The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-10


rrrE TO CONTRACTORS. - cox
gz.<srw 81 CERTAIN additions 70 the az
- 1ater-u0.ks u the City Of Seat
8 q. bate OF Washington
81 UsiSS proposals vii. be received on uy
zs,s u n. November lsfn. issS. Tor the
.xurtson ard completion OF certain al
-. ~ the existing water-woyks owned
- .scfroied By ire City CT Seattle The
"A sd6stsorts include gravity water sup-
- fror Cedar River. reservoirs and for-
"a Az auxiliary high service system
ernrract 10 be let viii embrace the
IS. ss.~4rg genera items OF construction:
@~s~nrks OF, Cedar River consisting Of
i,sFsinE Wei; ir aasin lanai 9" ies'
Q s.ru P.rs.s 10 city. e inches diameter.
-. Nee In length. OF which E.4 miles
-. - be riyettea steel and e miles 10 be
sSsss-pspe baniea with steel bands u inca
q dAine;er.
r.~s service Reservoir In City; capac-
- million gs.loE.=
service Reservoir in City; capac-
- g million ga.ions
81. 80 diameter by " fser high. .ncased IN
Ssasone concrese.
rmrlng Main TO sssndpipe, 1890 feet
aascA Ka.amein Pipe: $3.50 feet is-inch
xlnen stase Pipe. connecting reservoirs.
Sssfcut ule mile ieEgtn.
Ssaea s,ase Pipe. 2O0 lineal feet. waste
- High Service Reservoir.
b Inch Riyefied Steel Pipe. 400 feet
100. connecting Low Service Reservoir
SSk distribution system
cSsng.ng Cedar River Channel. eo,eo0 Gu
- yards excavation.
fsssrinx. Dam and Connections at Swan
4 Trp Gate Houses. Specials, Valves. etc.
- contract 10 be entered into viii pro-
- tfat Tnent shall be made for this
f& Eafs r4tv1t.r
ssai,ie,e as created and estab-
Tked By Ordinance No. 1890 of
- City Of Seattle. and the contractor
AN have no claim against the City ex-
Hps as therein provided. BY said ordia-
me- 3 per cent Of tae cash receipts of
{Se entire city water system are inyio.ahiy
~ aside and pledged to the payment OF
sEteregt AT five per cert. per annum and
- gradual redemption of said warrants -
Ii addition 10 the warrants which VIII
~ Issued In payment for the construction
q said additions. tire contractor VIII also
y required 10 purchase at par any and all
gnYranss which shall be drawn on said
Ggnd by the city In such amounts as shah
/ y required TO pay for any real estate,
Hghu easements or privileges necessary
III the prosecution IL the work OF con-
axuction and the perpetual control by said
dsy Of the additions To the water works
iffein specified. whether obtained by pur-
fhaSe, agreement OF condemnation pru-
eeedsngs aid also such warrants as shall
= drawn upon said fund by the City In pay
uAnt nf engineering and other expenz 8
nocassariiy Incurred In connection with
nd additions: provided that the amount
II ,he warrants thus required 10 be plr@
biased by the contractor shall III no case
exceed the sum of Six,y-four Thousand
~ Ntb Dollars.
Each bid must be accompanied By a GER
Med check, payable 10 the order OF the
City Compti oller, for a sum not less than
I've 81 per cent. ef the bid, and no bid
vi be considered unless accompanied by
md Check.
Tie successful bidder will be required to
seitr into 4 contract and furnish satisfac-
tory bond fer the amount required by the
cisy Charter and the laws of the State OF
Washington. within ten days after being
setided OF the award OF the contract to
NE. falling SO to DO the said check and
% amount fixed therein viii be forfeited
% the CITY. No person is eligible as Il
tddsr who has within two years prior 10
~ letting of said contract made default
y payment Of any just claim for any work
labor performed. or any skill or mate
sai furnished ussuant 10 any such con-
flaet as herein advertised. or who within
Mn two years failed TO complete any such
contracts
Special attention Is called 10 Article
force. relating to hours OF labor and TO
Article Kill. Secaon 81. Subs. / and 2. re-
hting to bonds and sureties.
All bids mus. pc made In accordance and
comply with the plans and specifications
I nov on file in the City Engineers office.
and IN compliance with Ordinance No. $3.50
The City OF Sea tile reserves tho right 10
fsteet any and all bids.
Proposals must be endorsed. on envelope
Bid for Constructing Certain Additions to
n Waier-works OF the City of Seattle"
By order of the Board of Public Works
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