Evening journal., 1911-12-09


Water Turbine Vertical Triplex Pump.
Installation for Brandywine Jumping Station.
WATER DEPARTMENT.
Wilmington. Delaware
Sealed proposals. endorsed Proposals For
Water Turbines and rrplex Pumps will bo
received by theN Board Of Water Commits
sioners az the Office Of the Water Depart
ment Sixteenth and French streets. Will
mington Delaware until 1880 a. m. on
Monday, December H. 1911, for construct
ing and erecting on foundations built by the
cit Water Turbines and vertical triplex
single acting Power Pumps consisting Of two
units discharging 4 M.G and 2 M.G., r..
spectivelv: with Water Turbines discharging
s0 and 40 NJ q. under 10 feet head az -
RPM. respectively; tho kind and amount Of
work 10 be done or furnished under said
proposals 20 be- In accordance with plans
and specifications which may be seen at tha
office of the Chief Engineer Of the Water
Department Sixteenth and French streets,
Wilmington, Delaware. 10 which references Is
ma contract for the doing Of the work
and the furnishing Of all materials snd sup
plies covered by such plans aud specinca.
lions will be awarded 10 the lowest ana
hest bidder. provided that the Board Of
Water Commissioners reserves the right -
reject any or an bids. Each bidder must
state in his proposal his full name and
bushes address, and the name and busi'
ness addresses Of all persons interested with
him IL no other person be 50 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 his
proposal that u is Ia all respects wthout
fraud or collusion and. that no person act-
ing for or employed by the Mayor aud
Council Of Wilmington or any OF its several
Departments is directly or indirectly inter'
ested therein. or IN the supplies or work "a
which u relates, or In any portion Of the
prospective profits thereof
Each bid must be signed by the bidder
1. faH ~ an a
ed bv the persons offered by the bidder
his sureties. who must, in all cases, be resi-
dent freeholders Of the City Of Wilmington
on a thoroughly responsible surety company,
which company or companies must be &C
ceptable 10 the Board of Water Commis-
sioners, declaring their consent 10 be such
sureties in the event Of the contract being
awarded 20 such bidder; and II any con
tract be so awarded, and suck bidder shall
fa1 10 complete the execution Of contract
therefor with security, for us performance
approved by the said Board. such bidder
and the party or parties, company or COM
panies so undertaking for him as aforesaid.
shsU be liable 10 pay 70 the City Of VIII
mington any damage that may be occa-
stoned 10 said City BY such failure.
A bond in the sum Of SO per cent. Of the
contract price with satisfactory surety
company through a, legally constituted agency
In WILMINGTON. Delaware, will be required
ssid bond 20 remain in force for one year
after the final construction, erection and
sceeptsnce Of the Water Turbines and Triplex
Pumps respectively.
10 permission will be given for the with
drawal Of any proposal
The printed form Of proposal attached 70
specifcations shall be used in making ont bid
The price must be written in the proposal
and also stated In figures. and any proposal
not in acordance with these instructions OF
not on the blanks furnished may Be rejected
No proposal will be received from any con.
tractor unless known 10 be skilled and regL
iarly engaged in work Of a similar nature 70
thar covered By this contract. While separate
prices are required for various items under
! this contract IL is 20 be understood that the
contract may be awarded in part 10 any bid
der for Water Wheels or Triplex Pumps, re-
spectively.
plans and specifications may be seen. and
forms Of proposals and contracts may be OBJ
tanned al the Office Of the Chief Engineer Of
the Water Department, Sixteenth and French
streets, Wilmington. Delaware. Copies Of the
! specifications and plans may be obtained upon
making a deposit OF $1,000 said deposit 70
be returned upon return Of the plans and
T,v order Of Board Of Water Commissioners.
JOHN A. KIENLE. Chief Engineer.
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