The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-12

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS - con-
strecssor CT certain additions 10 lhe ex-
listing watrr-wGgxs OF the City of Sea-
tie. State Of Washington.
seSsd proposals viii he received on sr
before Il m, November 18th, $685. for the
obstruction and completion OF certain All
0itions 20 the existing water-% Is owned
and controlled by the City az Seattle The
said additions include "a gravity water sup
piy from Csaa= River. reservoirs and per-
lions of an auxiliary high service system
ia the City.
The contract 10 be let viii embrace tho
following genera. items Of construction:
Headwcyks Oh Cedar River consisting OF
p!vsrttag Weir. Intake Canal tto feet
l0ng} and Settling Basin.
Pressure Pipe 80 city. u inches diameter.
- HlilSs In length. % which 81 usilss
are 10 be rivetted steel and = miles 20 he
siAve-pipe banded with steel bands y inch
in diameter.
High Service Reservoir In City. capac-
ity II gnIlion gallons.
Low Service Reservoir in City. capac-
ity - million gallons.
Auxiliary Higa Service Steel Stand-Pipe,
% feet diameter hy % feeS high. ineased in
RanS0Tne concrete.
Pumping Main TO Stand-pipe is.ao0 feet
kaiaulein Pipe
2'~ineh stave Pipe. connecting reservoirs.
about ere nile length.
9p-iuch Stave Pipe. 5000 IIneaI feet. waste
from High Service Reservoir.
$l-inch Riyet.Sd Steel Pipe. 4.sD feet
length, connecting Low Service Reservoir
Changing Cedar River Channel. 6o.oo cu-
bic yards excavation.
Clearing. Dam Ind Connections at swan
Lake.
Two Gate Houses, Specials. Valves. etc.
The contrac; so be entered into VIII pro-
wise That payment shall he made for this
@sss e" River as wssr sapp lyon ra md
lshed by Ordinance No. 1880 Of
the city .; Seattle, and the contractor
n-s AZ n est@ut h.. 49,
eeps . therein provided Icy said ordin.
ance . per cent. Of the cash receipts OF
me entire ciiy water system are invio.ahly
interest at five per cent per annam and
The gradual redemption of said warrants
In addition 20 The warrants which win
be issued In payment for the construction
or said additions, the contractor will also
ne required 10 purchase 81; par any and all
warrants which shall be drawn on said
fund 10y ihe city I'm such amounts as shall
he required 20 pay for any real estate,
rights. easements or privileges necessary
FOR the prosecution II the work of coz
stFuciion and the perpetual control by sait
city Of ;he additions 20 the wafer works
herein specified. whether obtained by pur-
| chase. agreement or condemnation pro-
ceedings. and also such warrants as shall
he drawn upon said fund by the City In pay
fnent of engineering and other expenses
necessarily Incurred iii connection with
said additions. provided that the amount
OF the warrants thus required 10 he pur-
chased bay the contractor shall In no case
exceed The sum Of six,y-four Thousand
ISL. $50 Dollars
Each hid must he accompanied by GER
uned check. payable TO she order of the
city Comptroller. for a sum not less than
i've 90 per cant. Of the bid and no bid
will be considered unless accompanied by
said check
The successful bidder wiii be required 10
enter into contract and furnish ssfisfac-
tory bond for the amount required by the
City Charter and the laws Of the State cf
Washington. within ten days after heing
notified or sne aware Of the contract 10
him; failing 10 do the said check and
the amount Fixed therein will be forfeited
10 the city Ne person Is eligible IA a
bidder who has within TWO years ;sTsJr 10
the letting Of said contract made default
ii payment ~ any just claim for any work
or labor performed. any skill! or mate
ria! furnished pursuant 20 any such con-
tract as herein advertised or who within
SAID two years failed to complete any sach
contracts.
Special attention is called TO Article
EkIII. OF the Ctty Charter as Row In
force, relating 20 hours OF labor" and 10
Avilc.e XIII. Secsson 81 Subs I and 2. re-
lAtirg TO bonds and sareties
All BIDS must % made III accordance ard
comply WITH the plans and specifications
SnN on nie In the city Engineers oszf,e
ansi in complains with Ordnance No $3.50
The tify % Seattle reserves the right Ia
rstect any and al bids
Proposals must be endorsed on envelope
Bid for Constructing Certain Additions %
the Nalef-wcfas Of the CITY OF seastie'
By order ~ the Board OF Public Works
FRANK syTsEElf& @a~rsfarv