The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-13
LEGAL.

LEGAL
IL, 1917. The proposals shall be in writing,
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 q certi-
able to the Board of Administration. equal
in amount to, five per cent OF the Auln total
fat f9Gn as f05 s9e
awarded. In case no award il made to the
party the check zee shall be at o1ss returned
cessful bidder shall be returned to him
when contract has been duly signed and
At the time above mentioned said pro-
posals will be opened, in public. at the
Board of Administration, in the state CAPT.
toll. Topeka, Kan, for tabulation. ~
ing days: Tuesday, November 20, hard-
ware and engineers supplies; Thursday.
November %, electrical supplies and drug
awarded on each article separately to the
lowest responsible bidder; bidders on
electrical supplies, and surgical supplies;
must be present on said days, prepared to
Manager. x
The Board and Business Manager reserve
the right to reject any or all bids, and 70
accept any article AT price quoted without
the acceptance of the entire bid, or to Rc-
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 ordered by thA
chief executive officers Of the several In
A bill in detail must be sent to the in
stituti lon, when goods are shipped. Pay
delivery of the goods.
! All supplies are for eight months, begin
livered at the railway depot nearest the
respective institutions; but when In car
| load lots, and there is a switch, spur Or
| rc
must be placed at such point on the Same
| as shall be designated by the chief execas
/ tive officer of the institution. The topeka
and osawatomie State Hospitals and Stafe
Hospital for Epilepties. at Parsons, tbe
| Home for Feeble minded at Winfield tise
i Boys Industrial School at Topeka, Kansas
state Penitentiary at Lansing. the State
Hospital at Larned, and the State MANUEL
training school at Pittsburg, each lfas
should inform themselves as to the switch
| ing charges of the railroad companies at
these various institutions before submit.
| charges must be prepaid. All proposals
must include delivery as herein stated, free
or any other charges whatever.
When no mention is made, when Tits
requirement. is necessary, articles must be
furnished in such sizes as ordered by the
executive officers of the several institiI-
| tons. All supplies must be new and fresh.
cordance with the standard fixed in specf-
ncatons. All articles win be subject TO
| rigid inspection. and bidders are cautioned
that full compliance with specifications
and schedule viii be insisted upon. All
artlcles that may in any respect fail to con-
| form to the specific kinds called for or 10
the samples submitted will be rejected ana
pense Of the cohtractar, for others which sre
proper and acceptable; and on failure to do
the open market, and any loss from such
failure shall be charged to the contracter
SO failing; The determination, in all cases,
as to whether the articles received complystn
all respects with the standard fixed In the
! specified lions or schedule. or with ne
samples submitted, shall be made by Hfp
business Manager and the chief executive
officers Of the institutions for which tha
Where a standard is fixed in 4 the s'n spec,.
fications by naming certain brand OF
trade name Of an article and where bfsls
ders are unable to secure bids upon same.
! bids may be made upon some other brand
/ or trade mark which will be the equal u
/ such standard as has been called for; prol
vided. that bidders proposing to fIirnlk6
an article other than the one named mfiet
name OF the article proposed II another
4 article Is not specifically named by the
b bidder 1t vii BE- ,accepted that the BID q
and contract viii be made accordingly. =
The specified quantity Of any item In d
contract for supplies shall be subject TO I'D
] increase or decrease Of ten per centun tia
increase to be furnished st the contrast
pEce ana subject to all the conditions -
executive officer.
Bids must be made upon the within prrL
posals Discounts of every Kind should ~
deducted and net prices only given The
/ price must be given in the proper coluuun6
! IN conformity with the denomination %
measure shown. Bids must not be Enclosed
/ In packages containing samples =
! Each proposal shall be accompanied by
1 sample OF the supplies proposed to be fur
nished. except samples on electrical s1ssx
/ plies will not be necessary Original IahiAr
must be left on samples. Bidders must al
/ tach TO each sample card tag on which
sender and the number and price ~ ~
article. and all charges must be prepaid IL
full The Board or Business Manager xefH
not be responsible for samples submitf1a
samples. SAMPLES OF EACH ARTTfsT 4
UPON WHICH CONTRACT Is AWARTff1
WILL BE RETAINED Ply THE BOAr b
AND WILL NOT BE PAID FOR. EX
CEPT IN CASES WHERE THE INVOICE
VALUE EQUALS 500 on MORE ANll
WHEN SUCH SAMPLES ARE NOT RFN-
DERED UNTSABLE on ACCOUNT or
: HAVING BEEN SUBMITTED AS 4
Particular attention is allied 10 the fo1e
{ going specifications. careful reading ~
the same may prevent large number u
INQUIRIES points already covered 8
On all items on which the governmprit
may impose a tax bidders will pay same II
necessary and add the amount Of such tax
to their Invoices. and the state will refua.
burse the bidder. thus standing any taf
the government.
are furnished each bidder. one 10 be seast
20 the Business Manager Of the Board -
-aboFe provided. and the other TO be rts-
tanned by the bidder. Such duplicates VITA
ness Manager II the Board OF Adninisfrl-
q ton. Topeka. Kan.
BY order Of the BOARD Of Administrator:
JAS A. KIAfRAII.
business Manager.
FLOYD A BAKER.
Asst Business Manager