The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-14
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

PROPOSALS FOR THE CONSTRUC-
ton OF three thirty-knct torpedo boats
and other torpedo boats. for the United
States navy.
Navy Department, Washington, d. c.,
June is. lS9s.-Cnder authority conferred
by the act Of congress making appropria-
tons for the naval service. approved June
10, 1870. sealed proposals are hereby invit-
ed and will be received at this department
until IL o'clock noon, on Friday, the 18th
day of September, 1895. at which time and
OF attending bidders. for the construction
by contract. exclusive OF sea-stores. and
OF the ordnance and ordnance outfit of all
kinds, which. however. Will be fitted and
three thirty-knot torpedo boats and other
torpedo boats. which vessels are. for the
purposes OF this advertisement. designat-
ed as torpedo boats Nos. 3. 10 and IL, three
torpedo boats TO have a maximum speed
OF not less than thirty knots an hour. and
torpedo boats Nos. 12 TO %: ten. or fewer,
torpedo boats of two types. those Of type
to have speed OF not less than twenty
knots an hour. and those Of type to have
speed of not less than twenty-five and
one-half knots an hour. The contracts
trials prior TO preliminary or conditional
acceptance shall be borne by the con-
tractors. The thirty-knot boats and the
twenty-five and one-half-knot boats are
to be constructed in accordance with the
bidders plans and specifications. but gem
eral plans or vessel OF the latter kind
may be examined at the bureau OF con-
struction and repair. and plans OF the
machinery OF such vessel may be had on
application 10 the bureau or steam en-
Eineering; the twenty-knot boats VIII be
plans and specifications. or with those pre-
pared by the department. as the secretary
OF the navy may deem most advantage.
in the Circular defining the chief charac-
teristcs of three thirtyknot torpedo
poats and other torpedo boats for the q.
.. navy" approved by. the secretary OF
the navy on the 18th day Of June. 1886.
Copies OF this circular can be obtained on
application TO the bureau OF construction
and repair. Plans and specifications for
the construction OF the vessels OF type
No. OF the smaller boats twenty knots)
may be seen and examined al the navy
department. Forms Of proposals embrace
ing a general statement of provisions to
De included in the contracts for the YES
seis VIII be prepared. and may be obtain
ed at any time after August !, 1896. on APP
plication 10 the navy department, where
all information essential TO bidders can al
SO be obtained Said vessels must be COM
pleted, the thirty-knot boats. within eigh-
teen months. and the others within one
under the contracts will be made on the
former mentioned vessels in ten. and on
the latter IN five enual installments. as
TIE work progresses, upon bills duly GER
reserved 10 be paid on the full and final
completion OF the respective contracts. IL
Is Intended TO construct three or more yes
sels OF type l. those having a speed OF
twenty knots. and one or more OF type
?. those having a speed OF twenty-five and
one-half knots BIDDERS are invited 70
one. two or three boats. In order that con-
tract may TX necessary. be awarded TO
one bidder for one. two or three such yes
sells. Every successful bidder will be re-
CURED to show TO the satisfaction OF. the
secretary OF the navy, that within three
months from date OF contract he will be
Of the ne plant for the
work which he shall offer to undertake.
The evidence thus REQUIRED must accom-
pany the proposals or be submitted 10 the
department in advance. Each proposal
must be accompanied BY a satisfactory
certified check. payable TO the order OF the
secretary OF the navy. and the checks OF
successful bidders shall become the prop
erty of the United States I'm case they
shall fail % enter into the requisite con-
tracts and 10 furnish the requisite securi-
The amount OF such check must be az
least five per cent. OF the amount OF the
bid. but bidders including more than one
vessel vessel IN ti,slr proposals vii not be re;
check exceeding in amount the sum OF
$4,000 All checks OF bidders whose pro-
posals shall not be acceoted. will. on the
award OF the contracts. pc returned to
them; the check OF each successful bid
der will be returned 10 him when his con-
tract has been duly entered into and the
Eet-LlS4kc security IBrIls0eQ. contracts
VII be made separately for each vessel.
and every bidder whose proposal shall BE
accepted will be required 20 enter into a
formal contract by October g. 1896, for the
faithful performance OF the work and 10
give satisfactory bond for such perform
ance in a penal sum equal 20 fifteen per
cent. OF the amount OF his bid. Proposals
must be made In duplicate in accordance
with forms which VIII be furnished on ap-
plication to the department. inclosed in
sealed envelopes. addressed 70 the Seere-
. ~ AA
Washingt ton. p. c.. and marked "Propos-
ais for the construction OF Torpedo
Boats" The secretary OF the navy re-
serves the right 10 reject any or all bids
as. In his Judgment. the interests of the
government may require. II. A. HER
BERT. Secretary OF the Navy.