The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-15
LEGAL
First published in The Topeka State
Journal May 10, 1881

lE6AL:
Journal May 10, 1884,
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 p. 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-
posals must be accompanied by a certi-
fed check on some responsible bank, pay
able to the Board of Control, equal in
amount to five per cent of the 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 shall be at once re-
turned to him, and the check deposited
by the successful bidder shall be returned
to him when contract has been duly
signed and bond approved.
At the time above mentioned said pro-
| office of the Board of Control in the
ton.
Commencing at nine a. M on the fol-
lowing days: Tuesday, June II, dry-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
| tionery must be present on said days pre-
pared to place their goods before the
Board
! The board reserve the right to reject
| any or all bids, and to accept any article
! at price quoted without the acceptance
| any part of any goods, if deemed for the
| best interests Of the state Where both
! the bids and quality of goods efrered are
Z the same, preference will be given to the
resident dealers of the state. Supplies
| mentioned las ordered" and all other
! articles that are perishable and the quail
| ity or value of which will deteriorate by
| Keeping are to be shipped ordered by
| the chief executive officers of the several
| institutions. ALL GOODS ARE TO BE
| SPOT DELIVERY, EXCEPT WHERE
| THE SCHEDULE SPECIFIES AS OR
| DERED.
| 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
| nlng July l, 1913, and must be delivered
! at the railway depot nearest the respec-
| lots, and there is switch, spur or side
| track to or near the institution, cars must
shall be designated by the chief executive
| officer of the institution. The Topeka
| and Osawatomie State Hospitals and State
| Hospital for Epileptics at Parsons, the
Home for Predetermined at Winfield the
| Boys Industrial School at Topeka KAN
sas State Penitentiary at Lansing, and
| the State Reformatory at Hutchinson
| each has such a side-track spur, 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 o. 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
| 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
| submitted. When no specifications as to
grade or 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
in accordance with the standard fixed in
| specifications. All articles will be subject
! to rigid inspection, and bidders are eau
| toned that full compliance with specifca-
| lions 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, to whether the ar
ticles received comply in all respects with
! the standard fixed in the specifications or
| schedule, 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 mus
| he left on samples. Bidders must attach
! to each sample card 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 responsib Il
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 Tor
Particular attention is called to the fol
lowing specifications. as careful reading
= of the same may prevent a large number
! of inquiries on points already covered
| Duplicate specifications and schedule:
are furnished each bidder. one to be SEN
| to the Secretary of the Board, as above
| provided and the other to be retained bl
1 the bidder Such duplicates will be fur
| nished upon application to the Secretar,