The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-08
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. - CON
structicE of certain additions 10 the ex-
listing water-works OF the City OF Seat
tie, State OF Washington.
Sealed proposals Will be received on ar
before IL n, November 18th. lsss for the
construction and completion OF certain ad-
dit!ons 10 the existing Nater-works owned
and controlled by the City OF Seattle The
said additions include a gravity water sup
ply from Cedar River, reservoirs and por-
tons OF an auxiliary high service system
in the City.
The contrac. to be let win embrace the
following general items of construction:
Headworks on Cedar River consisting OF
Diverting Weir, Intake Canal Zoo feet
long, and Settling Basin
Pressure Pipe 10 City. q inches diameter.
"a miles In iergsh; OF which ga miles
stave pipe handed with steel bands u inch
in diameter
High Service Reservoir in City; capac-
Low Service Reservoir in City; capac-
ity 70 m.liioD gallons.
Auxiliary High Service Steel Stand-Pipe.
50 feet diameter BY 70 feet high. incased ID
RanSome coucr re.
Pumping Main to Stand-pipe. 1900 feet
linen haiamein Pipe; 100 feet ls-incn
kaiameln Pipe.
36-inch stave Pipe. connecting reservoirs.
about ere mile length.
3o-inch Stave Pipe, 1900 iineal feet. waste
from High Service Reservoir.
o-inch Rivetted Siee; Pine. 4.soo feet
length. connecting Low Service Reservoir
with distribution system.
Changing Cedar River Channel, GO 900 Gu
bic yards excavation
Lake.
Two Gate Houses Specials. Valves. etc.
vide that payment shall be made for this
=; $sss sy ~ sss.an's lyon ys "a
shed By oraina Gasse' No ana $3.50 ss'ao Of
the City Of Seattle. and the contractor
shall have no claim agains. the City ex-
eept as therein provided. BY said ordin:
set aside and pledged TO The payment Of
the gradual redemption OF said warrants.
In addition 10 the warrants which will
DC issued IN payment for the construction
be required 10 purchase a, par any and all
warrants which shall be drawn on said
fund by the city in such amounts as shall
rights, easements or privileges necessary
for the prosecution IL the work OF con-
struction and the perpetual control by said
City OF the additions TO the water works
herein specified. whether obtained by pmr-
chase, agreement or condemnation pro-
ceedings. and also such warrants as shall
be drawn upor said fund ~ the City in pay
ment OF engineering and other expenses
necessarily incurred in connection with
said additions: provided that the amount
Q, she W. warrants ,s thus required to be pur-
exceed the sum OF Sixty-four Thousand
1854 600 Dollars
Each bid must be accompanied by a GER
tilted check. payable to the order Of the
CITY Comptroller, for sum not less than
five 60 per cent OF the bid, and no bid
vii! be considered unless accompanied by
The successful bidder viii be required 10
enter into contract ard furnish satisfac-
tory BOND FOR the amount required by the
City Charter and The laws OF the State OF
ashlng'on. within ten days after being
notified OF the aware OF the contract 10
him: failing so TO do. the said check and
the amount fixed therein will be forfeited
10 the City No person is eligible as a
bidder who has within two years prior 10
the citing OF said contract made default
in payment @: any jus: claim for any work
or labor perfoI med. or any skill or male
rial furnished pu,sUa to any such con
tract as herein advertised. or who within
sa.a TWO years faiie@ TO complete any such
Special attention Is called to Article
ANIH. OF the city Charter. as now in
force; relating 70 hours OF labor" and 10
Article Kill. sec..on 81. Subs. i and !. re-
iating 20 bonds ard surtties
All BIDS must d made in accordance and
comply with the plans and specifications
now on file in the City Engineers o'fice
ard In compliance with Ordinance No s9.,
Inc Ci;y OF Seattle reserves the right to
reject any and al bids.
Proposals must be endorsed on envafora
Bid for Constructing Certain Additions n
The Nster-~otks Of the CITY OF Seattle,
bS ORDER OF the BOARD OF Public Works
FRANK OLESON, Secretary
PATE of first publication. Sept 8. lsaS
SEALED PROPOSALS will Do received hv
the board of Public Works Of no C.1.v
OF seattle up 10 10 o clock a. m Monday
octooer Slst lsss, for furnlzhzg street
AsAts LOT cara CITY FOR one year from ana
after The nrst day II January Issa az
cording 10 the following specificatIons an,
the plan OF file n the Office o. said Roar1
E-sch o.d must ne accompanied nv a cer-
Goo dollars, payable 20 the order az ne
City Comptroller, ~ a guarantee fhat ,he
bidder If awarded any contrast wil Within
ten ti3} days from date Of award s-'t.r &c
contrast IN accordance wtth his ssia 80
ard the specifications and plan. and e 70
the required bonds for ne faithful rer,'~r,
a'.ee o1tFSof. ard in case any bidder 10
"hGin Snla contract may be awarded shall
.aii 70 enter INTO such contract or c{vn so
required bonds ai1ain said period 81 fan
tAol Gays iaen said certified check snail be
forfeited - the CITY or Seattle aaf .hs
amount thereof placed % TIE cTefIe If the
General Fund fer street ligat account.
Bidders are hereby notified 10 lake. s9e~,af
note o. the provisions Of the Srertfrsttor,.
under walca street l.gat< ar now 80
furnished 10 the E-fy. entitled "ptr.basa -
Pant a. Expiration q Contract ard ali
o.as must y mace subject 70 SAID provision,
All ifGoce' 70 o. in5orsed on the en-
Ee.ope Kid Cor Street Lighting
Ey order of the Board - PaaIiss works
FRANK oI.EsoN.
Date Of first publication. October 1 is8s
PROPOSALS FOR FRESH BEEF ANn
ifesa muttou,-tff5ee Chsef Cos1rfg;gssrE
ksneepSer Barracks. Wash Oeeo,,-- d
IssN~ Sealed PROPOSALS for Furnishing an
af+'ef-ng tI"sh Beet ard Fresh Matton
III fe received Acre aa.i a, off3eea ~
SgEr sa!ssaTirr al FoFt Stevens. f9rreon.
hS9fS. barracks ana Fort Sherman. Ida
De- F9ris Candy. SPOKANE Wara Wana
4no vancouver Bayrackz Wash ARR
.1yea and For, sNrancel Alaska until
u oeloek q n. November 5. fssS aud
tSea opened. Information ftrr,txss.s - 80
application Envelopes containing mr.
Tssfs& : should he lnlossed Proposals 10,
AresA Beef and Fresh Musfon.' and aa-