The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-24
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.


PROPOSALS FOR THE CoNSTRUC-
ton o. three Shirty-knos torpedo boats
and other torpedo boats. Tor sae United
States navy.
June u. ISSe-U r5sr authority conferred
~ tnT act O. congress MAKING arpropyas-
tors for the naval service. approved June
e. 1Sss. sealed proposals. are hereby taN-t-
ed and win be received at this department
until y ,c3ock noon. on Friday, TIE lstn
cay OF Septerahe-. 1SS AZ which time and
place they VIII be opened IN the presence
q attending bidders. for the CONSTRUCTION
ny contract. exclusive ~ Ses-Stors>. and
q the ordnance and ordnance oui-lt 81 all
KINDS. which. however. VII be fitted ana
three thsrty-knot torpedo boats and other
torpedo boats. which vessels are. for the
purposes 81 this advertisement. dsS1gnat-
"a as torpedo boats Nos. =. Il and II. three
1oTpe1o boats 10 have 4 maximum speed
OF nos less than thirty knots an hour. and
TORPEDO beats Nos L 10 - ten. or teWeT,
Torpedo boats % Two types those or type
% nave speed o. not less tnan twenty
knots an hour. and those OF type 70 have
speed OF not less than twenty-five and
one-aaHs knots an hour. The contracts
WlI provide that all the expenses OF all
tTiais prior 10 preliminary or conditional
acceptance shall be borne by the con-
tractors The fhirty-knot boats and the
twenty-five and orle-half-kuot boats are
20 os constructed In accordance with the
osdders plans and specifications. but gen
eTat plans OF q vessel OF the latter kind
may De examined at the bureau OF con-
siruetion and repair. and plans OF the
machinery OF such vessel may he bad On
spplcSlon 70 the bureau OF steam en-
Ssneering; tire twenty-knot boats VIII re
ouiIt N accordance with the bidders
pans i<fad specifications. or with those pre-
pared BY the department. as the secretary
9. ne navy may deem most advantage.
o1s. all subject TO the conditions stated
IN the Circular defining the chief charac-
teristics OF three thirtv-knot torpedo
nSoais and other torpedo boats for the z.
the navy on tAa 18th day OF June. 1Ses
1Spies OF this circular can he obtained on
application 20 the bureau OF construction
ana ana repair. Plans and specifications for
me construction OF the vessels OF type
NO or the smaller boats twenty knots
may De seen and examined at the navy
department. Forms OF proposals embrace
ing general statement OF provisions 70
be included in the contracts for the ves-
ssis WILL be prepared. and may be obtain
go az any time after August ], 1895, on APP
p ~, to the navy department where
ali information essential TO bidders can al
SO De obtained. Said vessels must be COM
pIesed. the thirty-knot boats. within eigh-
teen months. and the others within one
year from date or contract. and payments
under the contracts will be made on the
former mentioned vessels in ten. and on
We latter in i've equal installments. as
the work progresses. upon bills duly GER
titled. from which ten per cent. Will be
reserved 60 be paid on the fun and final
completion OF the respective contracts Ii
= INTENDED 10 construct three or more yes
sess OF type !. those having a speed OF
twenty Knots. and one or more Of type
:, those having speed OF twenty-five and
one-nat knots. Bidders are invited 20
name me price at which they VIII build
enc. two or three boats. In order that con-
Hacs NAV IL necessary. be awarded 10
oa.e oiIder for one. two or three such ves-
seis. Every successful bidder will be re-
CURED to show 10 the satisfaction OF the
secretary OF the navy. that within three
months from date of contract he will be
possessed or the necessary, plant for the
performance. in the United States. OF the
Mork which he shall offer TO undertake.
Inc evidence thus REQUIRED must accom-
pany the proposals or be submitted 20 the
department in advance. Each proposal
mus. be accompanied by a satisfactory
ceruned check. payable TO the order Of the
secretary or the navy. and the checks OF
successful bidders shall become the prop
eTfy or the United States in case they
snail fail to enter into the requisite con-
tracts and to furnish the requisite securi-
~ on the acceptance OF their proposals.
inc amount OF such check must be at
ieast nve per cent. of the amount OF the
BID. but bidders including more than one
vessel IN their proposals viii not be re-
qSirsd 10 submit Herewith certified
Sasck exceeding In amount the sum OF
Sz9.Do All checks OF bidders whose pro-
posals shall not be accented. will. on the
award or the contracts. be returned 70
lhem; the check of each successful bid
DER will be returned 10 him when his con-
tract has been duly entered into and the
rStAllty IiEulS0eI. contracts
VIII be made separately for each vessel,
ana every bidder whose proposal shall be
accepted will be required 70 enter into a
formal contract by October S. 1885. for the
faithful performance OF the work and TO
give satisfactory bond for such PERFORM
Snce in penal sum equal 70 fifteen per
cent or the amount OF his bid. Proposals
must be made in dunicate in accordance
with forms which Will be furnished on APP
phcatlon TO the department. inclosed in
sealed envelopes. addressed 70 the secre-
tary OF the Navy. Navy Department
Washington. d. G.. ard marked 'Propos-
AIS Tor 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 OF the
government may require. II. n HER
bkRT, Secretary OF the Navy.
PROPOSALS will be received until 1,
O'Clock noon. Monday. July II. 1896 for
constructing two warehouses at West
seattle; material TO be furnished by
owner; plans and specifications can he
seen at 5e1 Mutual Life building. The
right Is reserved 10 reject any or all bids,
ana 10 waive any defects
TRACY II. ROBERTSON.
CITY NOTICES