upon application
TO the bureaus Of construction ana
repair and steam engineering. Fi n,,as
ton of the vessels may be seen and
examined at the department on and after
embracing embracing a a. general dsTs; statement Of provs-
ions 10 be included IN the contract for
each OF said vessels Will be prepared, ana
TENDER !, 1895. on application TO the &c,
partment, where all information esSenual
TO bidders can also be obtained Each OF
said vessels must be completed within M.
teen months from the date of the contract
therefor. and payments on each vessel
will be made in twenty equal instailments
as the work progresses, upon bills duly
certified. from which ten per cent. viii be
reserved to be paid on the full and final
The aforesaid act OF March 2. 1895. further
provides that not ore than two of said
gunboats shall be built by one contracting
party party and that in each c6ad case Use me Inc
Every person who shall submit a
the satisfaction OF the secretary of the
navy, that within three months from date
OF contract he will De possessed or 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 10 be OF
two general types, those OF one type hav,,
power. and those of the other, having
twin-screw engines and carrying steady,
bng bu Of 9nY be vpe sns "
the latter type. In the departments
specifications no provision Is made for an
electric lighting plant for those vessels
only steadying sails, but bidders are re-
quested TO state in their proposals what
amount will be added TO the price named
il an incandescent electric lighting plant
similar TO that specified for vessels of the
9t ss Pe sh9d be- be ngdsd and also
amount bid. If steam windlass and steam
steerer. both or either. be omitted. Bid
ders are also requested 10 state in their
proposals for the vessels that are to have
siEgle-screw engines and full sail power
what amount will be deducted from the
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 viii he made
separately for each vessel including hull,
machinery and equipment. Proposals are
divided into two classes as follows: Pro-
posals for hall, machinery and equipment,
class For the construction Of the hun
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
hull and machinery including engines
boilers and appuitenances and equipment
as specified complete IN all respects in
lions provided by the bidder. But no such
proposal will be considered unless accom-
panied by full and complete specifications
OF the huh and machinery, by such plans
and calculations as NAV be necessary for
a thorough interpreta ton OF the design
thereof. which shall he IN conformity with
the requirements of the circular above
mentioned. and by a satisfactory guaran-
tee Of the results OF the same II adopted.
Bidders may. If they so desire adont the
plans and specifications Of the department
for the huh or machinery. or any part
Of either. and embOdy them IN their Mans
their proposals. Bidders. who may desire
20 offer TO construct two OF said vessels
may embrace both In one proposal the
price OF each being given separately. hut
bidders are not restricted TO one proposal.
l. q, the same bidder NAV propose for one
or two OF said vessels. under either or both
OF the two classes Of proposals above
specified. Each proposal must he accom-
panied by n satisfactory certified check
payable 10 the order Of the secretary ~
the navy. and the check of the successful
bidder shall become the property Of the
United States In case he shall fan 10 enter
into the requisite contract and to furnish
the requisite security on the acceptance II
his proposal The amount Of such check
the amount OF the bid. but a bidder. In
GLIDING TWO vessels in his proposal win
not be required 70 submit Herewith a GER
tined check exceeding IN amount the sum
Of st5e NA. All checks os bidders ., hoSA
proposals shall not be accepted will on
the award Of the contracts be returned
10 them: the check of each surceesftJI b{G
der will be returned - him when his CON
requisite security furnished Every sue
cessful bidder will be required within
twenty days affer the acceptance Of his
proposal. to enter into a formal contract
and % give a satisfactory bond Cor sf5~h
performance IN penal sum equal TO If