Evening journal., 1911-12-02
PROFESSIONAL.
PROPOSALS.


CEALED PROPOsALS-WIIL BE RE-
> ceived and read in open meeting Of the
Levy Court Of New Castle County, Delaware,
al the Court House In Wilmington, until u
o'clock noon, on the NTH day Of December,
1911. for runahout or roadster type of au-
tomobiie with and without rumble scat,
complete with a full lamp and tool equip.
ment, full repair kit Of TOOLS top, top cover.
wind shield speedometer, preHtoight gas
tank with necessary gas piping, tire irons.
set OF weed chains, two extra tubes, two
extra castings aud klaNon horn. Each bid
der must fully describe tre machine he pro-
poses to furnish and tho equipment 20 ac-
company g. Machine 10 he delivered in the
city Of wilmington or such place as shall
he designated 81 the Levy Court and fun
instructions are 20 be given asto the car
shall be considered as containing al the
specifications necessary for the guidance Of
bidders The right 10 reject any OF all
bids is expressly reserved.
DANIEL THOMPSON,
Chairman Finance Committee of the Levy
Court Of New Castle County.
MA, 25,2s-d1,2,4
PROPOSAL AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR
1 Water Turbine Vertical TripleN Pump
Installation for Brandywine Pumping Station,
WATER. DEPARTMENT.
Wilmington, Delaware.
Sealed proposals., endorsed Proposals For
received by the Board OF Water Commis-
sioners al the Office Of the Water Depart
ment Sixteenth and French streets, VIII
mington, Delaware. until 1890 a. M, on
Monday December n, 1911, for construct
ing and erecting on foundations built by the
cit Water Turbines and vertical tripleN
single acting Power Pumps, consisting Of two
units. dscharging MIG and MIG. re-
spectively; with Water Turbines discharging
so and 40 NJ G. under 10 feet head, at Is
RPM, respectively, the kind and amount Of
work TO be done on furnished under said
proposas TO be In accordance with plans
and specifications which may be seen az tne
Office Of the Chief Engineer Of the Water
Department, Sixteenth and French streets
Wilmington. Delaware, to which reference is
hereby made.
The contract for the doing Of the work
and the furnishing Of all materials and sup
plies covered by such plans and specihoa-
tions will be awarded 60 the lowest and
best bidder. provided that the boara OF
Water Commissioners reserves the right 10
reject any or an bids. Each bidder must
state in his proposal his full name and
busines address. and the name and bust
ness addresses Of al persons interested with
him II no other person be 40 interested
he must distinctly state the fact. also that
his proposal IS made without any connection,
directly or indirectly, with any other bidder
for the work particularly mentioned IN ms
proposal that IL is In all respects without
fraud or collusion, and that no person act
ing for or employed by the Mayor and
Council Of Wilmington or any of its several
Departments is directly or indirectly inter
ested therein, or in the supplies or work to
which it relates or IN any portion OF the
prospective profits thereof.
Each bid must be signed by the bidder
and be accompanied by an undertaking sign
ed by tho persons offered by the bidder as
| his surelics. who must IN All cases, be resi-
dent freeholders Of the City Of Wilmington
or a thoroughly responsible surety company
which company or companies must be ac-
/ ceptabic 20 the Board OF Water Commits
] sioners declaring their consent 20 be such
sureties In the event Of the contract being
awarded 10 such bidder and II any con-
tract be 40 awarded and such bidder shall
fail TO complete the execution Of contract
| therefor with security. for its performance
approved BY tho said Board, such bidder
and the party or parties, company or com
panies so undertaking for him as aforesaid
shall be liable 20 pay TO The City Of vii
mington any damage that may be occa'
stoned TO said City by such failure.
A bond In the sum Of SO per cent. Of the
l contract price with a satisfactory surety
company through n legally constituted agency
in Wilmington. Delaware, will be required
Tor tho faithful performance Of the work
said bond to remain in force for one year
after the final construction, erection and
acceptance Of the Water Turbines and rriples
Pumps. respectively.
No permission will be given for the with
drawal Of any proposal
The printed form Of proposal attached tC
specifications shall be used in making out bid
The price must be written In the proposa
and also stated In figures. and any PROPOSE
not in accordance with these Instructions OF
not on tho blanks furnished may be rejected
No proposal will be received from any cor
tractor unless known 90 be skilled and recu
larly engaged In work Of similar nature ts
that covered by this contract. While separat,
prices are required for various items undo'
this contract IL is 60 be understood that th,
contract may be awarded In part to any bid
der for Water Wheels or Iriplex Pumps re
fpcctively.
Plans snd specifications may be seen. an,
forms Of proposals and contracts may be oh
tanned at the Office of the Chief Engineer o
the Water Department. Sixteenth and Frcnc'
streets. Wilmington. Delaware Copies Of m,
specifications and plans may be obtained upol
making a deposit of $1,000. said deposit {,
be returned upon return Of the plans an.
specifications.
BY order Of Board Of Wator Commissioners
JOHN A. KIENLE, Chief Engineer
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