The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-21
SPECIFICATIONS AND SCHEDULES OF
SUPPLIES REQUIRED BY THE KAN
SAS STATE INSTITUTIONS FOR


THREE MONTHS.
Sealed proposals for furnishing the sup
the State Board of Control until nine
o'clock a. m, June 16, 1917. The proposals
shall be in writing: sealed and marked
shall be addressed to the Secretary of the
Board of Control, Topeka, Kan. All pro-
check on some responsible bank. payable
to the Board of Control, equal in amount
to five per cent of the sum total of such
proposal, a guaranty for the faithful
performance Of any contract awarded. In
case. no award is made to the party the
and the check deposited by the successful
bidder shall be returned to him when a con-
tract has been duly signed and bond ap-
proved.
At the time above mentioned said propo
sails will be opened. in public, at the of
flee. of the Board of Control, in the state
capitol, Topeka, Kan. for tabulation.
Commencing at nine a. m. on the follow
June 10. groceries; Thursday, a. M,
June 81. hardware. stationery. queensware;
butterine Contracts will be awarded on
each article separately to the lowest re-
sponsible bidder. Bidders dry goods,
groceries, hardware, stationery. queensware,
and meats and butterine must be present
on said days, prepared to place their
scpGGs the right 70 reject
any or all bids, and to accept any article
at price quoted without the acceptance of
part of any goods, If deemed for the best
interests of the state. Where both the
same, preference will be given to the resi-
dent dealers of the state. Supplies men
toned "as ordered" and all other articles
that are perishable and the quality or value
to be shipped AS ORDERED by the chief
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stitution when goods are shipped. Pay
ment will be made the month following
Ali supplies are for three months. be-
ginning July !; 1917, and must be deliv-
spective institutions but when eai in carload carl e
lots. and there is a switch, spur or side
track to or near the institution, cars
must be placed at such point on the same
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. the Larned
State Hospital at Larned. each has such
inform themselves as to the. switching
charges of the railroad companies at these
proposals. Freight and all other charges
must be prepaid. All proposals must In
clude delivery as herein stated, free of
any other charges whatever.
When mention is made. when this re-
Quirement is necessary, articles such as
clothing. boots. shoes, etc. must be fur
nished in such sizes ordered by the
tons. When particular brand is desig-
mated, bids shall be on qualities grading
from medium to best. and on samples SUBJ
mitted. When no specifications is TO grade
quality are made. the standards of the
United States government are to be under
stood. All supplies must be new and
fresh. No articles will be received not in
accordance with the standard fixed in
specifications. All articles Will be subject
to rigid INSPECTION. and bidders are eau.
toned that full compliance with specified
tons and schedule will be insisted upon
All articles that may in any respect fail
to conform to the specific kinds called for
or to the samples submitted will be re-
jected. and must be promptly exchanged
at the expense of the contractor for others
which are proper and acceptable: and on
failure TO do this the Board NAV purchase
in the open market and any loss arising from
such failure shall be charged to the con-
tractor so failing. The determination in
all cases. to whether the articles re-
standard fixed in the specifications or
schedule, or with the samples submitted.
shall be made by the Board and the chief
executive officers Of the institutions FOR
which the goods are furnished. and shall
be final.
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 col
umns IN conformity with the denofnfnation
or measure shown Bids must not be In
closed in packages containing samples
Each proposal shall be accommodated by
sample Of the supplies proposed to be