The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-01
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.


PROPOSALS FOR THE CoNsTRUc-
ton OF three thirty-krot torpedo boats
aud other torpedo beats. for the United
States nayv.
Navy Department. washinston. u, c..
June IS lsse:-Under authority conferred
by the act OF congress making appropria-
tons for the naval service. approved juno
IL. isss. sealed proposals are hereby say.S-
ed and viii be received al la!s department.
until L o'ciock noon. on FRIDAY. the 18th
day OF September. 1895, a. which time and
place they will be opened in the presence
OF attending bidders. for the construction
by contract. exclusive OF sea-StoresN and
OF the ordnance and ordnance outnt al all
kinds. which. however. will be htttd and
secured IN place BY the eontractors: OF
torpedo boats. wnieA vessels are. Tor the
purposes OF this advertisement. asstsnat-
ed as torpedo boats Nos. 9. 10 and III, three
OF not less than thirty knots an hour. and
torpedo boats Nos. IL 10 81: ten. or fewer.
torpedo boats OF two types. those OF type
70 nave speed Of not less than twenty
knots an hour. and these OF type 20 have
a speed OF not less than twenty-five and
ons-laf knots an hour. The contracts
VIII provide that sll the expenses OF all
trials prior 10 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
70 De constructed in accordance with the
oidders plans and specifications. but gen
eraI plans OF vessel OF the latter Kind
structfon and repair. and plans of the
machinery Of such vessel may be had on
application 10 the bureau of steam en-
glneering; the twenty-knot boats will be
Quit IN accordance with the bidders
plans and specifications or with those pre-
pared by the department. as the secretary
OF the navy may deem most advantage
Gus, ali subject to the conditions stated
In the Circular defining the chief charac-
.erisGcs or three thirty-knot torpedo
SoaIs and other torpedo boats for the U.
= p navy, approved by the secretary Of
copies OF this circular can be obtained on
application TO the bureau of construction
ana ana repair. Plans and specifications for
lie construction OF the vessels or type
NO. of the smaller boats twenty knots)
may De seen and examined at the navy
department. Forms OF proposals embrace
ing a general statement of provisions to
oe included IN the contracts for the ves-
ssis VIII De prepared. and may be obtain
ed al any time after August /, 1895, on ap-
p ar 10 the navy department. where
All information essential 10 bidders can al
SO DE obtained. Said vessels must he COM
pleteo. the thirty-knot boats. within eigh-
Teen months. and the others within one
yeaf from date or contract. and payments
under the contracts will be made on the
former mentioned vessels in ten. and on
N. .hhe latter in i've equal instaIlments. as
the work progresses. upon bills duly GER
tined. from which ten per cent will be
reserved 70 be paid on the full and final
completion OF the respective contracts. 1t
- Intended 10 construct three or more yes
OF type /. those having speed OF
aWSuty Knots, and one or more Of type
:, nose having a speed or twenty-five and
onenaif Knots. Bidders are invited 20
nahe tne price ar which they Will build
oie, TWO or three boats. in order that con-
ract may II necessary. be awarded TO
one bidder for one. TWO or three such ves-
seis Every successful bidder will be re-
CURED 10 show TO the satisfaction OF the
secretary OF the navy. that within three
Inohlns from date OF contract he will be
possessed or the necessary plant for the
performance. In the United States. OF the
work which he shall offer TO undertake.
Inc evidence thus REQUIRED must accom-
pany the proposals or be submitted to the
CeCartment in advance. Each proposal
Uust be accompanied by satisfactory
certined check. payable TO the order OF the
s sgcressry OF the navy; and the checks OF
erty OF the United States in case they
snail ran 10 enter into the requisite con-
tracts and to furnish the requisite securi-
~ on the acceptance of their proposals.
me amount of such check must be at
teast nve per cent. OF the amount of the
nia, put bidders including more than one
vessel In their proposals will not be re-
CURED TO submit Herewith a certified
cneck exceeding In amount the sum OF
s-o,oel All checks OF bidders whose pro-
award OF the contracts. be returned TO
5oem: the check Of each successful bid
Ger viii be returned 10 him when his con-
tract has been duly entered into and the
requisite security furnished Contracts
VIII be made separately for each vessel,
ana every bidder whose proposal shall be
accepted will be required TO enter into a
formal contract by October s. 1896, for the
faithful performance of the work. and 10
give satisfactory bond for such perform
ance In a penal sum equal TO fifteen per
cent. OF the amount OF his bid. Proposals
must be made in duplicate in accordance
with forms which Will be furnished on ap-
pncation TO the department incloscd in
sealed envelopes. addressed 10 the Secre-
Iary or the Navy, Navy Department
washington, ID. c., and marked "Propos-
ais Tor TIE construction OF Torpedo
Boats The secretary OF the navy re-
serves the right TO reject any or all bids
as, IN his judgment. the interests OF the
ET,oyvsyS,rImsnt may require. III. A. HER.
BERf. Secretary OF the Navy.