The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-28
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. - CON
structiCE OF certain additions TO the ex-
listing water-works of the City OF Seat
tie. State Of Washington.
Sealed proposals VIII be received on or
before IL m, November 18th, 1898. for the
construction and completion of certain aid
ditions TO the existing water-works owned
and controlled by the City Of Seattle. The
said additions include gravity water sup
ply from Cedar River. reservoirs and por-
lions Of an auxiliary high service system
In the City.
The contrac: 10 be let will embrace the
following genera! items OF construction:
Headworks On Cedar River consisting OF
Diverting Weir. Intake Canal 100 feet
longl and Settling Basin.
Pressure Pipe 10 City. q inches diameter.
ga miles in iergth; Of which GA miles
staye-pipe banded with steel bands Il inch
in diameter.
High Service Reservoir in City; capac-
Low Service Reservoir in City; capac-
ify ~ million gallons.
Auxiliary High Service Steel Stand-Pipe.
81 feet diameter by 90 feet high. incased in
Pumping Main to Stand-pipe, 1890 feet
Finch kalamein Pipe; 2.6eO feet iS-inch
kalanein Pipe.
se-Inch Stave Pipe, connecting reservoirs.
about one mile length.
so-ineh Stave Pipe, 5000 l!neal feet. waste
from High Service Reservoir.
So-inch Rivetted Stee, Piue. 1850 feet
length, connecting Low Service Reservoir
with distribution system.
CLEANSING Cedar River Channel. 5000 Gu
bic yards excavation.
Clearing, Dam Ind Connections at Swan
Lake.
The contract 10 be entered into will pro-
vide that payment shall be made for this
work only by variants upon the
o oced sTa,,I siyer Water 3d.. Supply Fund
!sh d.. by S ordinance No: $500 Of
shall have no claim AGAINST the City ex-
ance IS per cent. OF the cash receipts OF
the entire city water system are inyio.ably
set aside and pledged to the payment Of
interest st five per cent. per annum and
the gradual redemption OF said warrants
In addition 10 the warrants which viii
be issued In payment for the construction
OF said additions the contractor will also
be required 10 purchase at par any and all
warrants which shall be drawn on said
fund by the city in such amounts as shall
be required 10 pay for any real estate
rights. easements or privileges necessary
Tor the prosecution IL the work of con-
struction and the perpetual control by said
city OF the additions 10 the water works
herein specified. WHISTLER obtained by pur-
chase. agreement or condemnation pro-
66s s., ana ais2 ,mca warrants as shall
nent OF engineering and other expenses
necessarily incurred IN connection with
said additions; provided that the amount
OF tho warrants thus required 10 be pur-
chased by the contractor shall IN no case
exceed the sum of Sixty-four Thousand
$3.50 Dollars
Each bid must he accompanied by a GER
tined check, payable TO the order OF the
City Comptroller. for sum rot less thar,
five 80 per cent Of the bid and no bid
will be considered unless accompanied by
said check.
The successful bidder will be required n
enter into contract ard furnish satisrac-
tory bond for the amount required by the
City Charter and the laws OF the State OF
" Washington. within ten days after being
notified OF the aware ot the contrart IN
him; failing so 10 do. TIRE said check ana
the amount fixed therein viii be forfeited
10 the CITY. No person is eligible az a
bidder who has within two years prior To
the letting OF said contract made default
In payment o. any just calm for any WORK
or labor performed. or any skill or mate
rial furnished pu' suant 20 any such con-
tract as herein advertised or who within
said two years failed to complete any sucn
contracts
Special attention Is called to ArtIcls
MIL. Of the city Charter az nos; in
force, relating to hours o. labor" and to
Article XIII. Secoon 81. Subs. ana re-
latlng 10 bonds ard sureties
All BIDS must % made In accordance and
comply with the plans and SPECIFICATIONS
now on file IN the City Engineers office
and IN compIancr with Ordinance No sg,l
The City Of Seattle reserves the right m
re eCt any and a.l bids
Proposals must BE- endorsed On envefo-a
lid Tor CONSTRUCTING Certain Additions 70
the Water works OF the City Of Saith -,
by order ~ tho Board Of Pubue yVorks
FRANK oLESON. Secretary
Date Of first publication ~ayt O 1sgc -