The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-15
xorrCE TO CONTRACTORS.

NOTICE To CONTRACTORS
I NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Sealed
I proposals viii be received on or before one
/ % o'e.ock p. m, April i2th. 1879. Tor the
ADDITIONS '- to he ssa existing water works
owned and controlled By tae City OF See
asrie. Washington TIE saia additsons
include a gravity water supply from Ce-
OAR RIVER, reservoirs ana portions Of an
auxiliary high service system n the city.
The contract VIII he lei in four (D separ-
ate Subdivisions. and Will embrace the Toi-
lowing general Items OF construction.
In Subdivision One IL:
Head works on Cedar River. consisting
OF Divegsing Weir. Intake Canal tsaV feet
iongl. Settling Rsasas. Gate House, Dwelling
House and Stable.
Pressure Pipe from Head works to High
being 1. inches In diameter and IA miles in
length; OF wllich s.a miles are 10 be r4yes-
ed stee. and >. miles TO be wooden slave
pipe banded Win STEEL bands = inca in dia-
meter, wooden Staye ana steel pipe be-
tween High and Low Service Reservoirs.
30 inches IL diameter. about enc mile IN
length.
Wooden Stave Pipe "a and 80 inches in ila-
meter respectively. about Ace Aneal feet.
as waste pipe from High Service Reservoir
10 Lake Union. Charge OF Cedar River
channel. Sa-.a cube yards excavation.
Improvements a. Swan Lake. consisting
OF clearing land, e gIcs.ou OF dam at
outlet, Intake and connection with
said Lake.
In Subdivision Two ca.
f1s-A service fkSSSTtuig Anu trate House
in City Park capacity of said reservoir
being about Ii million gallonst; Low Ser
vice Reservoir with Gate House and Pump
ing Plant in Magic Addition tcapaeity OF
aty OF pumping plant millions gallons IN
In Subdivision Three fs,:
Stand Pipe on Queen Anne Ill., 80 feet
diameter by 90 feet high. incased In RAN
some Concrete
Force main from low Service Reservoir
n Stand pitza m ale ~,
Renton Hi. said mains consisting OF i3.
300 lneal feet Of Finch and 2.sdo lineal feet
OF ls-inch Kalamen pipe.
In Subdivision -Four "a:
Pipe line from the Low Service Reservoir
to the present distributing system. consist
ing OF 3.5eo lneal feet so-snch r:veted steel
also 80 lsneal feet "a inch riveted steel pipe.
for connecting said reservoir with Tenth
Avenue Sewer.
Separate bids will be received and separ-
ate contracts viii be let for each OF said
subdivisions The work will be let 10 the
s wa bidders Therefor The fetal h cost Of
contract TO be entered into viii provide
thai payment shan be made for this work
only by warrants upon the Cedar River
Water Supply Fund OF Seattle" as created
and established by Ordinance No. $3.50 as
amended by Ordinance No. 52sS, and the
contractor shall have no claim against the
CITY except as therein provided. Said ordi-
nance provides that such warrants shall
nave interest coupons attached. and shall
bear Interest a, the rate of five g.. per cent.
per annum, payable semi-annually on the
nrst days OF January and July OF each
year, ard the City OF Seattle absolutely
a anos ir rev, pledges out OF the rsve-
hues rem Its water works system, now
owned. or which may hereafter be owned,
operated or controlled by II. sum not less
than one hundred thousand $ioaooe.e o) per
anniizn, 10 pay the principal and interest
or said warrants as aforesaid. when the
same shall become due
In addition to the warrants which will be
Issued fh.ss cons " nrs ~
said additions. the contractor VII also be
required 10 purchase ut par any and all
fund by the city liz such amounts as shall be
required 10 pay for any real estate rights
easements or privileges necessary for the
prosecution of the work of construction
and the perpetual control by said city Of the
additions 70 the water works herein speci-
fed, whether obtained by purchase agree
also such warrants as shall be drawn upon
said fund by the city in payment OF eng.-
neer.ng and other expenses necessarily In
Cured In connection with said additions:
provided. that the total amour, OF the war
rants thus required 20 be purchased by the
contractor shall in TO case exceed the sum
be distributed follows. to-wit:
Against subdivision No. l. the sum OF
forty-five thousand 14s.ooo) dollars: against |
subdivision No. 9, twelve thousand tsie oo0) |
dollars: AGAINST subdivision No. 3. two
thousand $2ooo, dollars: against suhdivi- |
sion No; I: one thousand Isl. 600, dollars.
"a
tined check. nayah'e To the order OF the |
City Comptroller for sum not less than
i've go per cent. of the amount OF the bid, |
and no bid will be considered unless ac- |
comranied by such check.
The successful bidder will be required 70 |
enter into contract and furnish sat,sfar-
tory bond for the amount required by the |
City Charter and the laws OF the state OF |
Washington. within ten DAYS after being |
ro'hed of The award Of the contract n him: |
falling so TO do. the said check and the |
amount thereof shall he forfeited 10 the |
city. No person IS eligible az bidder who /
has within two years prior 20 the letting OF /
said contract made default In payment OF |
any Just claim for any work or labor per- |
formed. or any skill or material furnished l
pursuant 10 any such contract as herein adj |
verused or who within said two years |
failed 10 complete any such contracts
Special attention Is called TO article
xxiH Of the CITY Charter az now in
force, relating To 'hours az labor
All bids must be made In accordance and |
compliance with the plans and snecsfjca-
tons row on file In the office of the Secre-
'ary ~ the Board OF Pnb,c Works and in
compliance with Ordinance No 900 as /
amended by Ordinance No se5e
The City or Seattle reserves the RICH. To
reject any ani all bids.
Proposals must he Endorsed on enva,one
bid for Constructing Subdivision No
OF Certain Additions IN the Water worra
OF the City OF Ses'tle''
BY order OF the peard IF piiblr Works
FRANK oLfS0N. sse-eta~v
Date OF first publication March Tth fsaa
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS - Eas.
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