The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-17
NOTICE 80 CONTRACTORA

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. - CON.
structicr OF certain additions to the II.
listing watcr-WorkS OF the City Of Seat
tie, State of Washington.
Sealed proposals will be- received on "
before u M. November 18th. lssS. for tbs
construction and completion os certain al
ditions TO the existing water-woTks owned
and controlled by the City OF Seattle. TIE
said additions include gravity water sup
ply from Cedar River, reservoirs and poFs
tions of an auxiliary high service syssu
III the City.
The contract to be let viii embrace as
following general items OF construction.
Headworks on Cedar River consisting q
D.Verting Weir. Intake Canal titV fee
long, ard Settling Basin
Pressure Pipe 10 city, ~ inches d,ainets
2S,i mics in length. OF which 81 mis-
are to be rivetted steel and - miles 10 y
stave-pipe banded with steel bands y iass
In diameter
High Service Reservoir in City. capae
ity IL million gallons.
Low Service Reservoir In city; capas-
ity - million gallons.
Auxiliary High Service Steel Stard-fpa,
80 feet diameter by 90 feet high, ineasei u
Ransome concrete.
Pumping Main to Stand-plpe. 1871 tis,
Pinch kalamein Pipe, 100 feet lS-iEea
kalamein Pipe
5t-inch StaVe Pipe. connecting reservoirs
about one mile length.
2o-ineh Slave Pipe, 5000 lineal feet, VASE
tititi iktF5H Stah4tt 1trNEt WI
So-inch R!vetted Steel Pipe. t,ss 'N.
length. connecting Lew Service Ressrv&
with distribution system.
Changing Cedar River Channel, eoes's
bic yards excavation.
Clearing, Dam Lnd Connections at Ssn
Lake.
Two Gate Houses. Specials, Valves. e.
The contract TO be entered into VII ple-
vide that payment shall be made FOR ~ .ss
work only by warrants upon ri u
- n
OF Seattle as created and 80, ssIss :.
lished by Ordinance No. $3.50 q
The CITY Of Seattle. and the coatfae9
shall have no claim against the CITY sI'
cept as therein provided. BY said o!sia.
ance 10 per cent. of the cash receipts :.
the entire city water system are inTioaaI
set aside and pledged TO the payment Y.
interest Al five per cent per annuni 4as
the gradual redemption Of said warrants !.
In addition 10 the warrants Waieh ~
be Issued IN payment for the constructs
OF said additions the contractor VIII ass
be required TO purchase at par any ana s. =
warrants which shah be drawn on 20 ~
fund 10y the city in such amounts as shsA
he required to pay for any real esa'e.
rights, easements or privileges hessssA,
for the prosecution u the work OF w,
sfyuction and the perpetual control by 50
city OF the additions 20 the water wpi.'
herein specified. whether obtained by pS.
chs Sc. agreement or condemnation ~,
ceedings. and also such warrants az sssa
be drawn upor said fund ny he Clty I'D -.
fnent az engineering ana other e&sens',s
necessarily incurred Ia connection W. ,
said additions: provided that the a'H9a.
OF the warrants thus req3lred TO " " ~.
/ chased by the contractor shall ID no ~
exceed the sum Of Sixty-fouF Iaoa'a''
1854, eJl Dollars
Each bid must ne accpE9panied by q
/ tilted check, payable "a the order o.
city Comptroller. for "a sum not less "a "a
/ i've 90 per cent. os the bid, and n9 - =
vii. be considered unless accompanies =
/ said check.
| The successful! bidder viii he require. y
| enter into contract aad furnish $500
| tory bond sdr the amount required y
/ city Charter and the laws Of the slaVs ~ :
! " ashlHgtpu. &Ithtn ten days afieF 80 /.
/ notified Of the award % the coasFas. =
! him. failing 80 TO do. the sad eHecs
/ the amount txs3 therein viii De ~
/ 20 ;hs City. No perscn Is ellg'oie =. !,
bidder who has within two years " 80
! tae letting 81 sid contract made es.. ~ 4.
| IN payment ~ any just claim for any -.
/ or labor performed. or any skill % rs -.
/ rial furnished pa suaat 70 any SUE
! tract AZ herein advertised. or VINO 80. "a
! said TWO years failed 70 complete aD' -
/ contracts ,.sz
/ Special attention Is called to AIS.
/ %XIII. az the city Charter. as ~ "a
| force. r".atiGg to hours % labor, a =
/ ATJic . Nil. Sec-ou 81. Subs. aDs "
/ iaarg 10 bonds and sureiles. -s.,.s sd
Al! h.Is must 80 made Ia accof .s.,sss.1
! comply with TIC plans ana spees,'sts Z
no~ on ME In the CITY k.ngiaeei q "A
/ ard Ia compliant with Ordnance - -, =
! The Ctty u Seattle reserves the fs"'
/ reject any and 81 bids. .,.s,l
Proposals TGast be endorsed en- .ssss 4
| "Eia for Constructing Certain A1cl4issss-
the Wates-wo. X OF the C.,Y o: ss,ss.a,.s
BY order u TIE Board u Pu5ac 49, 49,,
FRANK oLESoN. sss's 80
/ Date ~ i~st publication. sept. y 49,
L. = ENGINEER Office Euras t,sg X,
seattle wash. Sepg -. Ike. -'-ssaie ss.grs.sd
posais fer furnishing Porilaha 0' rse.s
VIII bt received here until 7. ~ nn-s-sst
bar g. i<ss and th@1 pualicig ,pesssts0a
Information Furnished on appi'sA-
Harry TAYLOR. Captain Eagioeefs
Proposals for moving -