The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-02
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Sealed
proposals win BE received on or before enc
90 oesock p m. April I'm. 1sse. for the
sasnssrustson and completion q cers.an
owned and controlled BY the City OF Sc
attic. Washington. The said additions
Include gravity water supply from Ce-
OAR river. reservoirs and portions OF an
auxiliary high service system in the city
TIE eonsraci VIII be let IA four % separ-
ats subdivisions, and wiz embrace the
following general items OF construction:
In subdivision One 80:
Head works os Cedar River. consisting
o. Nverting Wesr. Intake Canal s+oo feet
eng. sss,iinE hAssn. Gate House. Dwelling
= Pressure Pipe from Head works TO High
service Reservoir in City Park. said pipe
neihx - inches in diameter and "a miles
IN length: OF which s& miles are TO be riv-
eseo steel and - miles 20 he wooden stave
ppe banded with steel bands y iIcA in Gi-
aheler: wooden save ana Steel pipe be-
20 inches In diameter, abou, one mile in
length Also q second wooden ssave plps
lFon cedar River 10 Swan Lake, about
eight miles long
Wooden Slave Pipe - and % iaches In ai-
ashster respectively. about 4.oo lineai feet.
as Aae pipe from High Service Reservoir
20 Lake Union Change OF Cedar River
channel. $500 cubic yards excavation
Improvements at Swan Lake, consisting
OF clearing land. construction OF dam at
s oulse,- intake and pipe connection with
In Subdivision Two 20:
Hish Service Reservoir and Gate House
IN City Park capacity OF said reservoir
oesnx about Is million gallons,; Low Scr
vice Reservoir with Gate House and Pump
ing Plant 10 Magic Addition Capacity OF
reservoir about 20 million gallons, capac-
NY Of pumping plant million gallons In -
In Subdivision Three s,;
stand Pipe on Queen Anne Hin. 90 fee,
diameter by q feet high. ineased in Ran
Force main from Low Service Reservoir
20 stand Pipe on Queen Anne. HiiI. also 10
henton HUI. said mains consisting OF i3,-
y" lsneai feet Of f1-inch and 2.eco liEseal feet
In Subdivision Four as:
Pipe line from the Low Service Reservoir
10, 10 me present Distributing system. consist
and 40 lineAl feet 90-inch cast iron nine
also 80 uneai feet e4-inch rive,ed steel pipe.
TOT connecting said reservoir with Tenth
Separate bids will be received and ssnar-
ate contracts win be let for each OF said
subdivisone. The work will be let to the
lowest bidders therefor. The total cost OF
contract to be entered into will provide
that payment shall be made for this work
only oy warrants upon the Cedar River
ard established by Ordinance No. 80 a.
amended by Ordinance No 5:Ss, and the
contractor shall have no claim against the
city except az therein provided. Said ordi-
nance provides that such warrants shail
nave interest coupons Attached and shall
eear interest ., the rate OF Eve Is, per cent
per per, a Slu payable semi-annualiy on the
year. and the City Of seattle absolutely
and irrevocahly pledges, out OF the rev.
enuss from - water works system. now
operated or controlled by II. q sum not less
than one hundred thousand (SfN n0D per
annum; to pay the principal and interest
OF aid warrants as Aforesaid. whom the
same shall become due
In aocition to the warrants which will be
issued In payment for the construction Of
said additions the contractor vii! also be
warrants which shall be drawn on said
fund by the city In such amounts as shall
ne required 10 pay for any real estate.
ftgh,s. easements or privileges necessary
Tor the prosecution OF the work Of corr
strnction and tire perpetual control by eaid
city OF the additions 90 the water works
herein specified. whether obtained by pur-
chae. agreement or esndcmnation pro-
ceedings. ana also such warrants as shah
be drawn upon said fund by the city In
payment OF engineering and other expenses
niece ssarfy incurred in connection with
said additions: provided, that the total
amount Of the warrants thus required 20
oe purchased by the contractor shalt in no
ease exceed the sum Of sixty thousand
$4,000 dollars. and shall be distributed as
loliows 10 wit.
Against subdivision M. 1, the sum Of
forty Ave thousand 3x oodp dollars; agains,
subdivision No. 2, twelve Thousand fSi1 aoeD
dollars: against subdivision Ma. l. two
thousand 02.6e1 dollars. against suhdsvf-
Sion No. 4, one thousand ~. ooop dollars
Each bid must he accompanied by a GER
tiled check payable 10 the order Of the
City Comptroller fer a sum not ieEs than
Ave 90 per rent. OF the amount az the bid =
and no bid viii he considered uniess &C.
ccmpant-d by sach check.
The successful bidder win be required TO
enter into contract and furnish salts
factory bond for the amount required by
the City Charter and the laws Of the state
of Washington. within ten davS after be-
ing notified 90 the award 90 me contract
to him: failing 80 20 do. the saH cseck ara
the amount thereof shall! be forfeited 70
tie city. No person IL eligible a. a bidder
who has within two years prior 20 the let
ting Of said eontrsct made default In nay-
labor performed or any skill or material
furnished pursuant 10 any such contract
"a herein advertised. or who within said
two years failed 10 ecmplets any such con-
tracts
Special attention Is called 70 article XIII
o. the CITY Charter A. row in fierce. re-
la.inx "a hours Of tabor.
All hts& nust De made In accordance and
com plsance With the plans ard pp@eisea-
tions now or sie I'm The office Of The secre-
tary OF the Board OF Public Works and In
compliance with Ordnance No gsc AZ
amended by Ordinance Nc. SE4
The CITY az Seattle reserves the right 10
reject any ard al bids
Proposals must be irsfcrseA on ~rseleps
Bid for Constructing sasdfvs~Sr Ne -
o. Certain Adfi'fnns 70 the Water Works
fsv order % the fsoar4 os Public works
FRANK 0LESoS Secretary
Date Of FIRST publication Nsnsh 80. fsss
NOTICE. To CONTRACTORS Ave.
rae Narta sewer Improvement
Notice Is Hereby given that sealed pro-