The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-24
First published in The Topeka State
Journal, November IS, 1851
SPECIFICATION AND SCHEDULES OF
SUPPLIES
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KANSAS STATE INSTITUTIONS.
Sealed proposals for furnishing the sup
plies herein name will be received by the
?. m, December 4, 1915. The proposals shall
be in writing, sealed, and marked Pro
Be @ to the seerefary Of the BOARD
of Control, Topeka, Kan. All proposals
on some responsible bank payable to the
Board OF control, equal in amount to 1lVe
as guaranty for the eo faithful up performance
of any contract awarded. In case no award
Is made to the party the check shall be at
posted by the successful bidder shall be
returned to him when a contract has been
At. the time above mentioned said pro-
poosals will be opened in public, at the
capitol, Topeka, Kan. for tabulation.
- Commencing at nine a. m. on the follow %a
B BeesmBeT groceries; Friday neon
queensware: Saturday, a. M. December
II, flour, meats and butterine. Contracts
arately to the lowest responsible bidder.
Bidders on dry goods, groceris, hardware.
terine must be present said days. pre-
pared to place their goods before the Board.
any or all bids, and to accept any article
as price quoted without the acceptance of
part of any goods, if deemed for the best
interests of the state. Where both the
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same, preference will be given to the resi-
dent dealers of the state. Supplies men
that perishable and the quality
value of which will deteriorate by keeping.
executive officers of the several institutions
All goods to be spot delivery, except
where the schedule specifies ordered.
A bill in detail must be sent to the in
stitutiOn when goods are shipped. Payment
will be made the month following the de-
Ali supplies are for six months. begin
ming January 1. 1916. and must be deliver
ed at the railway depot nearest the respec-
tive institutions but when in carload lots.
and there is a switch. spur or sidetrack
to or near the institution, must be
placed at such point the same as shall
be designated by the chief xecuive officer
watomie State Hospitals and State Hos
pital for Epileptics at Parsons. the Home
Industrial School at Topeka. Kansas. State
Penitentiary at Lansing, the State Reform
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track or spur. and bidders should inform
the railroad companies at these various in
situations before submitting their pro-
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livery at herein stated, free of charges for
packing. freight. switching. or any other
When no mention is made. when this
ouirement is necessary. articles such
ed in such sizes ordered by the executive
officers of the several institutions. When
shall be on qualities grading from medium
to best. and on samples submitted. When
made. the standards Of the United States ties
government are to be understood. All sup
plies must be new and fresh. No articles
will be received not in accordance with
the. standard fixed in specifications. All
and bidders are cautioned that full com
pliance with specifications and schedule
in any respect fail to conform to the
specific kinds called for or to the samples
promptly exchanged, at the expense of the
contractor. for others which are proper and
acceptable and on failure to do this the
Boards may purchase in the open market
and any loss arising from such failure
shall be charged to the contractor so fail
whether the articles received comply in all
respects with the standard fixed in the
pies submitted shall be made by the
Boards and the chief executive officers of
furnished, 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
measure shown. Bids must not be in
closed in packages containing samples.
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
samples Bidder 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 oh: rees must be prepaid in full. The
Boards will not be responsible for samples
submitted. Unsuccessful bidders can re-
move their samples Samples of each article
upon which contract is awarded will be
tanned by the Boards and will not be paid
for.
Particular attention is called to the fore
going specifications. a careful reading
of the same may prevent a large number
of inquiries points already covered.
Duplicate specification and schedules are
furnished each bidder one to be
sent to the Secretary of the Board
as above provided. and the other