The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-23

First published IN Inc 1o angS S'ass
journal, November 16, lols.I
Form Board 13B.
SPECIFICATIONS AND sCHEDuLEs "F
Required by the
KANSAS STATE INSTIIuTloNs
Sealed proposals for furnishing the sup
Business Manager OF the Board OF ~, Al !,
p. M, December I. 1918. The proposals
shall be in writing. sealed and marked
Proposals for furnishing supplies, and
of the Board of Administration, Topeka,
Kan. All proposals must be accompanied
by a certified check on some responsible
bank, payable to the Board of sAdHin,s.
tration, equal in amount to five per cent OF
the sum total of such proposal, as guar
anty for the faithful performance of any
contract awarded. In case no award Is
made to the party the check shall be at
once returned to him, and the check de-
returned to him when a contract has been
duly signed and bond approved,
At the time above mentioned said pro-
posals will be opened, in public, at the office
of the Business Manager of the Board Of
Administration. in the state capitol, Topeka,
Kan, for tabulation.
Commencing at nine a. M, on the follow
ing days: Monday. December Q. dry goods
and boots and shoes; Wednesday, 0 a. m.,
December .so IL groeseriess3 Thursday moor 1,
terine, flour and feeds; Friday, 0 a. m.,
December Ii. stationery and queenswa -e
Contracts will be awarded on each article
separately to the lowest responsible bidder.
Bidders on dry goods, groceries, queens
ware, and meats and butterine must ne
present oo on s said days prspared to place
The Board and Phsiness Manager seserve
the right to reject any or all bids, and o
Without the a aeesetane Ct price ot the sn
any a r. l sesas Il e denied ss1ssi
for the best interests of the. state Where
the resident dealers Il the state. Supplies
tieles that are perishable and the quality
or value of which viii deterorate by keep
ing, are to be shipped as ordered by the
situations. All goods are to be spot de.iv-
cry. except where the schedule specifies Ms
A bill in detail must be sent to the :n-
stitution when goods ar shipped Paym emit
Will be made the month following the C.
livery of the foods.
ming January 1, 1919, and must be delivered
at the railway depot nearest the respectjv e
institutions; but when in carload lots. and
there is switch. spur or sidetrack to rr
near the Institution, cars must be placed
at such point on the same as shall be desiF-
institution The Topeka and osawn 1T ME
State Hospitals and State Hospital
for EE lps| at Parsons: the Home
Boys Industrial School at Topeka Kan
sas StateoPenitentiary at Lansing, the st tie
Reformatory at Hutchinson. Larned State
Training School at Pittsburg, each has SUI III
sidetrack or spur, and bidders should
INFORM themselves as to the switching
various Institutions before submitting their
proposals. Freight and all other charges
must be prepaid. All proposals mnst in.
Guide delivery as herein stated, free If
charges for packing, freight, switching, or
any other charges whatever.
When no mention Is made. when this re-
qulrement Is necessary, articles such rs
clothing. boots. shoes. etc. must be fur
nished in such sizes as ordered by the ex-
ecutive officers of the several institution 5.
When no particular braid is designated,
bids shall be on qualities grading from
medium to best. and on samples submit
ted. When no specifications as to grade
or quality are made, the standards of he
United States government are to be Under
stood All supplies must be new and fresh.
No articles will be received not In Accord
ance with the standard fixed In specified
tions. All articles will be subject to rigid
inspection. and bidders are cautioned that
full compliance with specifications md
that may in any respect fail to conform to
the specific kinds called for or
ly exchanged. at the. expense If rue
contractor. for others which are proper and
acceptable: and on failure. to do this ire
50 may tHe oprH
market. aud any loss from such faiiure
shall he charged to the contractor SO fail
ing. The determination, in all cases. -
to whether the articles received comply IN
all respects with the standard fixed In the
specifications nr schedule, or with the sam
pies submitted, shall be made by the Buzz
ness Manager and the chief executive off,
GERS of the institutions for which the goo Is
are furnished. and shall be final.
Where a standard is fixed in the speclfi-
cations by naming certain brand or
trade name of an article and where bidde-s
are unable to secure bids upon same. Of. 8