The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-01

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. - CON
strucsser OF certain additions 70 the ex-
istsrg wateT-works Of The City CT Seat
tie. State Of Washington.
Scaled proposals will tie received on .r
| before ls m. November 18Th 1883. for the
obstruction and completion Of certain ad-
ard controlled by the City OF Seattle the
said additions inclIde gravIIy water sup
! ply from Cedar kiver. reservoirs and por-
tons Of an auxiliary high service system
IL the City.
The .contrac, to be lie, viii embrace the
following general items Of construction;
Eeadworks Oh Cedar River consisting or
'N.Verting Wen. Intake Canal 100 feet
| long, and Settling BASIN
Pressure Pipe 10 CITY ~ inches diameter.
ssi miles in length: OF which "a miles
are 10 De rlvetted steel and - miles 70 be
sgave-ptQe ba nded with steel bands = inch
! in diameter.
High Service Reservoir in City: eapao-
Low Service Reservoir in City; capac-
! ity - million gallons
Auxiliary High Service Steei Staaa-Pipe.
30 feet diameter by 80 feet high lnoased In
RanSonae concrH-e.
Pumping Main to Stand pipe. 1900 fee,
se-inch stave Pipe. correcting reservoirs.
about ore nile length.
S0-lpch Slave Pipe, SOC lineal feet. waste
from High Service s>ervotT.
S0-inch Rivettcd Stee PIos. $500 feet
length; connecting Low Service Reservoir
Changing Cedar River Channel, 6oeoa Gu
bic YARDS excavation.
Clearing, Dam md 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 his
work only by variants upon the
Cedar River Wate. Supply Fund
OF Seattle" rs created and estab.
!ished by Ordinance No. 1898 OF
shall have no claim against the City eX-
cept IS therein provided. BY said orS!n.
ance 20 per cent. Of the cash receipts OF
the entire city water system are invio,abiy
set aside and pledged 10 the payment 0f
interest at five per cent. par auuum and
the gradual redemption of said warrants.
In addition 10 the warrants which VIII
be issued in payment for the construction
OF said additions. the contractor Will also
be required 10 purchase at par any ana 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 prosecute lion X The work of con
struction and the perpetual control by said
city OF the additions 10 the water works
herein specified, WHISTLER obtained by pur-
ceedinSs. and also such warrants as shall
be drawn upor said fund ~ the City In pay
ment Of engineering and other expenses
necessarily incurred In connection with
said additions; provided that the amount
OF The warrants thus required 10 be pur-
chased by the contractor shall in no case
1861 900 Dollars
Each bid must be accompanied by a GER
titled check, payable 10 the order OF the
City Comptroller for a sum no; less than
five 90 per cent. OF the bid and no bid
will be considered unless accompanied by
said check.
The successful bidder will he required TO
enter into a contract and furnish sat!sfac.
tory bond for the amount required by the
City Charter ana The Laws of the State OF
Washington, within ten days after being
notified of the aware OF the contract TO
him. falling TO do. the said check and
the amount fixed therein will be forfeited
to the City. No person is eligible as a
bidder who has within two years prior TO
the letting OF said contract made default
in payment o. any just claim for any work
or labor perfol med. any skill! or mate
rial furnished pu' suant &c any such con-
tract herein advertised. or who within
said two years taileI 10 complete any such
contracts.
Special attention Is called to Article
NEII1. Of the City Charter. as now in
force, relating TO hours OF labor" and TO
Article NIL. Sec..on 81. Subs. l and 2 re-
lating TO bonds and sureties.
All bids must % made in accordance and
comply with the plans and spec.flca lions
now on file in the City Engineers office.
ard in compliance with Ordinance No 1890
The Gay OF Seattle reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
Proposals must be endorsed on envelope
bid for Constructing Certain Additions 10
the Waier-wotks of the City OF Seattle"
BY order of the Board of Public Works
FRANK OLESON. Secretary.
Date Of first publication Sent q fS,S