The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-07

ment to satisfy said execution.
HUGH LARIMER,
Sheriff of Shawnee County, Kansas.
J. J. KING, Attorney.
First published in Topeka State Journal
November 2, 1871
form Board 13l
SPECIFICATIONS AND SCHEDULES OF
SUPPLIES REQUIRED BY THE KAN
EIGHT MONTHS.
Sealed proposals for furnishing the sup
Business Manager of the Board of Admin
istration until one O'Clock p. m. November
IT, 1917. The proposals shall be in writing,
sealed and marked Proposals for furnish
ing supplies" and shall be addressed to
Board of Administration, Topeka, Kan. All
proposals must be accompanied by certi-
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 guaranty for the
faithful performance of any contract
awarded. In case no award is made to the
party the check shall be at once returned
cessfuI bidder shall be returned to him
when contract has been duly signed and
bond approved.
office of the Business Manager of the
Board of Administration, in the state CAPT
toll. Topeka, Kan, for tabulation.
Commencing at nine a. N. on the follow
Ware ua and engineers supplies; THursd i
November %, electrical supplies and drug
and surgical supplies. contracts Will be
awarded on each article separately to the
lowest responsible bidder. Bidders 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 ri ght to reject any or all bids, and to
accept any article at price quoted without
deemed for the best Interests Of the state.
nnD ~ Of "a
offered are the same, preference will be
given to the resident dealers of the state.
chief executive officers of the several in
stitutions
shtution when goods are shipped. Pay
ment will be made the month following the
delivery of the goods.
All supplies are for eight months, begin
ming November 1, 1917, and must be de-
resnectye Ing 6ePoI nearest tne
| load lots, and there is a switch, spur
| sidetrack to or near the institution, cars
as shall be designated by the chief execu-
| tive officer of the institution. The Topeka
and Osawatomie State Hospitals and State
Home for Feeble minded at Winfield, the
| Boys Industrial School at Topeka Kansas
State Penitentiary at Lansing the State
Reformatory at Hutchinson, Larned State
| such a sidetrack spur, and bidders
should inform themselves to the switch
| these various institutions before submit
\ ting their proposals. Freight and all other
must include delivery as herein stated free
| 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 institu-
! tions. All supplies must be and fresh.
! No articles will be received not in ac-
cordance with the standard fixed in speci-
! subject
rigid inspection. and bidders 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
! the samples submitted will DE 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 charged to the contractor
| so failing. The determination, in all cases.
as to whether the articles received comply in
all respects with the standard fixed in the
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 the
goods are furnished. and shall be final
| Where a standard is fixed in the speci-
I fications by naming certain brand or
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 will be the equal of
such standard as has been called for: pro-
vided. that bidders proposing to furnish
specifically name the make, brand or trade
name of the article proposed. If another
| article is not specifically named by the
bidder 1t will be accepted that the bid is
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 to an
increase or decrease of ten per centum the
increase to be furnished at the contract
price and subject to all the conditions N
the contract at the discretion of the chief
executive officer
Bids must be made upon the within pro
posals. Discounts of every kind should he
deducted and net prices only given. The
price must be given in the proper columns.
in conformity with the denomination or
measure shown Bids must not be inelOsed
in packages containing samples
Each proposal shall be accompanied by a
sample of the supplies proposed to be fur.
nished. except samples electrical sup
/ plies will not be necessary. Original la bells
must be left on samples Bidders must at
| tach to each sample a card tag. on which
! must be plainly marked the name of the
sender and the number and price of the
! article. and all charges must he prepaid In
full. The Board or Business Manager will
not be responsible for samples submitted
Unsuccessful bidders can remove theil
samples. SAMPLES OF EACH ARTICLE
UPON WHICH CONTRACT Is AWARDED
/ WILL BE RETAINED BY THE BOARD
AND WILL NOT BE PAID FOR. FIX
, CEPT IN CASES WHERE THE INVOICE
VALUE EQUALS S-GO OR MORE AM
| / WHEN STCH SAMPLES ARE NOT REN
DEREp UNI SABLE ON ACCOUNT 0E
HAVING BEEN SUBMITTED AS
Particular attention is called to the fore.