The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-20
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

| NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. - con-
struetlcH of certain additions 10 the ex-
| isiiag water-woIks OF the City of Seat
| tie. State Of Washington.
Sealed proposals VIII he received on ,r
| before Il m. November 18th. 1898. for tho
| obstruction and completion OF certain ad-
| d!tions 20 the existing water works owned
| and controlled h the CITY OF Seattle. The
| said additions incltde "A gravity water sup
| rly from Cedar River. reservoirs and por-
| items Of an auxiliary high service system
| in the City.
The contrac; 10 he let viii embrace the
| following general Items OF construction:
Headwcfks on Cedar River consisting OF
D3yerting Weir. Intake Canal $50 feet
| longl and Settling BASIN
Pressure Pipe 10 city. 42 inches diameter.
pa miles In length. OF which Ga miles
ATE 80 lie rvetted steel and - miles TO be
staye~pipe handed with steel bands u inch
High Service Reservoir In City: capac-
ity 10 million gallons.
Low Service Reservoir In City; eapac-
lily - million gallons
Auxiliary High Service Steel Stand-Ppe.
20 feet diameter by 20 feet high. incased In
Ransome concrt.a
Pumping Main 10 stand-plpe. 1900 feet
iZ-ineh kalamein Pipes 800 feet i6-inch
2s-lnch stave Pipe. connecting reservoirs.
3o-inch stave Pipe, 39oG lineal feet, waste
from High Service i servoir.
5o-inch Rivettei Steel Pipe $500 feet
length, connecting Low Service Reservoir
with distribution system.
Changing Cedar River Channel. 600 Gu
bic yards excavation.
Clearing. Dam lad Connections a; Swan
Lake.
Two Gate Houses. Specials. Valves. etc.
vice that payment stall be made for this
cedar RIVER Water SUPPLY Fund
ished by Ordinance No. 1920 Of
The cay Of Seattle, and the contractor
shah have no claim against the City ex-
N
aace y per cent, Of the cazh receipts Of
the entire city water system ars invio.abIy
set aside and pledged 70 The paymen, q
;he gradual redemption o. said warrants
In addition 70 the variants which will
be issued n Payment for the construction
be required 70 purchase at Par any and all
warrants which shsI be drawn on said
be required 10 pay for any real estate.
rights. easements or privileges necessary
fer tho prosecu ion II the work Of con-
HirUc;ion ard the perpe' VA control by said
ci.y ~ the additions - the water works
herein spsrinsd. whether obtained by pur-
chase. agreement or condemnation PRO-
ue drawn upoc sad fund ~ the City 81 pay
mert of engineering and other expenses
said additions provided that tire amount
OF the warrants thus required 70 be pur-
chased ~ The contractor snail IN no case
exceed he som 81 sixty-four 1housani
Eaeh hid must be accompanied by GER
tilted check. payable % the order q tho
city CoWptrCIee for q sun not less than
five 90 Evr cent Of the bii. and no bid
vii he ccnsiGered unless accompanied BY
ssad check
Ire successful :dsr win "a required 10
enter mo contract ard furnish Satisfac-
tory hond foF the amount required by the
Ctty fHaFter ana the iass az the state Ct
Warrington, within ter days after being
Gifted ~ the award % thr contract 10
him. faItrg 50 70 d. ne said check and
ts@ amount fixed there}o Will b. forfeited
to tue cry. No person ~ eligible
bidder @ho has within tpo years prior 10
tie .ettiYs % sluG contract made default
ia Payment of any Jus lain Tor airy work
az lAh.t psgf med. or any ski or mate
Tlai furEisht3 "a -Baut - any such con-
tract as herein acvtfl.sed or VINO within
I'd ia two year, talle- 10 cpFnDiets any sgca
crntE1-ts.
SFvosai attention Z. called 20 Article
%%IiI ~ the Cify Charter. Row IN
fcEce. yesstigg - hours u Ia bcF." and 10
A-tlc.e XIII. Sec on 81. subs. and :. re-
latlTg to bcn4s and xurstiez
Al. DDS ri - made III accor "a nee and
cgTIip w.fA tae plans and specifications
nDN % tte .a n city Engineers office.
and n clnp4lah1@ With Ordnance no. $50
Ths cay ~ Seattle reserves the right TO
fssec; any and all DDS
Fragosas must u endorsed On envelope
lid for Constructing Certaia Additions -
TIE HateT-wo.sa 0f the CITY G.. Seattle"
III Gs1er cs the Epard u Public Works.
FRANK OLSON, Secretary.
Date 90 first publication. 5eII :. lssA