The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-06
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ing supplies" and shall be addressed to
Jas. A. Kimball Business Manager of thea
Board of Administration. Topeka. Kan AL.
proposals must be accompanied by certf-
fled check on some responsible bank, pay
able to the Board of Administration. equal
in amount to five per cent of the sum total
Of such proposal. as a guaranty for the
faithful performance OF any contraeS
party the check shall be at once returned
to him. and the check deposited by the sue
when contract has been duly signed and
bond approved.
office of the Business Manager of the
Board of Administration In the state capi-s
tol. Topeka, Kan, for tabulation,
Commencing at nine a. m. on the followri
ware and engineers supplies; Thursday.
November %, electrical supplies and drug
awarded on each article separately to the
lowest responsible bidder sRidders on
hardware, engineers supplies. other than
electrical supplies. and surgical supplies.
must be present on said days, prepared to-
place their goods before the business
The Board and Business Manager 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 ac.
sept or reject any part Of any goods. i
Where both the bids and quality of goods
offered are the same, preference Will be
All supplies will be as ordered by the
chief executive officers of the several in
A bill in detail must be sent to the in
stitution when goods are shipped. Pay
delivery of the goods.
All supplies are for eight months. begin
ming November /, 1917, and must be de-
livered at the railway depot nearest the
respective institutions; but when in car
load lots, and there is switch, spur or
sidetrack to or near the Institution, cars
must be placed at such point on the same
as shall be designated by the chief execu-i
tive officer of the institution. The Topeka
and osawatomie State Hospitals- and State
Hom FOR t9[ bGipeRGsd at YdTs9ns he
Boys Industrial School at Topeka Kansds.f
State Penitentiary at lansing. the STATE
Hospital at Larned. and the State Manual
Training School at Pittsburg. each has
should inform themselves as to the switch
ing charges of the railroad companies at
these various institutions before submit
ting their proposals. Freight and all other
charges must be prepaid. All proposals
must include delivery as herein stated, freq
ef charges for packing. freight. switching.
or any other charges whatever
requirement. is necessary, articles must be
furnished IN such sizes as ordered by the
tons. All supplies must be new and fresh
No articles will be received not In acJ
cordance with the standard fixed in speci-
fications All articles will be subject to
rigid inspection. and bidders are cautioned
and schedule will be insisted upon. All
articles that may IN any respect fail to con-
form to the specific kinds called for or to
must be promptly exchanged. at the ex-
pense of the contractor for others which are
proper and acceptable: and on failure to do
| this the Business Manager may purchase I'm
the open market, and any loss from such
so falling. The determination. in all cases
as to whether the articles received comply in
( specifications or schedule, or with the
samples submitted. shall be made by the
Business Manager and the chief executive
officers of the institutions for which TIE
goods are furnished, and shall be final.
cMtiens by nsmipp Is SeSt,i N the sPec
/ trade name OF an article and where bid.
ders are unable to secure bids upon same.
| bids may be made upon some other brand
| or trade mark which win be the equal Of
such standard and d. as has been called for pro-
an article other than the one named must
specifically name the make. brand or trade
bidder it win be accepted that the 6id is
and contract will be made accordingly
The Specified quantity Of any. Item in
increase or decrease of ten per centum the
increase to be furnished at the contract
price and subject to all the conditions in
executive officer.
Bids must be made upon the within pro-
posals. Discounts of every kind should Ia
/ deducted ana net prices only given. The
In conformity with the denomin sttiio@s a.
measure shown Bids must not be ineiosed
| in packages containing samples
Each proposal shall be accompanied by a
! sample Of the supplies proposed to be frrl
! nisbed. except samples on electrical SUP
plies will not be necessary. Original labels
must be left on samples. Bidders must az
tach to each sample card or tag, on Which
must be plainly marked the name Of the
! sender and the number and price Of TIE
article and all charges must be prepaid IN
/ full The Board or Business Manager viii
not be responsible for samples submitted
Unsuccessful bidders can remove their
/ samples. SAMPLES OF EACH ARTICLE
UPON WHICH CONTRACT IS AWARDED
! WILL BE RETAINED BY THE BOARD
! CEPT IN CASES WHERE THE INVOICE
VALUE EQUALS S1.O0 OR MORE Ann
WHEN SUCH SAMPLES ARE NOT RESs
DERED UNUSABLE on ACCOUNT nR
HAVING BEEN SUBMITTED AS 4
SAMPLE. =s-r
! Particular attention is called to the fors-
4 going specifications. careful reading a
the same may prevent large number II
INQUIRIES on points already covered
On all items which the governmenS
may impose tax bidders viii pay same Il
necessary and add the amount OF such tag
10 their invoices. and the state gill feim-
burse the bidder thus standing any tag
which may be imposed upon any item by
the government.
/ DHplfcate specifications and schedules
are furnished each bidder, one to be sent
to the business Manager Of the Board, a.
above provided. and the other to be -
taiHed by the bidder. Such duplicates win
be furnished upon application to the Bust
ness Manager Of the Board Of Administers
tion. Topeka Kan.
BY order Of the Board Of ADMINISTRATORS
JAS A. KIMBALL 81