The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-22

First published in The Topeka state
Journal, November %, 1911
SPECIFICATIONS AND SCHEDULES OF
SUPPLIES
Sr.rr co, R Rsq2ibS by the AT rop~
SI DopGE soL KANSAS. h And MoTHEfs
BICKERDYKB HOME AT ELLSl
WORTH, KANSAS. fi
Sealed proposals for furnishing the sup
plies herein named will be received by the
State Board OF Managers until one O'Clock
p. M, December s, 1917. The proposals.
Proposals for furnishing supplies" and
shall be addressed to the President of the
Board of Managers, Memorial Hall Build.
| ing, Topeka, Kan All proposals must be
accompanied by a certified check some
responsible bank, payable to the Board OF
guaranty for the faithful Performance OF
is made to the party the check shall be at
once returned TO him. and the check de-
posted by the successful bidder shall be
| returned to him when contract has been
duly signed and bond approved.
posals will be opened. in public, at the
office of the Board of Managers in the
Memorial Hall Building, Topeka, Kan, for
Commencing at nine a. m. on the follow
| ing days: Tuesday, December IL, gro
m. December II, dry goods, boots and
shoes. Contracts will be awarded on each
bidder Bidders on dry good goods, eToceTies
| and meats must be present on said days
| prepared to place their goods before the
| The Board reserves the right to reject
any or all bids, and to accept any article
the entire bid, >or to accept or reject any
part of any goods, IL deemed for the best
bids and quality of goods offered are the
same, preference will be given to the resi-
tioned as erS G snd all otber srtcie
that are perishable and the quality or value
of which will deter1orate by keeping, are to
tive officers of the several institutions. An
goods are to be spot delivery, except WHERE
| bill in detail must be sent to the In
stitution when goods are shipped. Pay
All supplies are for six months, begins
ming January /, 1918, and must be deliver
spective institution. Permission is hereby
granted to bid upon Dodge City only or
prices at either institution Freight and
all other charges must be prepaid. An
proposals must include delivery as herein
stated, free of charges for packing,
freight, switching, or any other charges
When no mention is made, when this
requirement is necessary, articles such as
clothing, boots, shoes. etc, must be fur
nished in such sizes as ordered by the ex-
When no particular brand is designated,
bids shall be on qualities grading from
medium TO best and on samples submitted
When no specifications as to grade or
quality are made, the standards of the
stood. All supplies must be new and
| fresh. No articles will be received not in
specifications An articles win be subject
to rigid inspection, and bidders are eau
toned that full compliance with specifica-
lions and schedule will be insisted upon
All articles that may in any respect fan
to conform to the specific kinds called for
or to the samples submitted Will be re-
! 1ecfe0, exchanged.
I at the expense Of the contractor. for others
failure to do tits the Board may purchase
| in the open market and any loss arising
from such failure shall be charged to the
in all cases, to whether the articles re-
ceived comply. in all respects with the
schedule, or with the samples submittea,
shall be made by the Board and the chief
executive officers of the institutions far
which the goods are furnished, and shall be
final =
posals. Discounts of every kind should
be deducted aud net prices only given.
The price must be given in the proper
columns, in conformity with the denomina-
| ton measure shown. Bids must not be
inclosed in packages containing samples
| Each proposal shall be accompanied By
n sample Of the supp1iea proposed to be
furnished, and in case OF boots, shoes, and
6ther mated araeIesf i1i mated pats must 1
on samples. Bidders must attach to each
sample a card or tag, on which must be
and the number and price of the article.
/ and all charges must be prepaid in fun
The Board will not be responsible for sam
pies submitted. Unsuccessful bidders can
remove their samples. Samples of each
article upon. which contract is awarded
will be retained by the Board and will not
be paid for.
Particular attention is called to the fore
going specifications. a careful reading
of the same may prevent large number
of inquiries points already covered
On all items on which the government
may impose tax bidders viii pay same
II necessary and add the amount Of such
tax to their invoices, and the state viii
reimburse the bidder. thus standing any
tax which may be imposed upon any item
by the government.
Duplicate specifications and schedules
are furnished each bidder, one TO be sent
to the President of the BOARD. as aboEe
provided, and the other to be retained by
the bidder. Such duplicates will be fur
nisbed upon application to the President
Of the Board of Managers, Memorial Hail
| Topeka. Kan.
BY order of the State Board Of Managers.
J.. n. HARRISON.
President Board of Managers
AGNES MICHAELIS. e
Secretary
II. r. WELLS.