The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-01
LEGAL.

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Jas. A. Kimball. Business Manager Of the
Board OF Administration, Topeka, Kan. All
proposals must be accompanied by certl=
! fled check on some responsible bank, pay
able to the Board of Administration. equal
in amount to five per cent of the sum total
faithful performance of any contract
awarded In case award is made to the
party the check shall be at once retprned
{, to him. and the check deposited by the sue
cessfui bidder shall be returned 70 him
when a contract has been duly signed and
/ Mt the time above mentioned said pro-
/ posals will be opened. in public. Mt the
! office of the Business Manager OF the
Board of Administration, in the state CAPT
ing days: tuesday, November II, hard
November 10, electrical supplies and drug
/ and surgical supplies. Contracts VIII pc
awarded each article separately TO the
I lowest responsible bidder; Bidders on
/ hardware, engineers supplies. other than
must be present ON said days, prepared 20
! place their goods Htfore 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 TO ae-
| cept or reject any part of any goods, X
| deemed for the best interests of the state.
| Where both the bids and quality of goods
! offered are the same preference will be
given to the resident dealers of the. state.
All supplies will be ordered by the
chief executive officers of the several in
! situations.
! A bill in detail must be sent TO the i'd.
stitution when goods are shipped. Payf
ment will be made the month following the
delivery of the goods -
All supplies are for eight months. begin
ming November L, 1917. and must be de-
hvered at the railway depot nearest the
load lots, and there is switch, spur or
sidetrnck to near the Institution, cars
as shall be designated by the chief execu-
tive officer of the institution. The Topeka
Hospital for Epileptics at Parsons the
Home for Feeble minded at winfield, the
Boys Industrial School at Topeka, Kansas
State Penitentiary 9t Lansing. the state
Reformatory at Hutchinson Larned Sthth
TTGsPtaI at b1ned aPd the state Manual
such a sidetrack- spur, and bidders
should inform themselves as 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 as ordered by the
executive officers OF the several institns
tons. All supplies must be new and freah1
No articles win be received not in ac-
cordance with the standard fixed in speci-
fications. All articles viii be subject TO
rigid inspection. and bidders are cautioned
and schedule win be insisted upon. All
articles that may In any respect fail to com
| form TO the specific Kinds called for
the samples submitted will be rejected, and
must be promptly exchanged. at the e1-
proper and acceptable; and on failure TO do
this the Business Manager may purchase ffs
the open market, and any loss from such
failure shall be charged to the contractof
so failing. The determination, in all cases
as to whether the articles received compiyfri
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 shal! be final.
fications by naming a certain brand 6r
ders are unable to secure bids upon sarne,
bids may be made upon some other brand
or trade mark which viii 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 will be accepted that the Bid Is
based on the article specified a standard
and contract will be made accordingly. r.
The specified quantity Of any Item IN q
contract for supplies shall be subject to "a
increase or decrease of ten per centum. the
increase to be furnished at She contract
: price and subject to all the conditions in
the contract, at the discretion Of the chief
Bids must be made upon the within pro-
posals Discounts OF every kind should %
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 inelossd
in packages containing samples
Each proposal shall be accompanied BY 4
sample of the supplies proposed TO be fur
J nished, except samples on electrical sup
must be left on samples. Bidders must att
tach to each sample card or tag on which
must be plainly marked the name OF the
sender and the number and price Of the
article, and all charges must be prepaid in
, full. The Board or Business Manager viii
. Unsuccessful bidders can remove their
! samples. SAMPLES OF EACH ARTICLE
= UPON WHICH CONTRACT Is AWARDED
! WILL BE RETAINED BY THE ROARD
! AND WILL NOT BE PAID FOR. TX.
, CEPT IN CASES WHERE THE INyoIcX
I WHEN SUCH SAMPLES ARE NOT REM
, DERED UNSTABLE on ACCOUNT o.
! HAVING BEEN SUBMITTED AS a
Particular attention is called to the foss-
going specifications. as careful reading AZ
+ the same may prevent a large number a.
= inquiries on points already covered.
On all items on which the gOvernma5t
may impose tax bidders viii pay same y
l necessary and add the amount OF such tax
TO their invoices. and the state Will reiAA-
T. bnrse the bidder. thus standing any TAX
which may be imposed upon any item By
DunIicate specifications and schedules
II are furnished each bidder. one 10 be seszr
( to the Business Manager Of the Board, a.
above provided and the other to be re-
tnined by the bidder Such duplicates vii
! ness Manager Of the Board OF AdminisfFa-
L ton. Topekss Kan.
BY order Of the Board Of Administrators
JAS. A. KINBALL.
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