The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-22
SPECIFICATIONS AND SCHEDULES OF
SUPPLIES
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ReQu1rd by the
KANSAS STATE INSTITUTIONS.
Sealed proposals for furnishing the sup
plies herein namt will be received by the
P. M, December 4. 1915. The proposals shall
be in writing, sealed, and marked Pro
o fhe Of he
of Control, Topeka, Kan. All proposals
on some responsible bank payable to the
Board of Control. equal in amount to five
Per cent of the sum total Of such proposal
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
duly signed and bond approved.
At the time above mentioned said pro-
possais will be opened in public, at the
capitol, Topeka. Kan. for tabulation.,
Commencing at nine a. m. on the follow
ing, days: Tuesday, December Z. dry goods
December ., g gro sOe' Friday noon,
December 10. hardware. stationery.
IL, flour, meats and butterine. Contracts
will be awarded on each article sep
Bidders on dry goods. grOceris, hardware,
stationry, queensware, and meats and but
terine must be present on said days. pre-
pared to place their goods before the Board.
The Boards reserve the right to reject
as price quoted without the acceptance of
the entire bid. or to accept or reject any
part of any goods, if deemed for, the best
bids and quality of goods offered are the
same, preference will be given to the resi-
toned 'as ordered" and all other articles
that are perishable and the quality or
are to be shipped as ordered by the chief
executive officers of the several in stitutions.
All goods are 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-
livery of the goods.
All 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,
an ana tnere IS "a switch spur or sidetraeR
placed at such point on the same as shall
be f fss by the T 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
Hospital at Iarned. each has such a side
track or spur, and bidders should inform
the railroad companies at these various in
situations before submitting their pro-
posals- Freight and all other charges must
livery at herein stated, free of charges for
packing. freight. switching. or any other
When mention is made. when this re-
ouirement is necessary. articles such as
clothing, boots, Shoes etc. must be furnish
ed in such sizes as ordered by the executive
officers of the several institutions When
no particular brand is designated, bids
to best. and on samples submitted. When
no specifications as to grade or quality
made. the standards of the United States
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
articles will be subject to rigid inspection
and bidders are cautioned that full COM
pliance with specifications and schedule
will be insisted upon. All articles that may
specific kinds called for to the samples
submitted vii! be rejected. and must be
promptly exchanged. at the expense of the
contractor. for others which are proper and
acceptable and 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
ings The determination in all cases. as to
respects with the standard fixed in the
specifications schedule, or with the sam
pies submitted. shall be made by the
the institutions for which the goods are
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.
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
samples. Bidder must attach to each
sample card or tag on which must be
plainly marked the name of the sender and
the number and price OF the 3, article tel and
Boards will not be responsible for samples
submitted. Unsuccessful bidders can re-
upon which contract is awarded will be
tanned by the Boards and will not be paid
for.