The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-28
First published in The Topeka State
Journal May Is, 1851
SPECIFICATIONS AND SCHEDULES OF
SUPPLIES
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KANSAS STATE INSTITUTIONS.
plies herein named will be received by the
State Board of Control until one O'Clock
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,
ance Of any Contract AVE awarded. In case NO
award is made to the party the check shall
deposited by the successfui 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 state
ing days Tuesda :He June + +, dry goods
groceries Friday, June IS hardware, sta
tionery, queensware, flour, meats and but
article separately to the lowest responsible
bidder. Bidders on dry goods. groceries,
meats and bntterineS must be- present ON
said days, prepared to place their goods
The Boards reserve the right to reject
any or all bids and to accept acc, any article
the enr bd tn aeeep o
part of any goods, if deemed for the best
Of the both I'll the bids
dealers of the state, Supplies mentioned
are perishable and the quality or value of
which Will deteriorate by keeping. are to
executive officers of the several institutions.
All goods to be spot delivery, except
A bill in detail must be sent to the in
stitution m, when goods are shipped Pay
the delivery of the goods.
All supplies are for six months. begin
ming July i, 1915, ana must be delivered
the 6pnOt rpanQotiVn
institutions, but when in carload lots, and
there Is a switch; spur or sidetrack to or
designated BY the chief executive officer
watomie State Hospitals and State Hospital
for at the he Home for
dnstrial School at Topeka, Kansas State
Penitentiary at Lansing, the State Reform
Hospital at Larned, each has such a side
track or spur, and bidders should inform
the railroad Companies at these various it in
situations before submitting their proposals.
paid. All proposals must include delivery very
as herein stated, free of charges for pack
ing. freight, switching, or ony other
When no mention is made, when this re-
quirement is necessary articles such as
nished in such sizes as ordered by the ex-
eeutive officers of the several institutions.
bids shall be qualities grading from
medium to best, and on samples submitted.
When specifications as to grade or
quality are made, the standards of the
United States government are to be under
stood. All supplies must be new and
fresh. No articles will be received not in
accordance with the standard fixed in
specifications. All articles will be subject
to rigid inspection, and bidders are eau
tons and schedule will be insisted upon.
All articles that may in any respect fail
to conform to the specific kinds called for
to the samples submitted will be re-
jected, and must be promptly exchanged,
at the expense of the contractor, for 9TH
failure to do this the Boards may pur-
chase in the open market, and any loss
arising from such failure shall be charged
to the contractor so falling The determi-
nation, in all cases, to whether the ar
ticles received comply in all respects with
schedule or with the samples submitted.
shall be made by the Boards and the chief
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
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 card or tag, which must be
plainly marked the name of the sender
and all charges must be prepaid in full.
The Boards will not be responsible 1or