The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-10
NOTICE 70 CONTRACTORS.

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. - CON
structiCE of certain additions 10 the ex-
isting water-works Of the City OF Seat
tie. State Of Washington.
Sealed proposals Will be received on nr
before IL n., November 18th, 1898. for the
construction and completion of certain add
ditlons 10 the existing water-works owned
and controlled 10y the City OF Seattle. The
said additions inclIde gravity water sup
Ply from Cedar hiver, reservoirs and por-
lions OF an auxiliary high service system
in the City.
The contract TO be let will embrace the
following general items OF construction:
HeadW orks or Cedar River consisting OF
D.Verting Weir. Intake Canal (fo0 feet
long, and Settling Basin
Pressure Pipe 10 City. IL inches diameter.
2s4 mics in length OF which Ga miles
are 10 be rivetted steel and - miles 10 be
staye-pipe banded with steel bands Il inch
in diameter
High Service Reservoir in City: capac-
ity 10 million gallons.
Low Service Reservoir in City: capac-
lily 20 million gallons.
Auxiliary High Service Steel Staud-Plpe.
30 feet diameter by co feet high. incased in
Pumping Main to Stand pipe. 1900 feet
i2-inch kaiamein Pipe; 900 feet l6-inch
Se-inch stave Pipe connecting reservoirs.
So-inch slave Pipe. 5000 llneaI feet. waste
tiSm High Service Reservoir.
ao-inch RiVette1 Steel Pipe $500 feet
length, connecting Lew Service Reservoir
with distribution system.
Cnang!ns Cedar River Channel. 6o.o00 Gu
bic wards excavation.
Clearing Dam md Connections at Swan
Lake.
Two Gate Houses Specials. Valves. ETC.
vide that payment shall be made for this
Cedar River wats: Supply Fund
The City of sea5t e and the co 9s22 OF
shan have no claim against the City
AZ tod GafA
anCe % per cent Of the cash receipts Of
the entire city water system are invlo,aby
set aside and pledged 10 the payment u
interest at five Pc cent. PEI annum and
The gradual redemption Of said warrants
IN add,t lon TO the warrants which Will
be issued in payment for the construction
ot SAID additions. the contractor VIII also
oT required 10 purchase a par any AMI all
warrants which shall be drawn on said
!unc by the city in such amounts as shall
be required TO pay for any real estate,
rights. easements or privileges necessary
Ter sthe prosecu,i lion II the work OF con
Struction and The perpetual control by said
city or the additions 10 the water works
herein specified, WHISTLER obtained by pur-
chase agreement or condemnation pro-
be drawn upor sad fund BY the City in pay
ment IF engineering and other expenses
necessarily incurred in connection with
said additions: provided that the amount
OF the warrants thus required TO be rur-
chased BY the contractor shah in no igsa
exceed the, sum 0: Sixty-four thousand
Each bid must be ACCOMPANIED by Ger.
1!Hta cAeck. payable to the order Of the
1sliy Comptroller. fog a sum no, less than
I'VE % pr cent. o! the bid and no BID
VII, be considered unless accompanied by
sad check.
The Successtu! bidder Will he reouIra1 "a
enter Into contract anj furnish sagisfac-
tory bond Tor the amount required NV the
1ity Charter ana ne laws Of the State Of
notified u the award OF the contract 70
him falling so 10 do. The said check and
ne amour Fixed therein VIII be forfeited
bidder who has w..htn two years prior -,
tae lettlrg ~ ed: contract made default
IA payment .; any jas. Lain Tor any Work
RAJ furnished ~ yU8nt 10 any suca r0n
tTact rs herein advertised or who yytfhir
s4.d two ye-rs faile- 70 complete any suc.
Special attention = called to Article
NAII4. az the Clty CHARTER as no. In
totSe' fe.ai,as @ 'n2uTs .: abor." and 70
la.lag 10 bonds ard sureties
Al ids mast - made ia acc0rian-e and
comply "th the. plans ana specifications
r." IN Die In ne City Eng ueey's Office,
all a m2i.anc- VIII Ordnance No zg,)
ne t4iy 4 Seattle reserves the rigat 90
reject any and al osas
Proposals must b. endorsed on envaforA
it.f tor Ccns.ructiag Certain Additions 10
t"e " ':eT-"ofhs . IN cry o. SeattIe.''
~ order - ne Board Of Pubne Works
FRANK OLSON. Secretary.
I.ei. ~ first publication. Sept 8 1885
SEALED PROPOSALS ggi.l D. received h.,
We "1ar1 Of Plb@ Works az .na CIV
~ Seatt-e up ;o - O'Clock "a n. MONDAY
Crtooer SIS; l>fs. for furnishing stres;
Igats FOR sail Cry for one year rom ..,5
after fAs aFst day ~ January. is,@ a.
ccFafE 90 -" fn!ioHinE specifications ana
tie pan ~ Isle n tae Office az SAID Iso..rl,
Lao b. e must Je accompanied b., . -
'..'J c"erA ~ tos amount ~ one thousand
go dollars, paysbie 20 tae order II ~
t4it N.0pti 4l.-C. ~ 81 guarantee thts fr.
bidder Z aearE.et: any contract Yx!I ys5.<f~
Zen t."s 1ats from 1atF Of q ~ara enter mo
COM fa.t n accordance with nia sad hj4
ana TIE sEer-tiCasiols and plan and go
the required ponds for ne fa!tAf3l, r4e~s,rr,-
Hit- thereof. ana tn cass~ any bidder "a
"nofn sad contract may De az ar5l4a sFtsu
IA! 70 efate; iAto suca contract or give tas