The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-31
LEGAL.


Board of Administration. Topeka, Kan. An
proposals must be accompanied by cerh-
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 -guarantSh for the
faithful performance Of any contract
party the check shall be at once rerprned
to him, and the check deposited. by the sue
cessful bidder shall be returned to him
when a contract has been duly signed and
bond approved.
posals win be opened. in public, at the
office of the business Manager of the
toll Topeka. Kan. for tabulation.
Commencing at n4ne a m on the follow
ing days: Tuesday, November Il, hard
November u, electrical supplies aud drug
and surgical supplies. Contracts will be
awarded on each article separately To the
lowest responsible bidder. Bidders GA
hardware engineers supplies other than
electrical supplies, and surgical supplies,
must be present on said days. prepared 20
place their goods BEFORE The business
The Board and Business Manager reserve
the right to reject any or all bids. and %
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 goods
oiIefeu are the same preference VIII ne
given to the resident dealers of the state.
All supplies will be ordered by the
! chief executive officers of the several in
stitutions.
A Dill IN detail must ne sent to the ~
ment will be made the month following tile
delivery of the goods.
All supplies are for eight months, begin
ming November l. 1917, and must be lie.
livered at the railway depot nearest the
respective institutions: but when in cara
( load lots. and there il switch. spur or
sidetrnck to or near the institution, cars
must be placed at such point on the same
shall be designated by the chief execu-
tive officer of the institution. The Topeka
and Osawatomie State Hospitals and State
+ H0Suital for EptippticS n Parsons he.
J Home for Feeble minded at Winfield. the
Boys Industrial School mt Topeka. Kansas
/ State Penttentiary at lansing, the State
/ Reformatory at Hutchinson, Larned STATE
! Hospital at Larned, and the State Mantal
/ Training School at Pittsburg, each has
| such sidetrack spur, and bidders
should inform themselves as to the switch
1 ing charges of the railroad companies III
] 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 institu-
4 tons. All supplies must be new and fresh.
No articles Will be received not In ac-
cordance with the standard fixed in sDeSf-
fications. All articles will be subject to
/ rigid inspection. and bidders arc cautioned
that full compliance with specifications
articles that may in any respect fail 10 con
I form to the specific kinds called for or 10
! the samples submitted will be rejected and
must be promptly exchanged, at the ex-
/ pense of the contractor, for others which are
proper and acceptable: and on failure 10 do
+ this the business Manager may purchase Ia
the open market. and any loss from such
Z failure shall be charged 10 the contractor
so fhi1ug The determination, In all eases,
as to whether the articles received comply IN
/ all respects with the standard fixed in the
] Spe'lil'nnons 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 speei-
ncations by naming certain brand or
/ trade name of an article and where bid
4 iSfs nre unable to secure bids upon same.
/ bids mary be- made upon some other brand
/ or trade mark which will be the equal ~
such standard as has been called for; pro-
] yided that bidders proposing TO furnish
/ an article other than the one named must
1 specifically name the make. brand or trade
name OF the article proposed. II another
article Is not specifically named by the
/ bidder ii win be accepted that the bid is
based on the article specified a standard
and contract will he made accordingly. -
The specified quantity of any item ina
contract for supplies shall be subject to 40
increase TO be furnished at the contrafH
I 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-
/ posals. Discounts Of every kind should he
deducted and net prices only given. The
| price must be given in the proper coiumnE
in conformity with the denomination of
measure shown. Bids must not be incIosed
| in packages containing samples
| Each proposal shall be aecompanfed nv a
sample of the supplies proposed TO be fus-
I nished. except samples on electrical suu-
| plies viii not be necessary. Original labels
must be left ON samples Bidders must IT.
| tach to each sample card or tag on wifi n
| must be plainly marked the name Of the
sender and the number and price Of tie
/ article, and all charges must be prepaid IL
full The Board or Business Manager via
not be responsible for samples submlttek
/ Unsuccessful bidders can remove theft
I samples. SAMPLES OF EACH ARTICLE
/ Upon WHICH CONTRACT Is AWARDED
! WILL BE RETAINED BY THE BOARD
4 AND WILL NOT BE PAID FOR TX.
! CEPT IN CASES WHERE THE INVOICE
/ VALUE EQUALS 500 OR MORE AMI
WHEN STCH SAMPLES ARE NOT RFRE
/ DERFD UNTSARIE on sCCoTrS1r 90
HAVING BEEN SUBMITTED AS A
I SAMPLE.
Particular attention is called to the fore
going specifications. as careful reading u
the same may prevent large number u
inquiries on points already covered.
{ ON all Items which the government
I may impose tax bidders viii pay same II
necessary and add the amount Of such ok
/ 70 their Invoices. and the state viii reina-
/ WHICH may be imposed upon any item by
| the government.
| Duplicate specifications and schedut4e
| are furnished each bidder. to be seilf
/ to the Business Manager Of the Board "a
above provided. and the other 70 be r.
tanned by the bidder Such duplicates wiz
be furnished upon application TO the Buzz
ness Manager Of the Board of Administfal
tion. Topeka. Kan
BY order OF the Board Of Admfnistrntiort
JAS A. kIMBALIA
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