The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-17

Daie OF nrss publication. March tn. isss.
NOTICE TO coNrRAcToPs : s.a,.1
Proposals VIII be received On or before ode
"a o'clock p. m. April 18th. 1898, for the
cH nssz1neuon and completion Of certain
Owned ana controlled By the city OF Sc
ast!e. Washtngton- The said additions
include gravity water supply from ce-
oaI rfvsrs reservoirs and portions Of an
auxiliary high service system ia the cfsy
Ine contract VIII De lei In four 90 separ-
Ate SUBDIVISIONS. and win embrace the fol-
iowfn4 general items CT construction:
In Subdivision One a:
Head works on Cedar River. consisting
ef Diyertlng Weir, Intake Canal eco fee,
H ons. s sna s:a ss.n. Gate House. Dwelling
Pressure Pipe from Head works to High
service Reneryoaf In City Park, said pipe
being Y inches In diameter and zS.4 miles in
teng'n, OF which 81 miles are 20 be rivet-
60 steel and e miles 20 be wooden Save
PIPE banded with steel band " inch In aia-
meier wooden stave and steel pipe be-
tween High and Low Service Reservoirs.
length.
as waste pipe from High Service Reservoir
TO Lake Union Change 81 Cedar River
cnannel. s5.0H cubic yards excavation.
improvements at Swan Lake. consisting
Of clearing land. construction Of dam ii
Quiet, Intake and pipe connection with
High Service Reservoir ard Gate House
10 city Park capacity OF said reservoir
beinF about is million galIonsp; Low Ser
vice Reservoir with Gate House. and Pump
Ing F.aai in Magic Addition Capacity az
reservoir about % millions gallons: capa-
sly Of pumping plant millions gallons in
In Subdivision Three ca.
stand Pipe on Queen Anne Hill. 90 feet
o oa,ra cac 6y feet high. ineased In RAN
IN
q stand Pipe on Queen Anne HUI. also TO
henton Hii. said mains consisting OF IL
20 hrsal feet OF i2-inch and 800 llneai feet
81 ls~inch kalame.n pipe.
In Subdivision Four "a:
Pipe line from the Low Service Reservoir
20 the present dissribu ting system. consist.
and l,2t0 iineai feet ~ inch cast iron pipe
Also $50 hneai feet "a inch rfveted steel pipe.
ior connecting said reservoir with Tenth
Separate bids will be received and separ-
ate contracts VIII be let for each OF said
subdivisions. The work win be ls, TO the
saa work e'ss Is limited 10 ghs .sa COS! TS 81
contract to be entered into will provide
that payment shall be made for this work
Water Supply Fad de Of seattle a az erea s
and established by Ordinance No. 1850 as
amended by Ordinance No SIS, and the
contractor shall have no claim against the
ciiy except as therein provided. Said ordi-
nance provides that such warrants shall
have interest coupons attached and shall
pear interest At the rate OF Ave f5l per cent.
per annum. payable semi annually on the
nrst days OF January and July of each
year. and the City OF Seattle absolutely
ard 'rrevocably pledges. cut OF the reve-
owned, or which may hereafter be owned.
operated or controlled by IL. u sum net less
thar one hundred thousand ssloo. 900 90, per
annuln. 10 pay the principal and interest
OF said warrants as aforesaid when the
same shall become due
In addition 10 the warrants which viii be
tSsaea 20 payment Tor the construction OF
sati additions. the contractor will also be
required 10 purchase at par any and all
warrants which shall be drawn on said
!ufa Dy me city in such amounts as shalt be
required TO pay for any resi estate. rights.
easements or privileges necessary fer the
prosecution OF the work OF construction
anu the perpetual control by said city Of the
additions 20 the water works herein spec-
NED whether obtained by purchase. agree
nent or condemnation proceedings. and
aiso such warrants as shall ne drawn upon
sad fund By the city In payment of engi-
neertnE and other expenses necessarily IN
eurrd ~ connection with said additions;
provid-d.@that Tire total amount OF the war.
rants thus required 10 be purchased by the
contractor shall In no case exceed the sum
Of sixty thousand tsooe ool dollars. and shalt
be distributed as follows to-wit:
Against subdivision No. l. the sum OF
sorty-nve Thousand ftss.eool dollars: against
subdivision No 2. twelve thousand ssl2 eao,
thousand (3z.eo0) dollars: against suhatyi-
sion No. 4 one thousand fsi 0nel dollars
Each bid must be accom- par MED By a csr-l
tined check. nayah.e 10 the order of shA
City Comptroller. for a sum rot less than
I'VE 60 per cent, OF the amount % the bid.
and no bid with be considered unless ac-
compsnied by such check
Tho successful bidder viii BE required 10
enter into a contract and furnish ga,isfac-
tory h,nd for the amount required by the
City Charter and the laws OF the state Of
Washington, within ter days after being
notified OF the awarsi IF the contract 10 him,
falling 50 Ia do. the said check and The
amount thereof shall, he forfeited 20 the
city. No person is eligible "a a bidder who
has within two years prior 10 the letting ~
said contract made default IN payment az
any Just claim for any work OF labor Per-
formed. or any skiu material furnished
Pursuant Ia any such contract as herein ai-
veriis.d or who within sata two wears
failed TO. completes any such contracts
Special attention ~ called 10 article
xxii Of the CITY Charter "a now In
force. relating to "hot,rs az labor"
An bids mus. b. made In accordance ana
compliance with the nisrs and &nerifiSs-
tions row on ne IN the office NJ The S.ere-
fary ~ the BOARD Of Public Works and IN
compliance with Ordinances No. eae9 rs
amended hy Ordinance Ne. a1ss
The CITY 81 Seattle reserves the right 10
reject airy and all hits
Proposals must BE Endorsed or envelope
''Bid for Constructing Subdivision NJ @~-~
of Terta in Additions 80 tire Water Works
% the ssty of Seattle
Ry order OF the EesYi ef Public Works
FRANK az. ESON. Secretary.
Date 81 arsT publication March -sh fsea
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