Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-06-07
PROPOSALS FOR FURNISHING
.LlGNITE COAL TO STATE lNSTl.
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Sealed proposals will be received at
the Office of the Board OF Control or
State Institutions in the Capitol Build
ing at Bismarck, N. d., for the Reform
School at Mandan, N. d., the Peniten-
tiary at Bismarck, N. d., the Hospital
for the Insane at jamestown, N. d.,
the Institution for Feeble Minded at
Grafton, n. d., the School for the
Blind at Bathgate, N. D., the School
for the Deaf at Devils Lake, N. D.,
the Tuberculosis. Sanatorium at Dun
seth, ~ D., and the State Capitol
Building at Bismarck, N. D., until 2
o'clock p. m, on June 80, 1916, for
furnishing coal for one or more OF all
institutions named for the term end
ing June 80, 1917. Bids are request
ed on each grade Of coal as designat-
ed, and the right is reserved to &C
cept the bid on any Of these grades,
in part or in full.
The coal must be of the best quail
ity for steam or heating purposes and
delivered at the institutions named
| free from all charges for freight and
switching, where there is a switch to
tho institution. where there is not a
switch, at the most convenient point
for unloading, the location in all cases
| at which cars are to be placed to be
named by the Superintendent of the
Institution. .. ,
All coal must be delivered as order
ed, in sufficient quantity to supply the
wants of the institution, and a reserve
supply of COAL sufficient to meet the
requirements of each institution for
a period of not less than three weeks,
shall be provided at all times. Rail
way COmpany's weights at points
nearest each institution will govern.
The quantity of coal on which bids
are asked may be increased or dimin-
ished at the will of the Superintend-
ent and the Board reserves the right,
at any time, to change the. grade Of
coal by paying the price stated in the
bid for the grade used.
Bids for coal are requested for the
different grades the several chief ex-
ecutives of the respective institutions
| 70 order the grade desired.
Each bidder must specify the mine
or mines the coal he proposes to fur
analysis of every grade of coal on
which bid is submitted: showing
| per cent of moisture, per cent OF vola-
| tile matter, per cent of fixed carbon,
per cent of sulphur, per cent OF ash,
per cent of clinkers, and also state its
caloric value in B. r. U.
The right is reserved to reject any
or all proposals and a sufficient bond
will be required from all successful
bidders to insure the faithful perform
| ance of the contract.
SPECIFICATIONS of the kind and guam
tity of coal will be furnished by this
Board on application.
Payment will be made each month
by check drawn by the Treasurer Of
the State for the coal furnished for
the preceding month.
Approximate amount of coal wanted
at each institution is as follows: Re-
form School at Mandan, 1900 tons:
Penitentiary at Bismarck, 10000 tons;
Deaf School at Devils Lake, 400
tons; Institution for Feeble Minded at
Grafton, 5000 tons: School for the
Blind at Bathgate, 500 tons; Hospital
for the Insane at Jamestown, 10000
tons; tuberculosis Sanatorium at
Dunseith, 1000 tons: and the State
Capitol at Bismarck, 1900 tons. Spe-
cifications will be furnished on appli-
| cation by this office.
Envelopes must be endorsed "Pro-
posals for Coal" and addressed to the
undersigned Bismarck, n. D.
ERNEST G.. MANNER,
Secretary of Board Of Control of State
Institutions.
Dated at Bismarck, N. D., June S,
1916