The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-01-25

dredging out the bar at the en-
trance OF Pearl Harbor. Bids for this
work were advertised for some time
ago and will be opened at the office of
the army engineers in San Francisco.
The bar is about quarter of a mile
In length and must be dredged to a
depth or thirty feet or more, and ac-
cord1ng to the specifications they are
limited to an appropriation of 800 900.
Ihe bidders must determine to what
width they can dredge for the amount
specifed. Not less than 10000 cubic
1eet OF debris must be taken out per
month, and q failure to perform this
specification Of the contract for two
months will render it invalid The de-
bris is to be deposited at least 200 yards
west of the entrance of Pearl Harhor
or in deep water, and work must be
begun within 120 days after the award
ing of the contract
Lieutenant Hueur of the engineer
board in San Francisco will be in
charge of the work, which will be done
under the direction of the army en-
gfneers. Bids are to be opened in San
Francisco on February 81. Lieutenant
Hueur will probably come to Honolulu
at the beginning of the work. The
specifications in detail are as follows:
The attention of bidders Is especially
invited to the Acts of Congress, approved
FEBRUARY 26, 1886, and February %. 1887
as printed in vol. %, page 332, and VOL "a
page Ala, United States Statutes at Large
which prohibit the importation of for
eignerS and aliens, under contract or
agreement, to perform labor in the Unit
ed States or Territories, OF the District
of Columbia
Preference will be given to articles or
materials of domestic production, condi-
tons of quality and price being equal,
including in the price of foreign articles
the duty thereon.
Maps of the localities may be seen at
this office. Bidders, or their authorized
agents, are expected to visit the place.
ana to make their own estimates OF the
facilities and difficulties attending the
execution of the work, including the un-
certainty of weather and all other con-
tingencies.
No proposal will be considered unless
accompanied by guaranty which
should be in manner and form as direct
ed in these instructions.
The guaranty attached to each copy of
the bid must be signed by an authorized
surety company. or by two responsible
guarantors. to be certified as good and
sufficient guarantorS by a Judge or clerk
OF a United States Court, United States
District Attorney, United States Commits
sioner or Judge or clerk of a State court
of record, with the seal of said court at
tached
Proposals must be prepared without
assistance from any person employed in
or belonging to the military service of
the United States or employed under this
office.
No bidder will be informed, directly or
indirectly. of the name of any person in
tending to bid OF not to bid, or to whom
information in respect to proposals may
have been given.
placed in a sealed envelope marked
Proposals for dredging entrance to
Pearl Harbor. H. l., to be opened Febru-
ary q, 1901" and enclosed in another
sealed envelope addressed to Lieut. Col.
w. H. Heuer. Corps of Engineers, Al
Flood building. San Francisco, Cal, but
otherwise unmarked. 1t is suggested that
the inner envelope be sealed with sealing
wax.
The bidder to whom award is made
will be required to enter into written con-
tract with the United States, with good
and approved security, in an amount OF
$4,000 within ten days after being notified
Iof the acceptance of his proposal.
The sureties. If individuals are to make
and subscribe aff1davltS or 1uStlnca tlon
on the back of the bond to the contract,
and they must justify in amounts which
shall aggregate double the amount of the
penal sum named in the bond.
Bidders are invited to be present at the
lopening of the bids.
The contractor should, within ten days
from the award of the contract, furnish
the office with the postoffice address tc
which communications should be sent.
Transfers Of contracts, or of interest
in contracts are prohibited by law.
The decision of the Engineer officer In
charge as to quality and quantity shall
be final.
| 1t is understood and agreed that the
quantities given are approximate only
and it must be understood that no claim
shall be made against the United States
on account of any excess or deficiency
absolute or relative, in the same. Bid
'ders are expected to examine the draw
| ings, and are invited to make the esti'
mate of quantities for themselves.
| Payments will be made monthly. A per
lcentage of 10 per centum will be re.
served from each payment until the
icompletion of the contract.
| Should the time for the completion o.
) the contract be extended, all expenses
flor inspection and superintendent dur
ing the period of the extension, the sam,
to be determined by the Engineer Officer