The Topeka state journal., 1916-11-18
SPECIFICATIONS AND SCHEDULES OF
SUPPLIES
Required BY the

SPECIFICATIONS AND SCHEDULES OF
SUPPLIES
Required by the
KANSAS STATE INSTITUTIONS
Sealed proposals for furnishing the sup
plies herein named will be received by the
pm p M, o December be % .. is1e. T The I proposals.
shall be in writing, sealed and marked
shall be addressed to the Secretary of the.
Board of Control, Topeka. Kan. All pro-
check on some responsible bank, payable
TO the Board of Control, equal in amount
to five per cent of the sum total Of such
performance of any contract awarded. In
case, no award is made to the party, the
and the check deposited by the successful
bidder ehall be returned to him when a
At the time owe mentioned said pro-
office of the Board Of Control, in the state
capitol. Topeka, Kan, for tabulation.
ing f days: tuesday. s M December D. asi be I 1e dry
goods and boots and shoes; Thursday, De-
cember IA. groceries; Saturday, Q a. m.
December 16, hardware, stationery. queens
flour. meats and butterine Contracts will
the lowest responsible bidder bidders
on dry goods, groceries. hardware. station
cry, queensware, and meats and butter.
must be present on said days, prepared
to place their goods berore the Board.
The Boards reserve the right to reject
any or all bids and to accept any article
at price quoted without the acceptance of
the entire bid. or to accept or reject amy
interests of the state. Where both the bids
and quality of goods offered are the same.
dealers of the state. Supplies mentiored
''as ordered" and all other articles that
which will aeteriorate by keeping. are to
be shipped AS ORDERED by. the chief ex
ALL GOODS ARE re To Re SPoF s' pEidysg Sfsi,i'7s
ERY, EXCEPT WHERE THE SCHED-
UI.E SPECIFIES AS ORDERED 2 49,
A bill in detail must be sent to the in
stitution when goods are shipped. Pay
ment viii be made the month following
the delivery of the goods.
All supplies are for six mouths, begin
ming January 1. 1917 and must be deliver,
tive institutions. but when in carload lots.
and there is switch spur or sidetreck to
at such point on the same as shall be
designated by the chief executive officer
of the institntion The Topeka and osa-
For Feeble. Minded at Winfield. the Boys
Industrial School at Topeka, Kansas State
Penitentiary at Lansing, the State Reform
story at Hutchinson, the Larned state
track spur, and bidders should inform
themselves as to the switching charges OF
the railroad companies at these various In
posals Freight and all other charges must
be prepaid All proposals must include
for packing, freight, switching. or any
other charges whatever.
When no mention is made when this
requirement is necessary, articles such
clothing, boots, shoes, etc, must be fur
eeutive % Officers Of Of the @ several institntions m
When no particular brand is designated,
bids shall be qualities grading from
ted. when no specifications ms to grade
or quality are made. the standards OF the
stood. All supplies must be new and fresh.z
No articles win be received not In Accord
ance with the standard fixed in specificn-.
tions. All articles will be subject to rigid
inspection. and bidders are cautioned that
full compliance with specifications and
schedule will be insisted upon All ar
ticles that may in any respect fail 70 -
form to the specific kinds called for or to-
the samples submitted will be rejected--
and must be promptly exchanged, at the
expense of the contractor for others which,
are proper and acceptable; and on failu-rt
to do this the Boards may purchase in ting
open market and any loss arising from
tractor so falling. The determination, I'd.
all cases, as to whether the articles re-
ceived comply, In al respects with the
schedule, or with the samples submitted.A
shall be made by the Boards and the chief
executive officers of the institutions for
be final.
Bids must be made upon the within pro-s
posals. Discounts Of every kind should
be deducted and net prices only gfyen-e
columns in conformity with the denomina<s
tion or measure shown Bids must not be-
inciOsed In package containing samples.
Each proposal shall be accompanied by a.
sample of the supplies proposed to be fur.
nj he'd, and in Gaze of boots, shoes. and.
other mated articles. full mated pair.
must be submitted. Original labels must
be left samples. Bidders must attach
to each sample a card tag. in whichs
must be plainly marked the of thei
sender and the number and price Of tises
article, and all charges must be prepaids
in full. The Boards will not he respoDsi<.
BILE for samples submitted. Unsuccessful
bidders can remove their samples. ST mpless
of each article upon which contract IS
award will be retained by the boards
and will not be paid for
Particular attention is called to the fore-
going specifications as a careful reading
of the same may prevent large number
of inquiries on points already covered =
Duplicate specifications and schedules
are furnished each bidder to be sent
to tie Secretary of the Board. above
provided, and the other to be retained by5
the bidder. Such duplicates will be fur-t
nished upon application to the Secretaryss
Of the Board of Control. Topeka Kan.
By order of the State Board of ControIs
State Board Of Corrections, and State
Board OF Administration.
W. f. BROOKS,
Chairman. Board of Control
j. y. HARRISON
President, Board of Mana gersf-
A. Q. MILLER.
Chairman Board of Correetsons
ED. r. HACKNEY,
President, Board of Administrations
j. w. HOWE.