The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-26
First published in The Topeka State
Journal May Is, 1851
SPECIFICATIONS AND SCHEDULES OF
SUPPLIES

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KANSAS STATE INSTITUTIONS.
Sealed proposals for furnishing the sup
plies herein named viii be received by, the
State Board Of S9ntroI until one oeloek
be in writing, sealed, and marked Pro
Posals for furnishing supplies" and shall
of Control, Topeka, Kan. All proposals
must be accompanied by. certified check
Board of Control. equal in amount to five
per cent of the sum total of such proposal,
as Sce guaranty TOT the faithful perform M
award is made to the party the check shall
be at once returned to him, and the check
deposited by. the successful bidder shall be
returned to him. when 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 tabulation..
ing days Tu e he June j r. 'df goods
groceries; Friday, June is, hardware sta
tionery, queensware, flour, meats and but
w viii be be on s
bidder Bidders on dry goods, groceries.
l hardware, stationery auee e and
said days, prepared to place their goods
any or all bids, and to accept any article
at price quoted without the acceptance of
part of any goods, if deemed for the best
interests of the state. Where both the bids
viii IF be sSeh to
dealers. of the state. Supplies mentioned
.as orderedr and al other articles that
which will deteriorate by keeping, are to
be shipped as ordered by the chief. ex
All goods are to be spot delivery, except
where the schedule specifies ordered.
stitution when goods are shipped. Pay
ment will be made the month following
the delivery of the goods.
All supplies for six months. begin
ming July 1, 1915, and must be delivered
BUT aepG n IN earos os
there is switch, spur or sidetrack to or
near the institution: cars must be placed
designated by the chief executive Officer
of the. institution. The Topeka and Osa-
for Epileptics at Parsons. the Home for
Feeble Minded at Winfield. the Boys. In
Penitentiary at Lansing. the State Reform
atory at Hutchinson, and the Larned State
track or spur, and bidders should inform
themselves as to the switching charges of
the railroad companies at these various in
paid. All proposals must include delivery
as herein stated, free of charges for pack
charges whatever.
quirement is necessary. articles such as
clothing. boots, shoes. etc, must be fur
ecutive officers of the several institu tons
When no particular brand is designated
bids. shall be on qualities grading from
medium to best, and on samples submitted
When no specifications as to grade
quality are made, the standards of the
United States government are to be under
stood. All supplies must be new and
accordance with the standard fixed in
specifications. All articles will be subject
to rigid inspection, and bidders are eau
toned that full mpliance 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 re-
jected, and must be promptly exchanged,
ers which proper and acceptable; and
on failure to do this the Boards may pur-
chase in the open market, and any loss
arising from such failure shall be charged
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.
executive officers of the institutions for
which the goods are furnished. and shall
be final.
Bids must be made upon the within pro-
deducted and net prices only given. The
price must be given in the proper columns,
in conformity with the denomination or
measure shown. Bids must not be in
closed in packages containing samples.
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 Boards will not be responsible Tor
samples submitted. Unsuccessful bidders