The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-25
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. - CON
Esructien OF certain additions 20 the sx-
listing watsr-workx Of the City OF Seat
tie, State % Washington.
Sealed proposals will be received On ar
before IL H.. November 18th. ISIS. for the
obstruction and completion OF certain a1-
d.tlons 10 the existing water-worxs owned
and controlled by tie City Of Seattle The
saic additions include q gravity water sup
lions OF an auxiliary high service system
IL the City.
The contract to be let viii embrace the
'ou,,esias genera Items 81 sonstrasSon: =,
Dlserfing Wen. Intake Canal 40 feet
lcnge and Settling Basin.
Pressure Pipe TO City. - inches diameter.
zs.4 miles in length: OF which "a miles
are 20 be rivetted steel and p miles 10 &c
sta se pipe banded with steel bands y inch
In diameter
H,gh Service Reservoir in City; eapac-
Low Service Reservoir in City; caoac-
ity 70 million gallons.
Auxiliary High Service Steel S,and-Psps,
Eansome coEcrsse.
Pumping Main TO Stand-p,pe, 1890 feet
Finch kalaniein Pipe, 1850 feet is-incn
halamein Pipe
.as-ineh s,ave Pipe. connecting reservoirs.
about enc mile length.
so-ineh stave Pipe, 1900 iineai feet, waste
from High Service Reservoir.
N-lnch Rivetted Steel Piae. 4So feet
length. connecting Low Service Reservoir
with distribution system.
Changing Cedar River Channel. 81, 900 Gu
bic yards excavation.
Clearing. Dam Ind Connections At Swan
Lake.
Two Gate Houses, Specials. Valves, etc.
The contract TO be entered into siiI pro
a 'ny river ' ws'ss sup5 lyon Fa sas
IL shes ~ ossna 9ssa'sd Mo- and $50 ss'As 3,
the City Of Seattle. and the contractor
shall have no claim against the City ex-
eept g therein provided BY said ordin:
the entire city water system are invio.ably
set aside and pledged TO the payrren, Of
Interest at five Per. cent. per annum and
the gradual redemption OF said warrants
In addition 10 the warrants which viii
be Issued IN payment Tor the construction
or said additions. the contractor will also
be required 10 purchase a, par any ana all
fund by the city In such amounts as shah
be required 10 pay for any real estate,
rights, easements or privileges necessary
struct.on and the perpetual control by said
city CT the additions 20 the water works
herein specified, whether obtained by pur-
chase. agreement or condemnation pro-
ceedings. and also eu2h warrants as shall
be drawn upoE said fund by the City in pay
ment Of engineering and other expenses
necessarily incurred IN connection vita
o. the warrants thus required 70 be pur-
chased BY the contractor shall in no case
exceed the sum OF Sixty-.our Thousand
1854. fseI Dollars
Each hid must be accompanied By a GER
t!fiet cheek. payable 20 the order 0. the
City Comptroller. for a sum not less than
five 90 per cent 81 the hid. and no bid
will he considered unless accompanied by
said check.
The successful bidder VIII be required to
enter into contract add furnish saiistac-
tory bond fer the amount required by the
City Charter and The laws OF the State Of
Washington. within ten days after being
notified OF the award OF the contract to
him. falling so 20 do. the said check and
the amount fixed therein viii he forfeited
10 the City. No person is eligible as a
bidder Who has within two years prior 10
the letting OF said contract made Gefail,
in payment az any just claim for any work
or labor performed. or any skin or mate
rial furnished pursuant 10 any such con-
tract as herein advertised, or who within
said tive years failed TO complete any such
contracts
Special attention is called 10 Article
xXIII. o: The city Charter. az now in
force, relating 10 hours OF Ia Dor" and 10
Article XIII. Sec1on 81. Subs. and Z. re-
isfing 20 bonds and suretieS
All bids must - made in aoeor3a nee and
comply witE the plans srd Specifseat 20
row on dle In tho CITY Engineers office.
ard In compliance with Ordnance No $500
The cay Of Seattle reserves the righs TO
reject any and all bids
Proposals must be endorsed On envelope
IBID FOR Constructing Certain Additions 10
The Watef-wovks Of the cry OF Seattle
fsy order Of fhs Board Of Public Works.
FRANK OLESoN. Secretary.
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