The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-14
Administrator
First published in The Topeka State
Journal May 10, 1881
SPECIFICATIONS AND SCHEDULES |
OF SUPPLIES
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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
shan be In writiAs, sealed, and marked
proposals for furnishing supplies" and
snail be addressed to the Secretary of the
Board of Control, Topeka, Kan. All pro-
1led 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 award is made to
the party the check shall be at once
| turned to him. and the check deposited
by the successful bidder shall be returned
| 70 MIN when a contract has been duly
! signed and bond approved.
At the time above mentioned said pro-
| posaIs viii be opened, in public, at the
office of the Board of Control. in the
| state capitol, Topeka, Kan. for tabuIa-
ton.
! Commencing at nine a. m. on the fol-
lowlns days: Tuesday, June II, drygoods
1 ana boots and shoes; Wednesday, June Is,
| groceries; Thursday, June 19, hardware,
| stationery, flour and meats contracts will
the lowest responsible bidder. Bidders on
| ory-goods, groceries. hardware and sta
| uonery must be present 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
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| or 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
| the same, preference will be given to the
| resident dealers Of the state. Supplies
| mentioned ''as ordered" and all other
| articles that are perishabIe and the quail
| 1ty or value of which will deterforate 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
A bill in detail must be sent to the in
sdtution on, when goods are shipped; Pay
the delivery of the goods.
All supplies are for six months. begin
ming July. 1. 1913. and must be delivered
| tive institutions, but when in carload
| lots, and there is a switch, spur 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
officer Of the institution The Topeka
and Osawatomie State Hospitals and State
Hospital for EpiIeptics at Parsons, the
Home for Feeble-binded at Winfield the
| Boys Industrial School at Topeka, Kan
sas State Penitentiary at Lansing, and
the State Reformatory at Hutchinson
| each has such 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 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
nished in such sizes as ordered by the
. executive officers of the several institu
: tons. When no particular brand is desig
| mated, bids shall be on qualities gradins
. | from medium to best, and sample:
. submitted. When no specifications as tt
: grade or quality are made. the standard:
be understood. All supplies must be new
. and fresh. No article will be received no
: in accordance with the standard fixed IL
Specifications. All articles will be subjec
to rigid inspection, and bidders eau
al toned that full compliance with specifica
\ tons and schedule will be insisted upon
: to conform to the specific kinds called
? for or to the samples submitted will b.
: rejected, and must be promptly exchanged
: at the expense Of the contractor, for 9th
ers which are proper and acceptable; ant
on failure to do this the Board may pur
chase in the open market, and any los
| arising from such failure shall be charged
: to the contractor failing. The determi
nation, in all cases, as to whether the ar
> ticIes received comply in all respects witt
q the standard fixed in the specifications o
: schedule. with the samples submitted
= shall be made by the Board of Contro
> 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
q posals- Discounts of every kind shoul
: be deducted and net prices only given
= The price must be given in the prope
columns in conformity with the demon
Z nation or measure shown. Bids must no
: be enclosed in packages containing sam
| pies.
Each proposal shall be accompanied b.
a sample of the supplies proposed to b
furnished, and in case Of boots. shoes
and other mated articles, full mated pair
must be submitted. Original labels mus
| be left on samples. Bidders must attac
= to each sample card or tag, on whic
| must be plainly marked the name of tn
e sender and the number and price of tn
| article and all charges must be prepai
| in full. The Board will not be responsible
ders can remove their samples. Sample
s of each article upon which contract
| awarded will be retained by the Boar
| and will not be paid for
nj Particular attention is called to the fol
d lowing specifications. as careful readin
y of the same may prevent large humble
d | of Inquiries on points already covered.
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