The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1947-07-25
NOTICE TO BIDDERS

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son County. Mississippi, will receive
sealed proposals for h furnishing to
Jackson County. Mississippi:
ial All labor and materials for COM
plete station transmitter, receiver.
anteae tower. e 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 and regulations of the Federal
Communication Commission, WASH
ington, D.. c.
III All labor and material to in
stall Minimum of four az 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.
(e) All labor and Material TO in
stall a minimum of four az Police
type generators on the police auto
mobiles which have transmitters; these
generators to have greater output than
ordinary generators and to have spe-
cial features required by law en-
forcement equipment.
Id All labor and materials for the
installation of a Minimum of four (4l
storage batteries of approximately 200
ampere hour capacity in each car hav-
ing a transmitter.
(e) All labor and material for the
installation of a high capacity dry
type quick charge battery charger or
rectifier. Charger to be for he pur-
pose of keeping batteries in radio cars
charged.
III. The transmitter at the dispatch
ing station shall be Frequency modula-
ton. (FM) and operate on a police
frequency in band assigned by Nthe
FEDERAL Communications commission
for the purpose. This unit shall be To-
Gated in the Police Building In the
City of Pascagoula, Miss. The anten-
a tower support shall be located on
a concrete foundation n braced
, for a 125 mile wind. Tower shall be
Blau-Knox or approved equal, mini
mum height $50 feet.
This transmitting station shall be
complete in every detail and bidder,
shall furnish qualified n.en to make
the installation and assist in the IN
struction of the operators.
Complete set of blue prints showing
transmitter details and ore 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.
w. Successful bidder shall furnish
one "a spare mobile transmitter and
also one "a spare mobile receiver.
each to be complete with tubes. Tines
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 t~ransmitter, 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 SOC 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-
sippi. 10ed to be retained for 90 DAYS.
TX. The whole installation shall be
supervised by a first class licensed
radio operator who shall represent
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. Mississippi.
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 manufactures 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. 80
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.
ceiving the 40% and the 1919 final
payment. shall submit to the county
receipted bills covering material and
shall furnish sworn statements that
all labor has beer paid and that there
are no outstanding claims against the
installations whatsoever
XIV. An alternate bid shall be fur
nished for two way communication
only, that is from fixed station to car
and from car to fixed station.
XVI. Successful bidder shall guar
antee that the police radio system,
when COMPLETED. will cover Jackson
County. Mississippi: the distance from
the transmitter location in ~Pascaeoula,
Mississippi to the north line of the
County is approximately thjrty-five
miles 1851 and for approval. this dis
lance must be covered from fixed
station to car and from car to fixed
station.
XVII. Sealed proposals to be filed
with the Clerk of Board of Super
visors at ~Pascagoula, Mississippi, on
or before 1000 O'Clock A. M. or Attn
day of August, 1947.
BY order of the Board of Super
visors on It'll day of July. A. D, 1947.
tSeaD k. w. BURNHAM,
President.
FRED TAYLOR,
Clerk.