The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-18
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals VIII he received on ns
before - m. November 18th. 1893. for he
ccTSIrueiion and competition CT certain ad-
Gsctons 70 the existing water-woTks owned
and controlled BY me City OK Seattle Inc
said additions inc!lce a gravity water sup
.ly from Cedar River. reservoirs and por-
lions OF an auxiliary high service system
in he City.
following general items % constructions
feaaw oIks cr Cedar River consisting OK
DNe-;!ng Weir. Intake Canal 100 feet
.cngl ard Settling Basin
Pressure PIPE 10 city. 4. inches diameter.
-s4 miles In lers5 o. ~alca q Hhhes
are 70 BE rlvetied steel and = miles 10 re
stave-pipe banded With steel bands = inca
II diameter.
High Service Reservoir in City. capac-
ity is million gallons.
Low Service Reservoir In city. capac-
i.y - million gaiiors.
Auxiliary High Service Steel Stand-Ppe.
80 Zee, diameter by a. feet high. incased in
Pumping Maln 10 stand pipe $500 feet
I2-inch kalamein Pipe; -.os feet lo-inch
26-inch stave Pipe. connecting reservoirs.
about ere mile length.
20-inch siave Pipe, 3,0oc lineal feet. waste
from High Service 4 eseryor.
3o-inch Rivatted s,ee! Pipe. 500 feet
length. connecting Low Service Reservoir
with distribution system.
Changing Cedar River Channel, $1,000 Gu
Clearing. Dam md Connections at Swan
Lake
The contract 10 be entered into will pro-
vide that payment shalt be made FOR this
work only BY war; variants sun Upon En 1hs
lished by Ordinance No 1890 o,
the City Of Seattle, and the contractor
oep; Rs therein provided. BY said ordin-
ance % per cent. Of the cash receipts O.
the entire city water system are invio.ably
set aside and pledged 70 the payment u
interest q; nse PEI cent. per acnum and
ihe gradual redemption % said warrants,
In addition 20 The warrants which viii
lie issued In payment tor the construction
OF said additions. the contractor Will also
be required 10 purchase a. par any anu all
warrants which shall be drawn on said
fund by the city in such amounts as shah
be required 10 pay for any real estate.
rights. easements or privileges necessary
for the prosecution IL the work OF con-
stTuction and the perpe ua' control by said
city OF the additions % the water works
herein specified. Whether obtained by pur-
ceedinSs. and also such warrants as shall
he drawn upor SAID fund ~ the City IN pay
nent cf engineering and other expenses
necessarily incurred IN. connection with
said additions. provided that the amount
OF the warrants thus required 10 be pur-
chased hy the contractor shall in no case
exceed he sum OK Sixiy-four Thousand
Each bid must be accompanied by a GER
tilted check. payable to the order o. the
FIVE 90 per cent OF the bid and no bid
vii! be considered unless accompanied by
said check.
The successful bidder will be required 70
enter into contract and furnish saiisfac.
tory bond for the amount required by the
City Charter and The Laws Of the State Of
Washington. within ten days after being
notified Of the aware or the contract 70
him; failing so 10 do. tire said check and
the amount hSsd thereir, win be forfeited
10 the City. No person is eligible as a
bidder who has within two years prior 20
the letting ol said contract made default
in payment o. any jus; claim Tor any work
or labor performed. or any skill or mate
rial furnished oG suant 10 any such con-
tract as herein advertised. or who within
said two years tailed to complete any such
.speeial attention is called to Article
HNIlL or the City Charter. as now in
Artlcie Kill sec"on 81. subs 81 / and re- 20
lating to bonds and sureties
All BIDS must ," made in accordance ard
comply with the plans and specifications
and in compliance with Ordnance No. 1890
The Ci'y or Seattle reserves the right 10
reject any and all bids
Proposals must he endorsed on envelope
BID for Constructing Certain Additions 10
the Water-works Of The City OF Seattle"
by order OF the Board of Public Works.
FRANK oLESON. Secretary
Date Of first publication Sept . 1898.
DEpARTMENT OR THE INTERIOR
Office # 4. : Surveyor General. Olyrn-
pia Wash. Oct. 10 ls9S-Scaled propos-
as VIII be received at this office unit. -
oC.or'k noon on November ). 1895. for
running. measuring aDG marking. in g.
ccVtiaHee With ON iai existing regulations
ana Such special Instructions DIS may be
issued ny the surveyor general, the fol-
low ms described surveys.
Estimated
Description Mean
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