The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-19
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. - con-
struction of certain additions to the ex-
listing water-works OF the City Of Seat
tie, State Of Washington.
Sealed proposals will be received on nr
before IL m. November 18th. 1885, for the
obstruction and completion OF certain ad-
ditioDs 10 the existing water works owned
and controlled by the City Of Seattle. The
said additions inclIde a gravity water sup
ply from Cedar kiver, reservoirs and por-
. tons OF an auxiliary high ssFsics system
in the City.
The contrac, TO be lie, win embrace tbs
following general Items Of construction:
Headaorks on Cedar River consisting OF
D:verting Weir. Intake Canal Zoo feet
long) and Settling nasin
Pressure Pipe 10 city. q inches diameter.
"a miles IN lerggh: OF which Ga miles
are TO be rlvetted steel and % miles TO DO
stave pipe banded with steel bands y inch
in diane ter.
ty Is million gallons.
Low Service Reservoir in Citys eapac-
Auxiliary High Service Steel s,and-Pipe.
30 feet diameter by 70 feet high. ineased In
Ranscme conCrr.e.
Pumping Main to Stand pipe. 200 feet
l2~ineh halsmein Pipe; ZOO feet iS-inch
kaiamein Pipe
se-ineh Slave Pipe. connecting reservoirs.
so,Inch st ave Pipe, sooo lineal feet. waste
from High Service X .seryoir.
ao-inch Rivetted Steel Pipe. $500 feet
lengta; connecting Low Service RESERVOIR
with distribution system.
Changing Cedar River Channel. so.ooo Gu
bic yards excavation.
Clearing. Dam Iud Connections at Swan
Lake.
TWO Cato Houses. Specials. Valves. etc.
The Contract TO be entered INTO Will pro-
vide that payment shall be made for this
Cedar River Tats. Supply Fund
Of Seattle" as created and .oo sstab.
The City OF Seattle. and the contractor
shan have no claim against the City ex-
cepi 50 therein provided by said orln.
ance Is per cent. of the cash receipts Of
the entire city water system are invio,ably
set aside and pledged 20 the payment Il
interest AT hve per cert. per annum and
The gradual redemption Of said warrants
In addition 10 the warrants which Will
be issued in payment for tho construction
OF said additions. the contractor viii also
De required 20 purchase al par any and all
fund by the city In such amounts as shall
be required 10 nay for any real estate.
Ter the prosecution II the work OF con-
stFuctIon and the perpetual control by said
city Of Tie additions u the water works
herein specified. WHISTLER obtained by pur-
chase. agreement or condemnation pro-
ceed,ngs and also such warrants as shall
be drawn Upor salj fund " the city In pay
neeessaily incurred IN connection with
said additions provided thar the amount
O the warrants thus required 70 be pur-
ehased 10y the contractor shall IN 10 case
exceed he sum Of 5lxty-foar Thousand
tsG4 800 Dollars
Each bid must be ccompauIed by a GER
tilted CHECK payable 20 the order II tho
CITY Comptroller. for IA sum not less than
FIVE 81 per cent OF the hid. and no bid
Sill be considered unless accompanied by
al 81 check.
The successful h'8der will he required to
enter into contract and furnish satisfac-
tory tond for tho amount required by rho
city Charter and the Laws OF the State ol
Washington within ten days after being
notified ~ the award 90 the contract 10
him; failing 10 do, the said check and
Tie amount fixed therein viii be forfeited
20 the CITY. No persoD ID eli gtbie o
bidder s. no has within Two years prior 10
the citing % sid contract made default
81 payment ~ any JUS ,lsin Tor any WORK
or iab0r performed. or any skill or mate
rl8! furnished pa suant 20 any sucn con-
tract AZ herein advertised, or who within
said Two years iaIle- ID complete any snch
contracts.
Special attention IA called 10 Article
XIII or the City Charter as now IN
force, relating 90 hours OF labor" and 20
Article XIII. Secson 81. subs. ! and 2. re-
la. 3 10 bonds and suestieS.
Al IDS must - made Ia accordance and
comply with the plans and specifications
nov On nie IN The city ErginsaTs office.
and IA compliance with Ordnance No. 1863.
TIE G}tY % Seattle reserves the Gisat 70
reject Auy and AL bids.
Proposals must Ls endorsed On envelope
IBID FOR Constructing Certain Additions 70
tts Water works = ms CITY Of seattle
~ order - ths Board II Public "3rka.
FRANK oLESO%. Secretary.
Ta'e - first publication. SegJ 3. iss-
III.