The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-16
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First published in The Topeka State |
Journal May 10, 1881

First published in The Topeka State
journal May 10, 1881
SPECIFICATIONS AND SCHEDULES
OF SUPPLIES
Required by the
KANSAS STATE INSTITUTIONS.
Sealed proposals for furnishing the sup
plies herein named will be received by
the State Board OF Control until one
o'clock D. M. June IA. 1913. 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 pro-
ned check on some responsible bank, pay
able to the Board of Control, equal in
amount to five per cent OF the sum total
faithful performance Of any contract
awarded In case no award is made to
the party the check shall be at once re-
by the successful bidder shall be returned
10 MIN when a contract has been duly
signed and bond approved.
posals will be opened, in public, at the
office of the Board of Control, in the
state capitol, Topeka, Kan, for tabula-
ton.
Commencing at nine a. m. on the fol-
loving days: Tuesday, June II, goods
and boots and shoes; Wednesday, June IS,
groceries; Thursday, June 10, hardware,
stationery, flour and meats, contracts will
be awarded on each article separately to
the lowest responsible bidder. Bidders on
dry-goods, groceries, hardware and sta
donery must be present on said days pre-
pared to place their goods before the
Board
The board reserve the right 70 reject
any or all bids, and to accept any article
at price quoted without the acceptance
OF the entire bid, 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
resident dealers of the state. Supplies
mentioned 'as ordered" and all other
ity or value of which will deteriorate by
Keeping, are to be shipped as ordered by
the chief executive officers of the several
institutions. ALL GOODS ARE TO BE
SPOT DELIVERY, EXCEPT WHERE
DERED.
shtutfon 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 July l, 1918, and must be delivered
at the railway depot nearest the respec-
tive institutions, but when in carload
lots, and there is a switch, spur or side
track to or near the institution, cars must
be placed at such point on the same as
shall be designated by the chief executive
off1cer or the institution. The Topeka
and Osawatomie State Hospitals and State
Hospital for Epileptics at Parsons the
Home for Feeble blinded at Winfield the
Boys Industrial School at Topeka, Kan
sas State Penitentiary at Lansing, and
the State Reformatory at Hutchinson
edch has SuCh SlQe-traCk and
bidders should inform themselves as to
the switching charges of the railroad
companies at these various institutions
before submitting their proposals. Freight
and all other charges must be prepaid.
All proposals must include delivery as
herein stated, free OF charges for packing,
freight, switching or any other charges
whatever.
When no mention is made, when this
requirement is necessary, articles such as
clothing, boots, shoes, ETC., must be fur
niEha6 nrd6Fad n
executive officers of the several institu-
lions. When no particular brand is desig-
mated, bids shall be qualities grading
from medium to best, and samples
submitted. When no specificat tons as to
grade quality are made, the standards
of the United States government are to
be understood. All supplies must be new
and fresh. No article will be received not
i'll accordance with the standard fixed in
specified lions. All articles will be subject
to rigid inspection, and bidders are eau
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
rejected, 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 determi-
nation, in all cases, as to whether the ar
ticles received comply in all respects with
the standard fixed in the Specifications or
schedule or with the samples submitted
shall be made by the Board of Control
and the chief executive officer of the in
stitution for which the goods are furnish
ed, and shall be final.
Bids must be made upon the within pro-
posals Discounts of every kind should
be deducted and net prices only given.
The price must be given in the proper
columns in conformity with the denom-
ination or measure shown. Bids must not
be enclosed in packages containing sam
pies.
Each proposal shall be accompanied by
a sample of the supplies proposed to be
furnished, and in case of boots, shoes,
and other mated articles, full mated pairs
must be submitted. Original labels must
be left on samples. Bidders must attach
to each sample a card or tag, on which
must be plainly marked the name of the
sender and the number and price of the
article and all charges must be prepaid
in full The Board will not be responsible
for samples submitted. Unsuccessful bid
ders can remove their samples Samples
of each article upon which contract is
awarded will be retained by the Board
and will not be paid for.
Particular attention is called to the fol-
lowing specifications, a careful reading
of the same may prevent a large number
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 aboys