The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-25
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First published in Tohe Topeka State
Journal November %, 1921

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First published in Tohe Topeka State
Journal November %. 1921
SPECIFICATIONS. AND SCHEDULES
OF SUPPLIES
Required by the
KANSAS STATE CHARITABLE IN
SITUATIONS,
IN CHARGE OF THE STATE BOARD
OF CONTROL
Sealed proposals for furnishing the sup
plies herein named will be received by the
State Board of Control until one o'clock
p. m, December Z, 1912. The proposals
shall be in writing, sealed and marked
Proposals for furnishing supplies and
shall be addressed to the Secretary of
the Board of Control, Topeka, Kan. All
proposals must be accompanied by certi-
fled check on some responsible bank, pay
able to the Board of Control, equal in
amount to five per cent of the sum total
of such proposal, as a guaranty for the
faithful performance of any contract
awarded. In case no award is made to
the party the check snaIl De at once re,
turned to him, and the check deposited
by the successful bidder shall be returned
to him when a contract has been duly
signed and bond approved.
At the time above mentioned said pro-
posals will be opened, In public at the
office of the Board of Control in the state
capitol, Topeka, Kan, for tabulation.
Commencing at nine a. m. on the fol-
lowing days: Tuesday, December 10, dry
goods and boots and shoes; Wednesday,
December II, groceries; Thursday, De-
cenber II, hardware, stationery, flour and
meats, contracts will be awarded on each
article separately to the lowest response
BILE bidder. Bidders on dry goods, gro
ceries, hardware and stationery must be
present on said days prepared to place
their goods before the Board
The Board reserves the right to reject
any all bids, and to accept any article
at price quoted without the acceptance
of the entire bid, or to accept or reject
any part of any goods, if deemed for the
best interests of the state. Where both
the bids and quality of goods offered are
the same, preference will be given to the
, mentioned stas ordered" and all other ar
ticles that are perishabIe and the quality
or value Of which will deteriorate by
by the chief executive officers Of the sew
era1 institutions. All goods are to be spot
, delivery, except where the schedule speci-
fies as ordered.
A bill in detail must be sent to the in
stitution when goods are shipped Pay
ment will be made the month following
the delivery of the goods.
All supplies are for six months, begin
ming January l, 1913, and must be deliv-
cred at the railway depot nearest the re-
spective institutions but when in carload
lots, and there is switch, spur or side
track to or near the institution, cars must
be placed at such point the same as
shall be designated by the chief executive
officer of the institution. The Topeka and
Osawatonie State Hospitals and State
Hospitals for EpilepticS at Parsons, also
the Home for Predetermined and the
Boys Industrial School, each has such
Side-track or spur, and bidders should in
form themselves as to the switching
charges of the railroad companies al these
various institutions before submitting
their proposals. Freight and all other
charges must be prepaid All PROPOSALS
must include delivery herein stated,
free of charges for packing, freight
switching or any other charges what
ever.
When no mention is made, when this
requirement is necessary, articles such as
clothing, boots, shoes, etc, must be fur
/ V1ie Ial fv, eyfsr
executive officers of the several institu-
tons. When no particular brand is desig-
mated, bids shall be on qualities grading
from medium to best, and on samples sub
m1tted. When no specifications as l..
grade or quality are made, the standards
of the United States government are 10 he
understood. All supplies must be new and
| fresh. No article will be received NOT in
accordance with the standard fixed in
specifications. All articles will be subject
to rigid inspection, and bidders are can
| toned that full compliance with specifica-
tons and schedule will be insisted upon
All articles that may in any respect fail
| to conform to the specific kinds called for
| or to the samples submitted will be 81
jected, and must be promptly exchanged
| at the expense of the contractor for 9th
| ers which are proper and acceptable: and
on failure to do this the board may pur-
| chase in the open market, and any loss
arising from such failure shall be CHARGED
! to the contractor SO failing. The deter1af-
nation, in all cases, as to whether the
| articles received comply in all respects
| with the standard fixed in the specifica-
| tons schedule, or with the Samples
submitted, shall be made by the Board of
| Control and the chief executive officer of
| the institution for which the goods are
furnished, and shall be final
| Bids must be made upon the within
proposals. Discounts of every kind should
| be deducted and net prices only given. The
! price must be given an the proper columns,
/ in conformity with the denomination or
measure shown. Bids must not be en-
/ closed in packages containing samples
Each proposal shall be 'accompanfed by
| a sample of the supplies proposed to be
| furnished and in case of boots shoes.
must be submitted. Original labels m 4st
be left on samples. Bidders must attach
| to each sample a card or tag on which
must be plainly marked the name of tile.
| sender and the number and price of the
| article, and all charges must be prepaid
| in full. The Board will not be responsive,
/ for samples submitted. Unsuccessful bid
ders can remove their samples. Samples
| of each article upon which contract is
i will not be paid for.
Particular attention is called to the
| foregoing specifications, as a careful read
4 ing of the same may prevent a large num-
| Der of inquiries on points already covered
| Duplicate specifications and schedules
! are furnished each bidder, one to be sent
to the Secretary Of the Board, as above
provided, and the other to be retained by
the bidder. Such duplicates will be fun
nished upon application to the Secretary
of the Board Of. Control. Topeka, Kan.
BY Order of the Board of Control Of
State Charitable Institutions:
I H. c. BOWMAN,
| Chairman
CHAs. w. GIBBS. Secretary.