The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-18

Approved. May L. 1918
Attest: ETA NJ. covELL:
First published in The Topeka State
, Journal May 1G 131S.l
Form Board 1871
SPECIFICATIONS AND SCHEDULES OF
Required by the
KANSAS STATE dNSTITuTIoNs FOR
Sealed proposals for furnishing the. sup
lilies herein named will be received by the
istratiun until Saturday. one o'clock F. "
June 81, 1917. The proposals shall be in
writing. sealed and marked Proposals for
dressed to the business Manager of the
i.oard of administration. Topeka; Kan
All proposals must be accompanied by a
certfic check on responsible bank
payable To the Board of Administration
equal in amount to five per cent of the sum
total of such proposal. as guaranty for
the faithful performance OF any CONTRACT
awarded. In case no award is made to
the party the check shall be at once re-
turned to him. and the check deposited by
the successful bidder shall be returned to
and bond approved.
At the time above mentioned said pro-
resals will ~, be opened in public at at the the
Eoard of Administration. in the state cap
itol. Topeka. Kan. for tabulation.
and boots and shoes: Wednesday. 0 a. m,
m. June 81. meats and butterine. flour and
feeds: Friday, Q n. m. June IS. stationery
and queensware Contracts will be
aNarded each article separately to the
lowest responsible bidder. bidders on dry
goods; groceries queensware and meats
days. prepared to place their goods before
the business Manager
serve the right an to reiect nS or ali bids
and to accept any article at pnce quoted
without the acceptance of the entire bid.
goods. if deemed for the best interests of
| the state. Where both the bids and quality
will be given to the resident dealers of the
state. Supplies mentioned ''as ordered;
and the dual Quality r' or value of fe Which will
deteriorate by keeping, are to be shipped
ordered by the chief executive Officers
to be spot delivery. except where the
schedule specifies as ordered.
stitution when eng goods S' are re Shipped Pay
ment will be made the month following
the delivery of the goods.
! All supplies for six months, begin
ming July 1. 1918. and must be delivered at
the railway depot nearest the respective
Institutions; but when in carload lots, and
there is switch. spur or sidetrack to or
near the institution: cars must be placed
at such point lin on the same as shall be
the institution. The Topeka and Osa-
watomie State Hospitals and State Hos
for Feeble minded at Winfield. the Boys
Industrial School at Topeka. Kansas State
formatorS at Hutehins e 'h Iarne d' state
Hospital at Larned and the State Manual
such sidetrack or spur. and bidders
should inform themselves to the switch
ing charges of the railroad companies at
these various institutions before submit
ting their proposals. Freight and all other
charges must be prepaid. All proposals
nf nhor fnr I'M fro iOh
switching. any other charges whatever.
When no mention is made s;;,, when this
clothing: boots. shoes. etc. must be fur
nished in such sizes as ordered by the
items: When no particular brand is desig-
nated. bids shall be qualities grading
from medium to best and on samples sub
or 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 ac
cnrdance with the standard fixed in speci-
I ficaticns, All articles will be subject to
! that full compliance with specifications and
schedule will be insisted upon. All articles
the specific kinds called for to the
samples submitted will be rejected. and
pe qsa of the eontraetor for others which
are proper and accountable: and on failure
to do this the Business Manager may pur-
| chase in the open market. and any loss
from such failure shall be charged to the
contractor so failing. The determination
ceived comnly in all respects with the
standard fixed in the specifications or
schedule, or with the samples submitted,
shall he made by the business Manager
I and the chief executive officers of the in
situations for which the goods are fur
| Where a standard is fixed in the speci-
fications by naming a certTin brand or
are unable to secure bids upon same bids
may be made upon some other hrand or
trade mark which will be the equal OF snsh
| that bidders proposing to furnish
article other than the one named must
specifically name the make brand or trade
name of the article proposed. II another
article is not specifically named by the
! ba sed on the article specified standard
and contract will be made accordingly.
contact hs sp for SUPPLIES shall be subject to
| an increase decrease of ten per centum.
the increase to be furnished at the contract
| Price and subject to all the conditions in
the contract at the discretion of the chief
executive officer.
rosaIs Discounts of every kind should be
deducted and net prices only given. The
b1e eon mosr ne with the denomination or
measure shown. Bids must not be in
closed in packages containing samples
sample of the supplies proposed to be fur,
rished. and in case Of boots, shoes. and
be submitted. Original labels must be left
or. samples. Bidders must attach to each
sample a card OF tag. on which must be
rIainly marked the name of the sender and
the number and price of the article. and all
charges must be prepaid in full. The
Hoard or business Manager will not be re-
sponsible for samples submitted. Unsu"
crssful bidders remove their samp 'es.
SAMPLES of each article upon which con-
tract is awarded will be retained by the
hoard and will not he paid for, except in
cases where the invoice value equals S1.O0
or more and when such samples are not
rendered unuseble on account Of having
been submitted a sample.
Particular attention is called 70 the fore
going specifications as "A careful reading
OF the same may prevent lrrge number
OF INQUIRIES on points already covered.
ON all items which the government