The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-15
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORA

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. - con.
structicu of certain additions to the e.
listing water-workS OF the City OK Seat
tie, State of Washington.
Sealed proposals viii be received on e
he fore l. M, November 18th, 1898. Tor IA
construction and completion OF certain az
dit.nns 10 the existing water-works oxr@
and controlled by the City of Seattle. IN
said additions include a gravity water SUI
ply from Cedar River, reservoirs and PEE
tons of an auxiliary high service sys'ss
in the City. -
The contract 10 be let viii embrscen
following general items of construction. !,
Headworks on Cedar River consisting x
D!verting Weir. Intake Canal tao lei
long, and Settling Basin.
Pressure Pipe to City, AZ inches diame.sl
2s.4 miles in length. OF which 81 nia
are TO be rivetted steel and Y miles 70
staVe-ripe banded with steel bands = !as
in diameter.
High Service Reservoir In City; capas
ity Ii million gallons,
Low Service Reservoir In City; caps'
ity 20 million gallons.
Auxiliary High Service Steel Standby
30 feet diameter by 60 feet high. incaseds
Ransorne concrete.
Pumping Main TO Stand pipe. la.Ve ls
Finch kala Tein Pipe; 2.6oc feet isaaa
kaiamein Pipe.
3t-inCh Slave Pipe. connecting resersosA
about one mile length.
30-inch Stave Pipe, 5000 lIneal feet, Sas
from High Service Reservoir.
S0-inch Rivetted Steel ripe. 4s@ ls
length. connecting Low Service Ress's1
with distribution system.
Changing Cedar River Channel, e9.W "
bic wards excavation.
Clearing. Dam and Connections at sns
Lake.
Two Gate Houses. Specials, Valves &c
Vide that payment shall he made FOR ~
NGEk Only 10y warrants upon
Cedar River Water Supply fsss
or Seattle, rs created ana ss'ast
ilshcd by Ordinance No. SsV ~. y
the City Of Seattle. and the consrasss
snail have no claim against the Wy g -
cept s therein provide BY saia oas.s
anCe 10 Fer cent. of the cash rcceip.s y y.
| the entire city water system are ins'e-."i
set aside and pledged to the payinea. :
| interest at five per cent. per annuni aas
The gradual redemption Of said warrants.
In addition 10 the warrants whica ~.
| be issued In payment for the consusssisss
or said additions, the contractor wiz ~ -
be required 10 purchase at par any ans =
warrants which shall be drawn Oh -
| fund by the city In such amounts az -.
be required 10 pay for any feai 1880 s.ss
rights, easements or privileges uessss 49,
for the prosecution II the wo:k Of -
stfuction and the perpetual controi ps -
city OK the additions 10 the water W..
/ herein specified. whether obtained py -
chase, agreement or condemnation -
| Gee dings, and also such warrants ~ - -
be drawn upon sa'i fund 10y ihe ttiy " -
neBt Of engineering and othfr sxpsas~.
necessarily incurred III connection -
-asd additions; provided that the aaas -
/ o. the warrants thus required 70 " -
I chased ny the contractor shah I'D nv
| exceed the sum 0t SiXty-iouT ih'a'~
! tye4 '.sDJ Dollars
| Each bid must he accompanied by . :, - (.
timed check. UiyaJ.p 10 the os2sf ga
CITY Coma trcIeT. for Ii sam not lsss =
! five o. per cent Of }hc bld. ana ~ +
/ WI. be considered unless Accompanies
/ SAID check. "a
| The successful bidder viii! he reqnf4sa1l, !.
| enter into contract and furnish sails s -
| tory bond for the amount required :, 4
| city Charter ana the iAHs o. TIE Sci
| NashI3gton. wltn'n ten days aIt. o
! notified OF the award o. the cottlets Al
/ him. failing so to do the said 1919
| TIE amount fixed therein viii be ie'. ~ 1
/ 10 the cry. No person is els.D's - q
| bidder VINO has within two years ls.ssaas
| the letting Of SID Contract Idus xsst
| in payment 81 any jus. aim toi a.s -s,.S
" Ia hOy performed, or any skE ~ a.
| rial furnished pa suant 10 any se~a xstse
| tract as herein advertised. or Wi VIC "a
| SAID two years failed TO complete ah' =
| contracts. .,,sso
Special attention Is called TO An
| ANIL OF the City CnaFter, az 80 ard .
| force. relating 70 hours o iaoef. ~
| Ariic.e XIII. Scc.on 81, S1bs. an' :
I iatirg 10 bonds and sur@tles. ,.es 81
All BIDS must % made IN accof ia5,- 500
comply wlth The plan. and specisiicaasts -
+ nos on file Ia the cay E.nghnes' e. -
/ and in colnpllanca with OrGlnanes go, =
The City Of Seattle reserves laS III
t reject any ard al bids .r.,sc5D
/ Proposals must be endorsed on 60, 81 =
| bid for Constructing Certain Aa sas.sx
/ the Water works OF tn~ t4ty OF sWarke
| By order ~ the Is9ard Of ploae -..ss,a.ss
/ FRANK OLES0N. sess - 81.
Date OF lirst publication, sept. =. = re Y