The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-13
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORa

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. - con
structICE OF certain additions 70 ire q
listing wateT-woTkS OF the City OK SsS'
lie. State of Washington.
Scaled proposals will he received % q
before y m, November 18th. isss, sos =
obstruction and completion OF certa.s Il
Gtt!ons 10 the existing waterworks ovasf
and controlled by the City OF Seattle. ID
said additions include a gravity water s.
ply frGm Cedar River, reservoirs and ~
tons OF an auxiliary high service sysssz
in the City.
The contract 20 be let will embrace u
following general items OF construction:
Headworks Oh Cedar River consisting
Diverting Weir Intake Canal 100 -
longs and Settling Basin.
Pressure Pipe 10 City. II inches d.arss.E
"a miles in length; OF which 81 m
are TO be riVstied steel and - miles % b
stayc-pipe banded with steel bands u -
in diameter
High Service Reservoir In City, eaeae
ity IL million gallons.
Low Service Reservoir IN City: ea2As
iiy 20 million elllons.
Auxiliary High Service Steel Stani-pN
50 feet diameter by 60 feet high, .ncased
RanSome concrete.
Pumping Main TO Stand pipe. 1870 III
I2-inch ka.amein Pipe: 200 feet ISsat1
kalamein Pipe.
&6-inch Stave Pipe. connecting reseryaaa
about one mile length.
MUS E,AAfG 4 tNE. ssttp lAIfsAS 4Eths NSsSl
from High Service Reservoir.
3o-inch Riyettei Steel Pipe, $50 ~
length, connecting Low Service Resesrx
With distribution system.
Changing Cedar River Channel. 600 =
bic yards excavation.
Clearing. Dam and Connections at svu
Lake.
Two Gate Houses. Specials. Valves. q.
The contract to be entered into viii ~.
vide that payment shah be made for =
Y %osS only Ply by war; warrants upon ~ :
Of Seattle" as created sand and ssas
the City OF Seattle. and the contrstsx
shall have no claim against the City 81
cept as therein provided. BY said efl.8
ance % per cent. of the cash receipts {
the entire city water system are insiozS
set aside and pledged to the payrleat 4
interest at fiVe per cent. per aEi...-:- u
the gradual redemption OF said warrants
In add ton 10 the warrants which "
De ISSUED in payment for the constru-&
or said additions. the contractor VIII ~
be required 10 purchase at par any and U
warrants which shall be drawn on ss
Iund Ivy the city in such amounts az al
De required 10 Jay for any real esisA
rights. easements or privileges neeesAH
for the prosecution IL the work OF ~
siruction and The perpetual control by 81
city OF the additions TO the water wefp
herein specified. whether obtained BY p@.
chase, agreement gF Condemnation ~
cecdnEs. and also such warrants as So
bc drawn upon said fund by the city ID par
Hcnf or engineering and other exI<hs1
necessarily incurred IN connection ss
said additions, provided that the srnoas
OF the warrants thus required 10 be pr
chased by the contractor shall IN no AZ
sxee%t the sum Of Si&ty-four Taoass~
tst4 r@) Dollars
Each bid must be accompanied by fe
tined check. payable 10 the order Of =
city Comptroller. for "A sum not less W
iive 90 per cent OF The bid. and no =
vii! be considered unless accompanied y
sad check
TIE successful bidder will he rcGursa Z
enter INTO n contract and furnish satis'a 4.
tory bond for the amount required ~ !.
sity Charter ard the laws OF the ssak
" aSnington, within ten days after -
notified of the award Of the CONTRACT 4
him: falling so to do the said cheek "
me amount fixed therein Will be tofin..
10 the city. No person is eligible AZ
hiqder Hho has within two years pf9a
The letting Of said contract made oe.a@
in Payment Of any just claim for any -
or labor performed, or any sAiH OF hss
fiai furnished pursuant 10 any snea -
tract az herein advertised. or who ".
sa!d two years failed 20 complete any -
contracts.
Special attention IS called 10 A.
EHIlf. % the City Charter. as 10"
force. relating "a hours 90 labor." ana !,
Article XIII. Sec,.on u. Subs ana >
IAtiGg to bonds and surettes. -
All bids must pa made In accofdahss ~. -
comply with the plans and spfeiiess.ass..
nov on tile In the city Engineers - =
and In caTnphancD with Ordinance No - :
The City OF Seattle reserves the i's@s
reject any and alt bids. -
Proposals must be endorsed on ehsssss
BID for Constructing Certain Aeaiiio4ss-
the Water works ~ the C3ty % s.aniss.
by order of the Board of Public Hpfn~
FRANK OLESDS, Sscfssss1