The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-02

PROPOSALS FOR THE CoSSTRrCl
ten Of three thtrtyknct torpedo boats
States nayv.
Navy Department. Washington. y. C..
June IS lSs6.-Jr ier authority conferred
tons fer the naval service. approved June
II Tvs. sealed proposals are hereby i1Tst-
ed and viii be received AZ yhis department.
day OF September. iSss. al whseh time and
place they VII be opened in the presence
or attending bidders. for the construction
BY contract exclusive % Sea-stares. AMI
OF the ordnance and ordnance oufff OF all
xmas. which. however. viii be dsfed and
secured Ia place BY the contractors. %
three thirty-kncs torpedo beats ana otner
torpedo beats. which vessels are. for the
purposes % this advertisement. dssSgnas-
ed as torpedo beats Mes. 2. fe and II. three
,srpeae seass 70 have : maximum spec,
torpedo boats Nos. ~ To q. ten. or FEWER,
torpedo boats ee two types. these Of type
! 10 have speed 81 nss less than twenty
knots an hour. and those OF type to have
a speed Of net less than twenty-five and
cne-haff kae;s an hour. The contracts
VIII provide thai al the expenses OF all
acceptance shall be borne BY the con-
tractors. The thsrty-kn0s boats aud the
twenty-five and one-hast-knos boats are
70 be constructed in accordance with the
bidders plans and specifications. but gen.
eTai plans or a vessel Of the latter kind
may be examined at the bureau ef ccr-
machinery OF such vessel may be had on
application To thu bureau Of steam en-
gtneering: the twenty-knot boats VIII he
built In accordance with the bidders
plans and Speci icaffans. or with those pre-
pared by the department. as the secretary
or the navy may deem most sasantag~-
ons; all subject 10 the conditions stated
in the Circular defining the chief ch2rae-
teristics OF three thirtv-knat torpedo
boats and other torpedo boats Tor the Z.
> navy, approved by the secretary OF
Ia - 1nRak
Copies OF this circular can be obtained on
application 10 the bureau Of construction
and repair. Plans and specifications Tor
No. OF the smaller boats (twenty knotsl
may be seen and examined AZ the navy
department. Forms OF proposals ernbrsc-
ing a general statement OF provisions to
pc included in the contracts Tor the yss-
sells Will be prepared. and may be obtain
ed az any time after August /. iSs. on APP
piication 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 eiga-
teen months. and the others within one
year from date OF contract. ard payments
under the contracts will be made on the
former mentioned vessels IN ten. and on
the latter IN i've equal instruments. as
me work progresses. upon bills duly GER
titled. from which ten per cent viii be
reserved 10 be paid on the fun and ftnal
completion Of the respective contracts. II
Is intended 10 construct three or more yes
sells OF type /. 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 20
name the price at which they win build
one, Two or three boats. in order that con-
tract may II necessary. be awarded 10
one bidder FOR one. two or three such YES
sells. Every successful bidder will be re-
CURED 10 show 70 the satisfaction of the
secretary OF the navy. that within three
months from date OF contract he viii be
possessed OF the necessary plant for the
performance. in the United States. or 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 or
successful bidders shall become the prop
erty or the United States in case they
shall fail 70 enter into the requisite con-
tracts and to furnish the requisite securi-
" On the acceptance OF their proposals.
The amount OF such check must be at
least i've per cent. OF the amount or the
bid. but bidders Including more than one
vessel in their proposals viii not be re-
CURED 10 submit Herewith a certified
check exceeding In amount the sum OF
10000. All checks Of bidders whose pro-
posals shall not be accented. viii. on the
award OF the contracts. be returned 70
them: the check OF each successful bid
der will be returned to him when his con-
tract has been duly entered into and the
requisite security furnished. Contracts
VIII he made separately for each vessel.
anu every bidder whose pFopaSal Slalf De
accepted will be required TO enter Into A
formal contract by October 5, 1856. for the
faithful performance OF the work. and 70
give satisfactory bond for such perform
ance in a penal sum equal TO fifteen per
cent. or the amount OF his bid. Proposals
must be made in duplicate In accordance
with forms which VIII be furnished on APP
piication to the department. iDclosed in
sealed envelopes. addressed 10 the Secre-
tary OF the Navy. Navy Department.
Washington, ID. c.. and marked ''Propos-
ais for the 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 % the
government may require. II. A HER
BERT. Secretary OF the Navy.