The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-14
ENGINEERS AND CONTRACTORS.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Notice TO CONTRACTORS. - con.
structiCE OF certain additions 10 the x.
isTirg water-woTks Of the City OF Sea-.
tie, State Of Washington.
Sealed proposals VIII he received on ~
before y m, November 18th. 1888 Tor ;hs
construction and completion Of certain aa.
ditions 10 the existing W&tcr-Wofks owned
and controlled by The CITY Of Seattle. TIE
said additions include a gravity water sup
ply from Cedar River. reservoirs and poF.
liens OF an auxiliary high service system
in the City.
The contract 10 he let Will embrace TIA
following general Items Of construction;
Headworks Cu Cedar River consisting q
D.NertinE Weir. Intake Canal eiW feet
long) and Setting Basin.
Pressure Pipe 10 CITY, y inches diame:er.
2S.4 miles FL length; OF which "a Tl.es
are 10 be rivetted steel anu - miles 10 10
staVe-pipe banded With steel bands y inea
in diameter
High Service Reservoir in City; eapar-
ity 10 million gallons.
Low Service Reservoir in City; capas.
ity - million gallons.
Auxiliary High Service Steel S;and-P:ps.
50 feet diameter by ~ feet high. incased l.
Ransome concrete.
Pumping Main 10 Stand-pipe. 100 tast
12-inch kalamein Pipe; 200 feet ls-nah
kalamein Pipe.
56-lnch Stave Pipe connecting reservoln
about one mile length.
9o-!neh Stave Pipe. 1000 lineal feet. wssa
from High Service Reservoir.
3o-inch Rvetted Steel Pipe. 4.sa feet
length. connecting Low Service Reseryos
with distribution System.
Changing Cedar River Channel. Go.00 Gu
bic yards excavation.
Clearing. Dam and Connections at Swan
Lake.
Two Gate Houses. Specials, Valves, etc
The contract TO be entered into viii PRO.
Vide that payment shall be made for thI
work only by warrants upon the
Cedar River Water Supply Fund
.f.
lshed by Ordinance No sasa Il
the City of Seattle. and the con,yacte
shall have no Claim against the City e1.
cept as therein provided. BY said ordla.
the entire city water system are inyiolahly
set aside and pledged to the payment II
interest al five per cent. per annum aud
The gradual redemption of said warrants. :.
In addition 20 the warrants which VIII
be issued in payment for the construction
of said additions. the contractor will alsa
be required TO purchase at par any and all
warrants which shall be drawn on sad
fund by the city In such amounts as shaa
be required TO pay for any real estate,
rights. easements or privileges necessary
for the prosecution IL the work of Goa.
structson and the perpetual control by sad
city OF the additions to the water works
herein specified. whether obtained by pur-
chase, agreement ar condemnation PIE.
ceedingS. and also such warrants as shall
be drawn upon said fund by the City in pay
necessarily incurred In connection with
said additions; provided that the amour:
OF the warrants thus required 10 be raf-
chased by the contractor shall in no cass
exceed the sum Of Sixtyfour THOUSAND
ts6i.nn) Dollars.
Each bid must he accompanied by Ger.
titled check. payable 10 the order Of tha
city Comptroller. for sum no; less thas
five 90 per cent of the bid, and NJ BID
Will be considered unless accompanied 81
said check.
The successful bidder will be required %
enter into contract and furnish sa'isfse.
tory bona for the amount required by the
ot;y Charter and the laws of the State q
Washington. within ten days after heiHs
notified Of the award Of the contract 70
hum. falling so 10 d.. the said check and
the amount fixed therein viii b. forfeited
10 the city. No person is eligible as
bidder who has within two years prior y
the letting Of said contract made desauF
In payment - any jus, claim for any wofk
or labor performed. or any skill or mate
rial furnished PURSUANT Ia any such coz.
tract as herein adye rt.sed or who wltail
SAID two years failed to complete any saea
contracts.
NNiiI. Of the city Charter as nov .
| force. relating 10 hours Of labor" and y
/ Atlic'e MIL. Sec..on II. subs. ! and : ~
laiing TO bonds and suretles.
All BIDS must ," made In accordance ana
/ comply with the plans and Specification
/ now on file in the CITY Engineers one
and In comp,ance with Ordinance No. sxa
| The ttty OF Seattle reserves the right %
| reject any ard all bids
| Proposals must he endorsed on envesoN
| "Eit for Constructing Certain Additions |"
| The Waterw0Eks Of the City Of seattle
by order OF the Board ~ Public works
| FRANK OIESON. Secretary.
| Date Of first publication. Sept. 8. lhsa
| L. = ENGINEER Office. burke bui.dnt
| Seattle Wash. Sept Is 1895 Scaled pc,
| posals for furnishing Portland celnss1
/ VIII be received here until p. III, tFsr
| her l3. Kos. and then publicly opeae..'
| Information furnished Cn appiicatieA
| Harry TayIor Captain Engineers.