The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-23
Form Board 10.
SPECIFICATIONS AND SCHEDULES OF
SUPPLIES.
Required by the

KANSAS STATE INSTITUTIONS
A Special Letting for Cafeteria.
Sealed proposals for furnishing the sup.
plies herein named will be received by
the Business Manager of the Board Of Adj
m, August %. 1918. The proposals shall be
in writing, sealed and marked Proposals
to tie Of
Board of Administration, Topeka, Kan. All
proposals must be accompanied by certi-
able to the Board Of Administration, equal
in amount to five percent of the sum total
Of o,. such proposal. as a guaranty for the
awarded. In case no award is made to the
party the check snail be at once returned
successful bidder shall be returned TO him
when q contract has been duly signed and
At the time above mentioned said pro-
posals will be opened. in public. at the of.
flee of the Business Manager Of the Board
Topeka, Kan, for tabulation. .
Commencing at nine a. N. on THURSDAY.
August 20: Groceries: Contracts will be
lowest responsible bidder. Bidders on gro
ceries must be present on said day, pre-
pared to place their goods before the BUSH
The Board and Business Manager reserve
the right to reject any or all bids, and to
the acceptance of the entire bid, or to ae-
cept or reject any part of any goods. II
the pds and Quality
offered are the same, preference viii be
given to the resident dealers of the state;
other articles that are perishable and the
quality or value of which will deteriorate
By se pehs a tRe
eral institutions. All goods are to, be spot
delivery, except where the schedulespecifies ,
A bill in detail must be sent to the in
stitution when goods are shipped Pay
ment will be made the month following the
Freight and all other charges must be
prepaid. All proposals must include de-
packing, freight, switching, or any other
charges whatever. -
Where a standard is fixed in the specifi-
cations by naming a certain brand or trade
name of an article and where bidders are
unable to secure bids upon same. bids may
be made upon some other brand trade
mark which will be the equal of such STAN
dard as has been called for; provided, that
bidders proposing to furnish an article
q the s article s Proposed. II another srticis
will be Accepted that the bid is based on
the article specified a standard and
contract will be made accordingly.
The specified quantity Of any item In
contract for supplies shall be subject TO
an increase or decrease of ten per centuu.
the increase TO be furnished at the con-
tract price and subject to all the conditions
in the contract, az the discretion of the
chief executive officer.
BlnS muSL De Hdue upon lue pIO-
posals. Discounts of every kind should
be deducted and net prices only given The
price must be given in the proper
columns, in conformity with the demons
nation or measure shown. Bids must not
be inclosed In packages containing SAM
pies.
Each proposal shall be accompanied BY
sample of the supplies proposed to be
furnished. Original labels must be left on
samples. Bidders must attach to each
sample a card or tag, on which must be
plainly marked the maine Of the sender and
all charges must be prepaid in full The
Board or Business Manager will not be re-
sponsible for SAMPLES submitted Unsuc-
cessful bidders can remove their samples.
Particular attention is called to the fore.
going specifications. as careful reading
of the same may prevent large number
of inquiries on points already covered
On all items on which the government
may impose tax bidders will pay same
If necessary and add the amount of such
tax to their invoices. and the state Will
reimburse the Did Ter. 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 Business Manager Of the Board. as
ed Big the bidder Such duplicates will be
furnished upon application to the Business
Manager of the Board of Administration.
~ ORDER OF THE BOARD OF AD-
MINISTRATION
Business Manager.
FLOYD A BAKER,
Asst Business Manager.
JAS. T. LARDNER.
Asst Business Manager.
August II. 1918.