The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-08-01
NOTICE TO BIDDERS

l. The Board of Supervisors of Jack
son County, Mississippi. will receive
sealed proposals for the furnishing to
Jackson County. Mississippi:
(a) All labor and materials for com
plete station transmitter, receiver.
anteae tower, frequency measuring
equipment and all devices, wiring,
etc, to make a fixed police radio
transmitting station complete in every
detail which shall confirm to the
rules n regulations of the Federal
Communication Commission, Wash
ingpn, D.. c.
tbl All labor and material TO m
stall Minimum of four (4) mobile trans
mitters and 4 receivers in cars desig-
mated by Jackson County, Mississippi.
which cars shall be considered the
mobile units attached to and to oper-
ate with the Police Transmitting Sta
ton of Jackson County, Mississippi.
(c) All labor and Material to in
stall a minimum of four t4) Police
type generators on the police auto
mobiles which have transmitters: these
generators to have greater output than
ordinary generators and to have spe-
ctal features required by law en-
forcement equipment.
(d) All labor and materials for the
installation of a Minimum of four Ia
storage batteries of approximately 200
ampere hour capacity in each car hav-
ing a transmitter.
(el All labor and material for the
installation of a high capacity dry
type quick charge battery charger or
rectifier. Charger to be for the pur-
pose of keeping batteries in radio cars
charged.
ii. The transmitter at the dispatch
ing station shall be Frequency modula-
ton, tFMD and operate on a police
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Fedora Communications Commission
for the purpose. This unit shall be To-
Gated III The Police Building in the
City of ~Pascagoula. Miss. The %antenN
nae tower support shall be located on
a concrete foundation and braced
for a l25 mile wind. Tower shall be
Blau-knox OF approved equal, mini
mum height $50 feet.
This transmitting station shall be
complete in every detail and bidder
shall furnish qualified men to make
the installation and assist in the in
struction of the operators.
Complete set of blue prints showing
transmitter details and one extra set
of transmitting tubes shall be consider
ed as part of the transmitter and
furnished by successful bidder.
III. Mobile units shall be of type
such that a car can talk to the fixed
station and also talk to each other.
They shall also be FIN, both trans
mitter and receiver.
". Successful bidder shall furnish
one % spare mobile transmitter and
also one ID spare mobile receiver.
each to be complete with tubes. These
to be used for quick requirements.
V. Bidders shall state the date of
beginning of installation and the date
of completion of the Job.
vi. All materials shall be approved
VI. All materials shall be approved
by FEC.
VII. The Bid shall cover all labor
and material including the electrical
service which will furnish energy for
the transmitter, all alterations in
buildings and everything else which
is necessary to make a complete radio
communication system covering Jack
son County, Mississippi.
VIII. A payment of 500 shall be made
when all of the materials are deliver
ed to the police station in the City
of pascagoula. 400 shall be paid when
installation shall have been complet-
ed and approved by authorized repre-
sentatives of Jackson County. Missis-
sipni. 100 to be retained for 90 days
TX. The whole installation shall be
supervised by a first class licensed
radio operator who shall represent
Jackson County, Mississippi and his
word shall be final in case of dis
pute. All transmitters and receivers
shall be tested by him to his salts
faction and he shall report his find
ings to Jackson County, MississiRN
When the job Is finished he shall no.
tify Jackson County, Mississippi in
writing and the County shall order
payment made.
X. The successful bidder and also
the manufacturer shall guarantee the
successful operation for the period
of one year. All labor and materials
used during this period shall not be
charged to Jackson County. Missis-
sippi.
XII, Jackson County. Mississippi re-
serves the right to reject any or all
bids.
XII. The manufacturer shall fur
nish all data necessary to fill out
application blanks to the FEC.
XIII. The successful bidder shall carry
insurance relieving Jackson County
from all claims for damage or claims
of any kind whatsoever.
XIV. Successful bidder. before re-