The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-05
LEGAL.


ing supplies" and shall be addressed To
Jas. A Kimball. Business Manager of the
Board of Administration. Topeka, Kan. All
proposals must be accompanied by certi
fled check on some responsible bank. pays
able to the Board of Administration. equal
in amount to five per cent of the sum total
faithful performante : OF any contract
awarded. In case award is made to the
party the check shall be at once returned
to him, and the check deposited by the su's-
cessful bidder shall be returned to him
when u contract has been duly signed ansis
bond approved 41
posals will be opened. in public. at the
office of the Business Manager of the
Board of Administration, in the state caTfs
tol. Topeka, Kan, for tahulation. T
Commencing at nine a. M on the follow.
ing days; Tuesday; Noyember q; 70, hardo
November %, electrical supplies and drug
and. surgical supplies. Contracts will be
awarded on each article separately to the
lowest responsible bidder. Bidders
hardware, engineers supplies other than
electrical supplies, and surgical supplies,
must be present ON said days, prepared 10
place their goods before the Business
The Board and Business Manager reser4s
the right to reject any all bids, and 10
accept any article at price quoted without
cept or reject any, part of any goods Il
deemed for the best interests of the state.
Where both the bids and quality of goois
offered are the same, preference will be
given to the resident dealers of the state
:
chief executive officers of the several In
situations.
A bill in detail must be sent to the int
/ stitution when goods are shipped. Pay
/ nent will be made the month following the
! delivery of the goods
All supplies are for eight months, begin
ming November i, 1917. and must be de-
livered at the railway depot nearest the
respective institutions; but when in car
load lots, and there is a switch. spur or
sidetrack TO or near the institution. cars
must be placed at such point on the same
/ designated
| tive officer of the institution. The Topehiii
4 Hospital for EpiIeptics at Parsons. fhe
Home for Feeble minded at Winfield the
| Boys Industrial School at Topeka, Kansas
! Reformatory at Hutchinson, Larned State
Hospital at Larned, and the State Manual
! TRIMMING School at Pittsburg, each has
| such a sidetrack or spur and bidders
should inform themselves to the switch >
these various institutions before submit
| ting their proposals. Freight and all other
charges must be prepaid All proposals.
must include delivery as herein stated, free
I of charges for packing, freight. switching
or any other charges whatever
When no mention is made. when this
requirement is necessary. articles must be
furnished in such sizes ordered by the
| executive officers of the several fnstitu-
lions. All supplies must be new and fresh.
cordance with the standard fixed in speria
| fications. All articles viii be subject to
| rigid inspection and bidders~are cautioned
that full compliance with specifications
articles that may in any respect fail to con-
( form to the specific kinds called for or to
the samples submitted will be rejected and
must be promptly exchanged, at the ex.
pense Of the contractor, for others which are
this the Business Manager may purchase In
the open market, and any loss from such
failure shall be chareeeS 10 the contractor
so falling. The determination. in all ca sas
as to whether the articles received comply in
all respects with the standard fixed In the
/ specifications or schedule. with the
samples submitted. shall be made by the
Business Manager and the chief executive
/ officers of the institutions for which the
| goods are furnished, and shall be final
| Where standard is fixed in the speei-
| fications by naming n certain brand ar
| trade name of m article ana wbere hi,,s
ders are unable to secure bids upon same.
bids may be made upon some other brand
such standard as has been called for: pro-
yided. that bidders proposing to furnish
an article other than the one named mter
specifically name the make, brand or trade
name OF the article proposed. II another
h article Is not speeifiealIy named BY the
based on the article specified as a standard
and contract will be made accordingly.
The specified quantity of any item in a
contract for supplies shall be subject 20 m
increase or decrease Of ten per centum. the
increase TO he furnished at the contract
price and subject to an the conditions an
the contract, at the discretion Of the chief
executive officer.
Bids must be made upon the within pro-
posals. Discounts of every kind should be
deducted and net prices only given. sFhe
In conformity with the denomination or
measure shown. Bids must not be fnclOSef
in packages containing samples
II Each proposal shall be accompanied bv !
! sample of the supplies proposed to be fur
nished- except samples electrical sum
plies will not be necessary. Original Labels
must be left on samples. Bidders must az
tach to each sample a card or tag on whfth
/ must be plainly marked the name of the
sender and the number and price Of the
article; and all charges must be prepaid ln
full. The Board Business Manager Will
not be responsible for samples SUBMITTED
l Unsuccessful bidders can remove theft
samples. SAMPLES OF EACH ARTICLE
.. UPON WHICH CONTRACT Is AWARDED
WILL BE RETAINED BY THE HOARD
. CEPT IN CASES WHERE THE INVOICE
VALUE EQUALS 500 OR MORE AMI
WHEN SUCH SAMPLES ARE NOT REM.
. DERED UNSTABLE ON ACCOUNT OF
HAVING BEEN SUBMITTED AS
Particular attention is called to the fore
going specifications, careful reading al
the same may prevent a large number OF
Inquiries on points already covered.
On all items which the government
may impose a tax bidders will pay ga me Il
necessary and add the<amonnt Of such "a 4
- TO their invoices. and the state will reim-
- burse the bidder. thus standing any tar
which may he imposed upon any item By
the government
Duplicate specifications and schedules
i TO fhe Business Manager Of the Board. n
above provided. and the other to be re-
tanned by the bidder. Such duplicates VIII
. be furnished upon application to the Bust
/ ness Manager Of the Board OF Administers
!. ton, Topeka. Kan.
Z BY order Of the Board Of Administra ton
JAS A. KIMBALL.
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