The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-02
CORRECTED COPY.
NOTICE TO BIDDERS.

NOItCE 10 BIDDERS.
Sealed bids will be received at the office
of the Business Manager Of the Board Of
Administration, in he State House, in the
City of Topeka. for the furnishing OF
paints, oils, turpentine, etc, for the several
state Institutions under control of the
Board of Administration.
April .; at p. m. Contract will be award
ed at 2 p. m Friday. April II.
The bidders especial attention is called
to the specifications under which the
Each bid must be accom- panied by
certified check payable to the Board Of
Administration in an amount equal to
per cent of the sum total of such bid
bidders will be required to fun nish one
Guiding enamels. Samples win also be re-
quired upon turpentine. Iinseed oil and
varnish.
Bids must be upon the basis of r. o. b.
the various institutional towns and in line
with the following specifications
GENERAL PAINT & vARNISH SPEcI-
FICATIONS.
All paints and varnishes shall be SUBJ
mitted to chemical and physical test and IL
found deficient under either test will be
rejected.
All packages must be plainly marked
All paints must be delivered in packages
containing net weight of paint.
in oackaSes He arted WITH must ne 9e dsvesed
Ready Mixed Paints, including EnameIs
a one quart SAMPLE must be submitted
Varnish. a one pint sealed sample must
be submitted with BID.
READY MIXED PAINTS
WHITE & TINTS made on a white base
for general use on exterior surfaces. The
paint must be furnished in prepared form
ready for application.
White Paint must contain not less than
300 or more than G59o Of PIGMENT. The
balance to be liquid. The liquid shall CON
SEED OIL, the balance to be turpentine
dryer. The Pigment portion of the paint
bonate) or basic sulphate and zinc oxide.
There shall not be less than $3.50 or more
than 500 by. weight Of Zinc Oxide in the
Tinted and colored paint must be of the
same same e9 ON t;nif1 as the white except
must be. pure and free from adulterants.
Must be satisfactory in every respect.
power. gloss, drying. color and durability.
A gallon must contain 81 cubic inches
FLAT FINISH INTERIOR WALL PAINT.
use for finish coat work. There shall be
709o of Pigment. The vehicle must be
composed OF txeated oils and volatile or
varGishes which produce satisfactory
The pigment portion Of the white must
contain not less than 500 of Lithophone
Of zNc SAgc L%PdY 81
WHITE LEAD, Barytes, Magnesium slL-
phafe or Silica, or mixture thereof
The tints made on white base must
be of the same composition as the white,
except, where the necessary tinting ma
terial is used to produce the required tint
The paint supplied must be satisfactory
ing. hiding properties. and finish. Par
ticdiariy as regards to to, eating Il,
All varnishes must have been properly
aged and must be composed of fossil gum
pure linseed oil and manganese dryer. pure
turpentines and nothing else. -
The color shall be clear and Transparent
Yarnish must stand rubbing and POLISH
flowing qualities. body and iustre.
shsllas must Gstn Be , composed of pure
natured alcohol and nothing else. SheIIac
must be cut not less than Z pounds Of
SAIL ALL coLoRs IN OIL must 1"S be the very
finest of TINTINS COLORS ground in
pure Linseed Oil, Color. shade and fine
in oil will be judged particularly with
reference to their ,,t ii9; ing, strength
All Brushes must be fun width. long
full stock. pure chinese bristle, free from
WHITE ENAMEL must be satisfactory
IN every respect including working quail
tiles. body, rubbing. hiding power: gloss.
show no undue settling or hardness in the
WHITE LEAD. All white lead must be
strictly pure LEAD CARBONATE ground
in pure lipseed oil and mus contain NOT
less T,t than a. s ~ .I pigment pns,,... u..
serve the right to reject any or an bids
and to accept any article at the price
quoted without the acceptance OF the entire
bid. or to accept or reject any part Of any
goods. If deemed for the best interest Of
| the state.
Where both the BIDS and quality of tho
goods offered are the same. preference win
be given to resident dealers of the state
A bill in detail in duplicate must %
sent to the institutions when goods are
shipped.
Bids will only be received upon basis Of
the specifications above noted
By order of the Board of Administered tom
James A. Kimball, Business Manager
Floyd A. Baker. Asst. Business Manager.
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