The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-08
LEGAL.

/ sealed and marked proposals for furnish
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-
able to the Board of Administration. equal
/ in ameunt to five per cent of the sum total
faithful performance of any contract
awarded. In case no award is made to the
party the check shall be at once returned
+ to him, and the check deposited by the sue
/ cessful bidder shall be returned to him
| when contract has been duly signed and
bond approved.
/ At the time above mentioned said pro-
posals will be opened. in public, at the
office, of the Business Manager of the
1 Board of Administration in the state capt.
| tol. Topeka, Kan, for tahuation-
Commencing at nine a. IN on the follow
ing days: Tuesday, November 20, hard
! ware and engineers supplies; Thursday,
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 hefore the Business
The Board and business Manager reserve
| the right to reject any all bids, and to
| accept any article at price quoted without
the acceptance of the entire bid. or 70 ac--
cept or reject any part of any goods, IL
deemed for the best interests of the state.
Where both the bids and quality OF goods
given to the resident dealers of the state.
All supplies will be as ordered by the
A bill in detail must be sent to the in
I stitution when goods are shipped. Pay
ment will be made the month following the
1 delivery of the goods.
All supplies are for eight months begin
ming November l. 1917 and must be de-
livered at the railway depot nearest the
load lots, and there is a switch. spur or
s1detrack to or near the institution, cars
as shall be designated by the ebief execn-
tive officer of the institution. The Topeka
and osawatomie State Hospitals and State
Hospital for Epfleptics at Parsons, the
Home for Feeble minded at Winfield the
Roys' Industrial School at Topeka, Kansas
State Penitentiary at Lansing, the State
Reformatory at Hutchinson, Larned State
Hospital at Larned, and the State Manual
sn rnias seaoor at PtsPurg 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
ncude e ri An stped sads
of charges for packing, freight switching
or any other charges whatever.
When no mention Is made, when this
requirementeis 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 ae-
cordance with the standard fixed in speci-
atoms. All articles will be subject to
rigid inspection, and bidders are cautioned
and schedule viii be insisted upon. All
articles that may in any respect fail to con-
form ff,r to the specific kinds called for or to
must be promptly exchanged, Mt the ex-
pense or the contractor, for others which are
proper and acceptable; and on failure TO 10
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 ali cases.
as to whether the articles received comply IL,
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 Where standard is fixed IN the speci-
trade name of an article and where hid
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-
an article other than the one named must
specifically name the make brand or trade
. article is not specifically named by the
bidder 1t win be accepted that the BID IL
based on the article specified as a standard
and contract will be made accordingly.
The specified quantity Of any item in a
Increase or decrease Of ten per centnm' the he
increase to be furnished at the contract
price and subject to all the conditions In
the contract at the discretion Of the chief
executive officer
: Bids must be made upon the within pro-
y posals. Discounts of every kind should be
deducted and net prices only given The
price must be given In the proper columns.
measure shown. Bids must not be incloaees
- in packages containing samples
: Each proposal shall be accompanied by 4
\ sample of the supplies proposed to be fur
nished. except samples on electrical su0-
plies will not be necessary. Original labels
must be left on samples Bidders must at
tach to each sample card tag on which
must be plainly marked the name of fhe
sender and the number and price Of ths
: article and all charges must be prepaid In
: full. The Board or Business Manager wifi
not be responsible for samples submitted
: Unsuecessfgi bidders can remove their
UPON WHICH CONTRACT Is AwARDED
. WILL BE RETAINED BY THE BOARD
AND WILL NOT BE PAID FOR tx.
CEPT IN CASES WHERE THE INVOICE
VALUE EQUALS S1.O0 OR MORE AND
Q WHEN SUCH SAMPLES ARE NOT REM.
HAVING BEEN SUBMITTED AS A
( Particular attention is called to the FORE
i. going specifications. as a careful reading II
the same may prevent large number OF
inquiries on points already covered
, On all items which the government
may impose a tax bidders will pay same II
!, TO their invoices, and the state will reim-
burse the bidder. thus standing any tax
= which may he imposed upon any item oy
the government.
Duplicate specifications and schedules
are furnished each bidder one to be SEM
, to the Business Manager Of the Board. AZ
u above provided. and the. other to be re-
tanned by the bidder. Such duplicates wfll
be furnished upon application to the Bust
- ness Manager Of the Board of Administr
ton. Topeka. Kan.
= By order Of the Board Of Administrator
X JAS. A. KIMBALL.
business Manager.
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