The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-12
LEGAL
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. i
sealed proposals for furnishing the sup
phes herein named will be received by
the State Board of Control until one
o'clock p. m, June IA. 1913. The proposals
shau be in writing. sealed, and marked
Proposals for furnishing supplies" and
snail De addressed to the Secretary of the
Board of Control Topeka Kan. All pro-
posals must be accompanied by a certf-
neg check on some responsible bank, pay
aple TO the Board of Control equal in
amount to five per cent of the sum total
OF such proposal, as a guaranty for the
aalthIul 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
t pS me successful bidder shall be returned
10 MIN when contract has been duly
signed and bond approved.
AT the time above mentioned said pro-
posals VIII be opened, in public, at the
office of the Board of Control, in the
state state capitol, Topeka, Kan, for tabula-
lowing days: Tuesday, June II, dry-goods
and boots and shoes; Wednesday, June 49,
groceries; Thursday, June 10, hardware.
stationery, flour and meats, contracts will
be awarded on each article separately to
the lowest responsible bidder. Bidders on
dIry-goods, groceries, hardware and sta
tfonery 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
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
resident dealers of the state. Supplies
mentioned "as ordered" and all other
articles that are perishable and the quail
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
THE SCHEDULE SPECIFIES AS OR
DERED.
A bill in detail must be sent to the in
stftution 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. 1913, and must be delivered
at the railway depot nearest the respec-
tive 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 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 Epileptics at Parsons, the
Home for Predetermined at Winfield the
Boys Industrial School at Topeka, Kan
SaS State Penitentfary at Lansing, and
the State Reformatory at Hutchinson,
each has such a side-tracl< or spur and
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
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-
lions. 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 specifica-
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, 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 py the BOARD OF Conlrol
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-
posaIs 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-
nation or measure shown. Bids must not
be enclosed in packages containing sam
pies
Each proposal shall be accompanied by
I 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 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 specified TONS as a careful reading
| of the same may prevent large number
| of inquiries on points already covered.
| Duplicate specifications and schedules
are furnished each bidder, one to be sent
| provided, and the other to be retained by
the bidder. Such duplicates will be fur
| nished upon application to the Secretary
| of the Board of Control, Topeka, Kan
BY order of the State Board of Control
| and State Board of Corrections.
| FRANCIS M. BRADY,
Secretary Board of Control.
| H. c. BOWMAN,
| Chairman, Board of Control.
| t. w. MORGAN,
President, Board of Corrections
April 26. 1913.
SEALED PROPOSALS.
| Sealed proposals for furnishing the sup
| plies for the institutions herein named for