# Transcript of Record — HE Crook Co. v. United States > Briefs, arguments, decisions, and more. URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/brief%3Amicro_IA40386006_0375%3A1 ## Record - **Collection:** Supreme Court brief - **Document type:** Transcript of Record - **Published:** January 1, 1926 - **Citation:** 270 U.S. 4 ## Text "gece SS he Me (30,463) SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES OCTOBER TERM, 1924 No. 498 Il. Ek. CROOK COMPANY, INC., APPELLANT, Us. THE UNITED STATES APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF CLAIMS INDEX Original enn SLOe COUPE OE CRIME Son ciacs ac oda sane GaeSas Daehn ceee i SRMREMR Sic GR NeCk VRS AEE SRAEISA ARAMA RERE SAA ORCA ES 3 Exhibit A—Contract between H. E. Crook Co. and United States and specification No. 2466............ 6 RANIONE REO V OND 63650 6c sha aces eowwa Oa FERS OS EA WER ORSLETS 55 REINCONS OF DPOROORINGG s oa coos 5 oN bok v0 46s Re meR Rene neases 55 Order withdrawing findings and opinion.................. dO OE TOU a5 565.0 c eat aac tn desc bs00 Ree ARO WEAR BORN 56 So ee re ire een err ee y ye eer oer es . 57 MME, SRN M6 :6,0254-KG Soka LR Oa SORE ey ey 58 WMI pK kincaid avicaeutans Ube Concune Chia Wea CASE 60 Petition for and order allowing appeal.................0. 60 pte UPN IORUs 5.5 hk 0s oak osc Chea ONEAAA CSS ORRR SLE 61 Print : i [fol. 1] IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF CLAIMS No. B-194 Il. E. Crook Company, Ixc., a Corporation, Claimant, vs. Tue Unirep States, Defendant I. Peririon.—Filed Sept. 16, 1922 To the Honorable the Justices of the Court of Claims: The Claimant, H. E. Crook Company, Inc., a corporation organ- ized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Maryland, respectfully shows: I That pursuant to advertisement and competitive bidding accord- ing to law, the plaintiff and defendant entered into a formal written contract with bond dated August 14. 1917, and knewn as Bureau of Yards and Docks contract No. 2466, a copy of which is hereto [fol. 2] annexed and made a part hereof, by the terms of which contract and bond, the claimant obligated itself to furnish. among other things, all labor and material and install two heating systems, one in the foundry building and one in the machine shop building, as such buildings were being erected by the Navy Department in the Navy Yard, Norfolk, Virginia, and the Navy Department obligated itself to proceed promptly with the erection of said foundry and ma- chine shop buildings; and to provide outside hot water flow and the return pipes in tunnel to building lines; and of necessity io give claimant reasonable access to the site for the work: and to permit claimant to proceed without interference with the installations con- templated by the contract. j I That in said contract the claimant agreed to complete said work within two hundred (200) calendar days from the date a copy of said contract was delivered to it. The said contract heing delivered to the claimant on the 31st dav of August, 1917. the completion date contemplated by the contract was March 19, 1918, Il] That thereafter in accordance with the terms of said contract the claimant procured the necessary materials to be used in the said in- 1—498 | 2 stallation of the said heating systems, furnished the necessary equip- ment and skilled operatives, employed the necessary labor, and pro- ceeded with the work of said installation as rapidly as possible, ex- cept insofar as claimant was prevented from doing so by the acts and failures of the Navy Department hereinafter set forth. IV That contrary to its said agreement the Navy Department failed [fol. 3] to give claimant reasonable access to the site for the per- formance of the work and failed to erect the foundry building and machine shop building and failed to provide the piping in tunnel within the time agreed upon, nor did the Navy Department permit the claimant to proceed with the installation of said heating systems as was contemplated by the contract. Due to the failure of the Navy Department to properly complete portions of the buildings within the time contemplated by the contract, the claimant was prevented from commencing and proceeding with the installation of said heat- ing systems in the foundry building until to-wit, May 27, 1918, and in the machine shop building until to-wit, October 28, 1918, which was long after the time contemplated for the completion of the con- tract. Due to the failure of the Navy Department to complete the piping to the building line until to-wit March 1, 1919, the claim- ant was prevented from making connections and tests required under the contract until after said date. Asa result of all the aforesaid de- lays on the part of the Navy Department and sundry other delays re- sulting therefrom, the claimant's work was delayed and the claim. ant was prevented from completing the contract until on or about April 10, 1919. V That by reason of all the aforesaid delays on the part of the Navy Department, the claimant was greatly damaged and put to great ad- ditional expense in connection with the installation of said heating systems as follows: (a) The cost of labor was ereatly increased after the ex- piration of the period during which it was contem- plated that the contract would be performed, and the net inerease in cost to the claimant of labor employed in the work by reason of advance in wages after March [fol.4] 19, 1918, and for which claimant has not been reimbursed, amounted to $6,420.80........++.++-> $6, 420. 30 (b) The claimant was compelled to and did keep a su- perintendent and time-keeper on the work for the ad- ditional time required to complete the contract at an actual cost to it of $95.00 per week, or a total addi- tional expense of $5,442.10 for 57 2/7 weeks...... 5, 442. 10 5 ASAT ERE LOOT NE OR TM RNY FATA ELE NE ES Gs a 3 (c) That the claimant was forced to pay an additional premium on the bond executed for the faithful per- formance of the contract, for the extra time required to complete the said installation of said heating sys- tems, which additional bond premium was an added A Te I WR as gs Si ng A da Shes 719. 45 De ee ON ay ernie ace $12, 581. 85 (d) Reasonable overhead 10% ...........0....00000. 1, 258. 18 Ara nara hal kd G94 Go Wo wae ww en $13, 840. 03 (e) Reasonable profit 10%.............. ccc cc cccce 1, 384. 00 $15, 244. 03 VI The said services were actually performed and were reasonably worth the amounts charged therefor, and the amounts stated were necessarily and actually expended by the claimant in connection with said contract and the claimant has received no payment there- for. There is therefore due the claimant on said account the total sum of $15,224.03. | fol. 5] VII The claimant is the only person owning or interested in the claim above set forth and no assignment or transfer of the same or any part thereof or interest therein has been made. The claimant is justly en- titled to receive and recover from the United States for and on ac- count of said damage, the sum of Fifteen Thousand Two Hundred Twenty-four Dollars and Three Cents ($15,244.03), VIII The claimant has made due demand upon the United States for the payment of said sum, but the said sum had not nor has any part thereof been paid. The claimant has always borne true allegiance to the Government of the United States and has not in any way aided, abetted or given encouragement to rebellion against it, Wherefore, the claimant prays for a judgment against the United States in the sum of Fifteen Thousand Two Hundred Twenty-four Dollars and Three Cents ($15,224.03) and for such further relief as this Honorable Court may grant, both at law and in equity, in the premises. ~ TEE. Crook Company, Ine., by Howard E. Crook, President. Jurat showing the foregoing was duly sworn to by H. E. Crook omitted in printing. tok t See ; ae [fol. 6] Exursit A To PETITION This contract, of two parts, made and concluded this 14th day of August, A. D. 1917, by and between H. E. Crook Co., a corpora- tion of the State of Maryland, having an oflice and place of busi- ness at No. 28 Light Street, Baltimore, Maryland, party of the first part, and The United States, party of the second part, Witnesseth, That the said party of the first part and the said party ro se second part do covenant and agree to and with each other as ollows: First. For and in consideration of the payments to be made as hereinafter provided the party of the first part will furnish, deliver and install two heating systems, one in the Foundry Building, and one in the Machine Shop at the Navy Yard, Norfolk, Virginia, in accordance with the provisions of specification No. 2466, as contem- plated by Item 1, paragraph 54, thereof. Second. Said specification No. 2466 and the General Provisions and drawings therein mentioned, and the Instructions Relative to Factory Inspection mentioned in the said General Provisions, are appended hereto and form a part of this contract. Third. The standard specifications mentioned in paragraph 11 of said specification No, 2466 are on file in the oflice of the officer in |fol. 7] charge of the work and are to be considered as forming a part of this contract with like effect as though included herein. Fourth. It is agreed and understood that the work to be done — under this contract shall be completed within two hundred (200) calendar days from the date a copy of this contract is delivered to the | party of the first part. ? =, cnnee Fifth. It is also agreed and understood that the equipment to be furnished by the party of the first part under this contract, as pro- vided in paragraph 56 of specification No. 2466, contemplates the furnishing of equipment as manufactured and sold by the following firms: Fans—American Blower Company ; Heaters—American Radiator Company ; Motors—Westinghouse or General Electric Company ; Gate Valves—Crane Co., or Fairbanks Company ; Thermometers—Hohman and Maurer Company; Gauges—Ashcroft Mfg. Company. Sixth. For and in consideration of the faithful performance of this contract the party of the first part shall be paid, upon vouchers pre- _pared, certified and approved in the usual manner and_ payable -through such navy pay office as the party of the second part may elect, the sum of seventy one thousand nine hundred and forty-five dollars ($71,945.00), in the manner provided in the specification aforesaid. : _ Seventh. Neither this contract nor any interest therein shall be transferred by the party of the first part to any other party or parties. ~ rr Eighth. No Member of or Delegate to Congress, nor any person holding any office or appointment under the Navy Department, is, or shall be, admitted to any share or part of this contract or to any jfol. 8] benefit to arise therefrom:. Provided, That this provision shall not be construed to extend to this contract if the same is made by an incorporated company for the general benefit of such company. In the performance of this contract no person shall be employed who is undergoing sentence of imprisonment at hard labor imposed by a court having criminal jurisdiction. ~ v In witness whereof, the said parties hereto have hereunto set their hands the day and year first above written. H. E. Crook Co., Inc. Howard E. Crook, President. W. I. Ifandy, Secty. The United States, by F. R. Harris, Chief of the Bureau of Yards and Docks, acting under the diree- tion of the Secretary of the Navy. (Seal.) Witnesses: 8. Gordon Hopkins, Frank H. Haines; C. D. Thurber, as to signature of F. R. Harris, Chief of the Bureau of Yards and Docks. 0. K. G. E. |fol. 9] Specification No. 2466, for Heating Systems for Foundry and Machine Shops at the Navy Yard, Norfolk, Va.. under Appro- priation No. 124, “Improvement and Equipment of Navy Yards for the Construction of Vessels” General Provisions 1. The general provisions entitled “General Provisions Forming art of Specifications for Contracts for Public Works, Bureau of Yards and Docks, August 1, 1916,” amended by “Addendum No. 1,” shall form a part of this specification and of any contract based hereon. Copies of the said “General Provisions,” amended, may be had on application to the Chief of the Bureau of Yards and Docks or to the commandant of any naval yard or naval station. Special Provisions 2. General Intention.—It is the declared and acknowledged inten- tion and meaning to provide and secure the installation of plenum systems of heating in each building, together with direct radiation in certain parts of buildings where indicated on drawings. The foundry and machine shop buildings are now being erected. The approx- imate contract, date of completion for the foundry is March 17, 1918, fren 10] and for the machine shop is February 15,1918. It is in-. tended that the contractor for the heating shall work in conjunction with the general contractors to obtain the best possible results with the least interference or delay. The heating systems shall be com- pleted on or before the contract dates for the completion of the buildings. i an aaa ‘ “ae a {SSSA RES a ere aI a PANE PN le TON OIG LC HSE gS SARS ns ES 3. General Description.—The systems shall include motor-driven fans, heating stacks, foundations and supports, casings, air ducts, direct radiation, piping, valves, and fittings. The main portions of buildings shall be heated by plenum system, and the toilets, wash- room, storerooms, and offices ” a combination of the two systems. Hot water will be the heating medium. 4. Locations.--The heating systems shall be located in the ma- chine shop and foundry at the navy yard, Norfolk, Va., approxi- mately as shown on drawings. Exact locations will be determined by the officer in charge. {/ 5. Time of Completion—The foundry heating system shall be | completed on or before March 17, 1918. The machine shop heating | system shall be completed 6m or before February 15, 1918. 6. Damages for delay in accordance with the provisions of para- graph 13 of the “General Provisions,” amended, shall be at the rate of $20 per calendar day for each building. 7. Night Work.—If the contractor desires to carry on work at night or outside the regular naval station hours, he shall make appli- cation to the officer in charge in ample time to enable satisfactory arrangements to be made by the Government for inspecting the work in progress. If granted permission, he shall light the different parts of the work in a manner satisfactory to the officer in charge and shall comply with all naval station regulations. 8. Work to be Done and Material to be Furnished by the Govern- | fol. 11] ment.—The Government will provide the following: Out- side hot-water flow and return pipes in tunnel to building line and alh, wiring up to main switch of each motor. > 9. Government Utilities Available-—So far as the capacity of the Government plant and the demands of the Government service will permit, the contractor may obtain electric current for. power and light, fresh and salt water from the yard supply, and may use the railroad tracks and rolling stock of the vard system and yard hoist- ing appliances, paying for the utilities at prevailing Government rates. The Government will furnish and install one meter, one switch, and, in case alternating current is provided, one transformer for electric current, and one water meter and shut-off for fresh and salt water mains within the limits of the area assigned to the con- tractor. The contractor shall provide, maintain, and repair all fur- ther wiring, poles, lamps. and accessories and all further piping and fittings required to transfer the electric current and water to the different parts of his work. Compressed air may be obtained where available at preseri' ed rates. The Government will assume no lia- bility for the failure of the supply of any of the above-mentioned utilities. 10. Drawings Accompanying the Specification—The following drawings accompany this specification and shall form a part of the contract. Said drawings are the property of the Government RS EN IN LT RN Ie PEE LIS IN REL OR IE EES IER OS EIT ART I RS Aah One Se INE 7 and shall not be used for any purpose other than that contemplated by this specification : Bureau serial No. Sheet No. Showing — EE eee iS 4 Re eee Heating plans, foundry. ere i re Heating sections, foundry. Re BO ixkan ones Details of heating in foundry. ag ee Le ee Heating plans, machine shop. a OES ek ee eee Heating sections, machine shop. WU HO bo oka oes AFORE Oi babe Details of heating, machine shop. 11. Standard specifications, as follows, are referred to in this specification. Copies may be obtained upon application to the Chief of the Bureau of Yards and Docks: {fol. 12] Number Date Title iy Feb. 1,1916....Conerete and mortar and materals. >) ner Apr. 15,1912... . Portland cement. St) May 1. 1915.... Structural steel work. 17M. .... Mar. 1,1916.... Induction motors. 47810a...... June 1, 1916... . Steel sheet, plain black, or galvanized, 33P8b......Nov. 1,1915.... Packing sheet rubber cloth insertion. B2VZa.....4 Sept. 1, 1914.... Demar varnish. 1 ae Apr. 1,1915.... Lead, red. 32L1b Ae gbaths? Mar. 1,1915.... Lead, white. i ee Aug. 2,1915.... Oil, linseed, raw. alee eee Mar. 15, 1917... . Bureau of Yards and Docks, standard specification for piping. 12. Warranty.—The contractor shall warrant the entire installa- tion, and every part thereof, and shall furnish a written warranty satisfactory to the Chief of the Bureau of Yards and Docks that he will repair or replace all of the work, materials, and equipment which may prove defective or insufficient within one year after the acceptance of the entire installation. 13. Plans Required of the Contractor After the Contract is Awarded.—Before any material is installed the contractor shall sub- mit for approval to the Chief of the Bureau of Yards and Docks detail drawings in quadruplicate of the following: Each heater; duct connections; the piping connections; the fans, housings, bearings, and drive. He shall also submit such other drawings as are re- quired by paragraph 24 of the “General Provisions.” 14. Samples Required of Contractor After the Contract is Awarded. —The contractor shall sul mit for approval to the officer in charge or to the Chief of the Bureau of Yards and Docks, as directed, sam- ples of radiator valves, heat insulation, direct and indirect radiators, gate valves, gaskets, gauges and thermometers. He shall also submit a such other samples of materials as may be required, whether specifi- cally called for or not. The approval or acceptance of such samples may be used in the finished work. Materials shall conform to sam- ples. The approval or acceptance of such samples shall not preclude | fol. 13] the rejection of any material upon the discovery of defects previous to the acceptance of the completed work. 8 Materials and Workmanship 15. All materials and workmanship shall be of the best quality of their respective kinds unless ohter grades are specifically men- tioned, and the acceptance of same is understood and agreed to be subject to the approval of the officer in charge. 16. All cement used in the work shall be in accordance with spe- cification No. 59C1 referred to in paragraph 11. 17. All materials for conerete and mortar, including sand, broken stone, gravel, lime, water, and the methods of mixing and placing shall be in accordance with specification No. 59C2c, referred to in paragraph 11. 18. All steel and wrought or cast iron used in the work shall be in accordance with specification 48S1h, referred to in paragraph 11. 19. All iron and steel for machinery, unless otherwise specified herein, shall be of the grades demonstrated by extended use to be best suited for the purposes which they will be required to serve, They shall be subject to all usual tests. In case of material taken from stock, a certified statement, satisfactory to the Chief of the Bureau of Yards and Docks, shall be furnished by the contractor to the effect that the materials supplied are of the grades conforming to the intent of this specification. Design and Construction 20. General.—It is not the intent that the detailed specifications given below shall necessitate the furnishing of specially constructed {fol. 14] apparatus, it being the intention to secure a system com- posed of equipment as regularly manufactured and installed for the highest class service. The specific details are inserted to protect manufacturers of liberally designed and well-constructed apparatus from the necessity of reducing the quality of their product to meet the competition of overrated, less substantial, and less efficient ap- paratus. The equipment to be furnished under this specification shall be worked into a convenient and economical system. When the sys- tem is declared ready for aeceptance it shall be complete in every detail, and all work not specifically omitted under paragraph & shall be furnished. The accompan-ing drawings show the proposed loca- tion and the arrangement which is desired for the apparatus and piping. 9 The motors and blowers shall be subjected to shop inspection and tests, and authorization from the Bureau must be obtained before shipment is made. The equipment and material will be inspected upon delivery and shall be subjected to additional tests after installa- tion as specified herein. These tests will be at the expense of the con- tractor, except the water and electric energy needed for actually op- erating the equipment, which will be furnished by the Government. The apparatus and material shall be constructed from detail draw- ings and specifications submitted for approval as soon as possible after the award of the contract and before any factory inspection is made. No changes shall be made from approved drawings unless specifically authorized. The name of the manufacturer of each part of the equipment offered shall be stated in the proposal, and it shall be clearly illustrated and described. Unless otherwise specified herein, all material and equipment subject to operation under a pres- sure other than atmospheric shall be tested at the place of manu- facture with a cold hydrostatic pressure of at least double the maxi- [fol. 15] mum working gauge pressure and shall show no indications of weakness or defect. 21. Pipe—All ag shall be specified for steam piping in “Stand- ard Specification for Piping,” referred to in paragraph 11, class S. 22. Piping.—AII pipes shall be cut accurately to measurements established from the building by the contractor, and shall be worked in place without springing or forcing. Expansion and contraction of piping shall be provided for by swing joints or offsets where pos- sible and where same is not feasible by corrugated copper expansion joints reinforeed with iron rings located where shown or as directed by officer in charge. Piping shall follow the general lines laid out on the drawings. The exact locations shall he such as will be en- tirely out of the way of moving equipment, doors, and windows in buildings, which loeations will be estabished by the officer in charge. 23. Supports, ete—All anchors, hangers, supports, sleeves, floor and ceiling plates shall be as required by “Standard Specification for Piping.” 24. Heat Insulation.—All supply and return pipes less than 10 feet above floor, platform, or gallery shall be covered with insulating covering as specified in “Standard Specification for Piping, class §, with 8-ounce canvas jacket sewed on. Canvas to be drawn over end of covering and a ceiling flange placed on pipe to form a finish where covering: terminates. 25. Valves.—Valves on main lines and at heater stacks shall be gate valves as specified for steam piping, class S, in the “Standard Specification for Piping.” Valves on direct radiators shall be all metal packless union radiator valves, having the stem under at- mospherie pressure throughout its entire length. Valves shall be rough body finished trimmings, nickel plated all over with renew- [fol. 16] able elastie disks and wood wheels. Valves will be required on supply and return connections to each radiator. 2—498 10 Each direct radiator and each section of indirect stacks shall be fitted with positive vent valves with lock shield and loose key. 26. Fittings, unions, and flanges shall be as specified in “Stand- ard Specification for Piping,” class S. 27. Gauges shall be of the single Bourdon spring-pressure type. having a 6-ineh dial. The spring shall be a seamlessdrawn tube. The movements and all interior parts shall be made of noncorrosive metal and designed to minimize vibration of the pointer. The sector shall have a wide face, and all spindles shall be provided with bush- ings having a long bearing surface. The figures on the dials shall he readily legible. The cases of the gauges shall be of iron, and the ring shall be of brass. A brass stopcock and a drain coek shall be provided and properly connected to each gauge. All piping and connections to the gauge shall be brass. Each gauge shall be gradu- ated to at least 100 pounds per square inch in divisions not greater than 5 pounds each. All gauges shall be of the best material and workmanship and of an approved patent, and shall be tested at the place of manufacture to the limit of the pressure indicated on their dials. Each gauge shall be warranted accurate. Gauges shall be installed on the supply and return pipes where same enter and leave each building. 28. Thermometers.—Shall be installed in main air duct leaving each fan, and in the fresh-air inlet connections to each unit in the foundry. Thermometers shall also be installed in the main supply and return pipes where same enter and leave each building. Duct thermometers shall be of the air-duct tvpe and shall have threaded connections. They shall be side angle, angle, or straight style, according to location. They shall be installed in such loea- | fol. 17] tions as to be easily read from the floor. The scale shall be 12 inches long, and shall be graduated from 0° to 160° F. ‘The stem shall be 12 inches long, and shall be suitably protected from damage when handling or by foreign substances contained in the cir- culating air. The materials used shall be those best suited to the service for which the instruments are intended. The ease shall be of bronze and shall be neatly finished. The stem shall be securely fastened to the ease. The tube shall be secured in the stem by means of a gland which shall provide firm support to the tube and bulb. The socket shall be threaded for a 1l-inch pipe-tap opening. .\ flange. 5 inches in diameter and tapped for the soeket, shall be furnished and installed. where directed by the oflicer in) charge. for each thermometer. Thermometers in pipe lines shall be similar to above graduated 80° to 300° F. and provided with mercury-filled cups threaded for 14-inch pipe connections, which shall be serewed into pipe lines at locations to bring thermometer wells into direct contact with the current of water and in locations where same can be easily read. 29. Cleaning of Apparatus.— All radiators, housings, appliances. piping, and air ducts shall be cleaned thoroughly and prepared in a satisfactory manner for painting or insulating as specified. Should MT ES SOB Bi TAR ty i ipl | FENG RIL PAG IY OR TONED OF ON OP ere 11 any pipe or other part of any apparatus be stopped up by refuse after installation, the contractor shall disconnect, clean thoroughly, and reconnect whatever work has been disconnected for the purpose of locating and removing the obstruction, and he shall also repair any other work damaged by him. 30. Painting —(1) Work required includes the furnishing of all materials and labor necessary to paint all metal work installed under this specification that is exposed in the building, and all pipe covering jfol. 15) and fans; also all surfaces which were painted originally und from which any of the paint has been inne as a result of the execution of the work required by this specification. (2) Materials—All materials shall be in accordance with the specifications for painting materials referred to in paragraph 11. (3) Character of the Work.—All finished surfaces shall be left smooth, even, and free from any defects. All brash work shall show even coatings, free from brush marks, corduroy, or other defects. No coat of paint shall be applied until the undercoat is dry. No coat of paint shall be applied to damp or wet surfaces. (4) Colors.—The colors of all paint work shall be selected by the officer in charge. (5) Painting Galvanized-iroun Work.—The surfaces of all galvan- ized trou shall be coated with a solution consisting of 2 ounces of copper chloride, 2 ounces of copper nitrate, 2 ounces of sal ammoniac in 1 gallon of soft, clear water, with 2 ounces of crude hydrochloric acid added after solution is completed. They shall then receive a priming coat of red lead and raw linseed oil and two finishing coats of white lead and raw linseed oil. (6) Painting Pipe —All pipes and fittings whieh are to be in- sulated shall be painted with one coat of an approved asphalt paint. This paint shall be thoroughly dry before any pipe covering 1s ap- plied. (7) Painting Pipe Covering. —The canvas jacket on pipe covering shall be painted with two coats of asbestos paint light colored. (S) Painting Radiators and Exposed Piping.—All direct radia- tors and exposed piping shall be painted two coats of paint consisting of a mixture of zine white ground in damar varnish. which shall be thinned with turpentine to a creamy consistency. to which shall be | fol. 1] added the Necessary coloring matter and enough good pale baking varnish to make a glossy paint. Apply while pipes are cool and turn on heat slowly until paint is baked on. (9) Painting Fans.—The fans shall be painted two coats of white lead and linseed oil colored as directed. (10) Painting Moters.— Motors and compensators shall be painted at the factory in accordance with manufacturers standard finish. After erection all damaged surfaces shall be restored to original con- dition. 12 31. Plenum System.—The main portions of buildings shall he heated and ventilated by the plenum system. Machine shop shall be arranged to recireulate the air. Foundry shall be ar- ranged to introduce fresh air or to recirculate the air as desired. The offices, tool rooms, toilet and locker rooms shall be heated by direet radiation supplemented by the plenum system. The contractor shall furnish and work into place all apparatus. parts, material and accessories necessary for the complete installation of the system. The equipment and material will be inspected upon delivery. Upon the completion of the work, the contractor shall make an operating test of the entire installation, separately and col- lectively, to determine its compliance with the requirements of this specification. The Government will furnish the hot water and clec- tric current necessary for these tests, but the contractor shall furnish all labor, instruments, and other material needed to carry out the tests to the satisfaction of the officer in charge. The contractor shall repair or replace any parts of the installation which prove defective or insufficient. The method and the work of installation shall be in accordance with the best practice and satisfactory to the officer in charge. Work required ineludes the finishing and installing of 10 heating {fol. 20] and distributing units consisting of heater stacks, casings, fans, motors and controllers, foundations, distributing duets, piping. valves, fittings, gauges, and thermometers. 32. Plenum Fans.—The plenum fans shall be multiblade or multi- vane type, full housing, with outboard bearings and overhung wheels, Five fans in machine shop shall be top vertical discharge. Four fans in foundry shall be top horizontal discharge. One fan in ma- chine shop shall be bottom horizontal discharge. The three fans in center of the machine shop and the four fans in the foundry shall each have a capacity to deliver not less than 43,000 cubif feet of air per minute at 140° F. against a static head of 1 inch water gauge with a peripheral velocity not execeding 3,600 feet per minute. The three units along north wall of the machine shop shall each have a capacity to deliver not less than 27,000 cubic feet of air per minute at 140° I. against a statie head of 1 inch water gauge with a peripheral velocity not exceeding 3,600 feet per minute. 33. Design—The blower and housing shall be of liberal design, simple and durable, and shall be constructed to reduce eddy currents to a minimum and to permit the ready removal of the fan. The construction shall also provide a large air inlet and allow for high volumetric and mechanical efliciency. The wheel shall be rigid and well braced. The hub shall be a strong casting, keyed to the shaft, accurately machined, and shall present a smooth surface to the inflowing air. The back plate shall be securely riveted to the hub. The blades shall be concave, all of the same shape and form, and shall be securely riveted to the plates. The entire wheel shall be accurately balanced and shall run without vibration. The housing shall be built of steel plate of suflicient thickness to insure rigidity and stiffness. It shall be well braced and riveted to an angle and FE RG AT GO AS BIE PER ENOL TIES SINE NI WL NES BEDE PORRIDGE SBI? LER LRN PRE RS” BUNA FEES ATR DICER Boe OR 18 [fol. 21] channel frame. Each fan shall have two bearings, which shall be extra long and of large diameter, giving ample bearing sur- face. They shall be self-aligning and easily adjusted for wear, and shall be lined with the best quality of babbitt metal. Each bearing shall be provided with an oil well of large capacity with an oil gauge glass and with two rings to feed the oil to the bearing surface. The shaft shall be of cold-rolled carbon steel having a key seat for the hub and provided with driving connections as specified in paragraph 34. Driving sprocket shall be mounted between the bearings, and the overhung wheel. : Motors and Controllers 34. General Requirements.—The motors and controlling appli- ances for use in connection with the blowers shall be suitable for use with alternating current at 220 volts, 3 phase, 60 eyeles. They shall be in accordance with specification No. 17M2b, referred to in paragraph 11, and shall be type A, class 1. Speed of motors shall not exceed 1,200 revolutions per minute. Each motor shall be eon- nected to its blower by means of an approved silent chain drive, inelosed in a steel casing, and shall have suflicient power to drive the blower at the required speed. The contractor shall furnish and install the wiring from the motors to the starting compensators. Wires shall be installed in rigid steel conduits. Wires shall be protected at pipe ends by means of econdulets. All wires shall be rubber insulated and braided for 600-volt: service. All electrical work shall be in accordance with the latest edition of the National Electrical Code. Each motor shall be provided with a starting compensator giving no voltage and over- load release protection. The compensator shall have a conduit wir- ing case, and a metal inelosing cover for the relays and coils. Start- {fol. 22] ing equipment shall conform to Specification 17M2b. The main switch shall be inclosed in a metal ease with hinged door. 35, Air Tleaters.—Air heaters shall be cast iron, cored extension surface type, with sections held together by hexagonal east iron right and left nipples or bolts. Heaters shall consist of sections approximately 50 inches and 72 inches high and 9 inches deep and shall be assembled one and two tiers high and 5 inehes on centers. Lower tier of heaters shall rest on 8-inch channels and a piece of steel pipe shall be placed between the upper and lower sections, The heater sections shall be connected as indicated on drawings. and each group shall be provided with gate valves on the supply and return connections. Drain valves with hose nipples and vent Valves as specified under paragraph 25 shall be provided for each group of heaters. 36. The housings for the heaters and the connections between heaters and fans shall be constructed of No. 12 gauge sheet stecl braced with 2 by 2 inch angle stiffeners spaced not more than 30 inches apart and with angle runners at floor and top of housings. 14 Water will be delivered to the heaters under a pressure of ap- proximately 45 pounds per square inch and at a temperature of 250° F. in extreme weather. Air Duets 37. Size.—The main and branch distributing ducts shall gener- ally be of the size indicated on drawings. In the event that structural conditions prevent the installation of duets of the dimensions shown other cross sections of equal area shall be installed as directed by the oflicer in charge. 38. Construction.-- The air ducts shall be constructed throughout of galvanized sheet steel guaranteed to double seam without showing {fol 23] fracture. Jointing of duets shall be as follows: Rectangular Duets Longest dimension Joint between sections Corner joints Up to 24 inches... .Slide joint ............ Double lock seam. 25 to 40 inches... .Standing seam ......... Do. 41 inches and over. . Angle-iron corners ...... Angle-iron frames forming flanges. Round Duets Diameter Girth joint Longitudinal joint Up to 24 inches... .Slip joint riveted....... Rivet and solder. 25 to 40 inches. ...Swedge and wire riveted. Do. 11 to 60 inehes..... Angle-iron flanges ...... Do. 30. Weight of Sheets —The weight of the sheets forming the duets shall not be less than shown in the following table: Diameter, inches, Weight per square foot on longest side after galvanizing 0-15 0.906 16-24 1.156 24-56 1.406 37-48 1.656 10-61 2.156 | 10. Hangers and Supports.—All ducts shall be supported from § crane rail girders, lattice-wall girders, roof trusses, and other strue- J tural members. Round duets shall have sheet-metal bands, same weight as duct. encircling the duct. Reetangular ducts shall have § , l-inch pipe supports under duets with hangers on each side. This contractor shall drill all necessary holes in structural work for the reception of hangers, and where necessary shall provide brackets se- cured to the framing for the support of ducts, as directed by officer in charge. Supports shall be not over 8 feet apart. PGRN TE EF ELL LTE EG IO NEGLI. LLIN IE LI OY a eartueakon. Min ba stale sama tae 41. Detlectors.—Sheet-metal deflectors shall be placed in’ main duets at points where branches are taken off, to insure a uniform distribution of air in the various branches. These deflectors shall ffol. 24] be installed with extension wires to outside of duct, which wires shall be soldered fast and cut off flush with outside of duet after deflectors are properly adjusted. 42. Volume Dampers.—Adjustable dampers shall be placed on all discharge openings to regulate the discharge of air. The dampers shall be operated by levers. cach having a ratehet which shall se- curely hold the dampers in any position. The levers shall extend to a point 6 feet above the main shop or gallery floor. 43. Switch Dampers.—Balanced louver type dampers shall be in- stalled in’ fresh-air and vecireulating inlets to foundry heaters as shown on plans. Dampers shall be constructed of No. 12 steel with 2 by 2 ineh channel frames. Dampers shall have heavy wrought-iron rods in leaves, bushed or ball bearings, with approved heavy pattern opera- ting levers and quadrants to secure same in any desired position. 44. Inspection Doors.—Housings of heaters in foundry shall have doors for access to inlet side of heaters constructed of No. 12 gauge sheet steel reinforced with I! by 14% inch continuous angles bent around corners and riveted or welded at meeting. Doors shall have heavy strap hinges and two approved fastening devices. 15. Inlet Louvers.—Air intakes for heaters in foundry shall be provided with louvers giving necessary free air space. Louvers shall be constructed of 16-ounce best grade rolled copper sheets of uniform thickness and full weight. It shall be tough and ductile, without cracks or flaws, and shall stand repeated bending with or across fiber without splitting or breaking. Louvers shall be of approved standard design and shall be reason- ably rain-tight. AL structural shapes necessary to install louvers in the space designed to’ receive metal sash of monitors shall be pro- |fol. 25] vided and installed by this contractor. Detail drawings showing the design and construction of louvers shall be submitted for approval before getting out any work on louvers. Pipe Work 46. The contractor shall install all pipe work from point of en- trance to the building of hot-water supply and return pipes to all heaters and direct radiators shown or noted on drawings, with all valves, fittings, ete.. shown on drawings or required for a complete working system. Pipe valves, fittings, unions, and gaskets shall be as hereinbefore specified in paragraphs 21, 22 and 23. 16 Foundations 47. The contractor shall furnish all of the necessary material for and shall build foundations with the necessary foundation bolts for three heaters, blowers, and motors on north side of machine shop. The foundations shall be of conerete and the exposed sur- faces shall be of uniform color and even appearance, free from. pits, fins, grain marks, stains, and inequalities of mixture. Care shall be taken in depositing the concrete to spade between the concrete and the forms to bring the finer portions to the surface. Every effort shall be made to avoid visible lines of juncture between the concrete deposited at different times. The forms shall be removed while the conerete is still green and the faces shall then be rubbed down and thoroughly floated with a wooden float, using a 1 to 2 cement mortar grout, applied with a whitewash brush. Surfaces shall be kept wet until the concrete has set thoroughly. In no case shall any loose material be left on the finished surfaces. Two units—heater fan and motor—in foundry shall rest on the galley floor, and no foundations will be required. |fol. 26] Two units-—heater fan and motor—in foundry and three units in machine shop shall be supported on platforms resting on structural members provided by the Government. This contractor shall provide floors for platforms constructed of 14-ineh thiek dia- mond-checkered deck plate and railings, constructed of 2-inch steel pipe and matlleable-iron railing fittings and floor flanges. Contrae- tor shall provide ladders for access to platforms, constructed with 2 by 14, inch running sides and *4-ineh rungs, giving 16-inch foot room. Contractor shall furnish structural shapes to bring heaters to proper level where necessary. Direct: Radiation 48. Work required includes furnishing and installing a complete forced circulation hot-water heating system in the toilets, wash rooms, offices, and other small rooms in the lean-to portions of the machine shop and a similar system in the toilet and locker room and. office in the foundry complete with connections to the hot-water supply and return mains. All radiators, piping. fittings, valves, connections for supply and return mains, and all other apparatus, parts, materials, and accessories necessary to an efficient heating system shall be furnished and in- stalled whether or not specifically mentioned herein. The system proposed for installation must be simple in construction, installation and operation, and provide a perfect circulation, control, and dis- tribution of hot water at a pressure of approximately 45 pounds at the radiators and a temperature of 250° F. in extreme weather. 49. Radiators.—Shall be plain pattern cast-iron hot-water type. of the sizes, heights, and columns noted on the drawings. Column [fol. 27] radiators shall have leg sections at each end and center PERL SOG OLR EAE AA BAN PE OE PS 17 legs on radiators containing more than 14 sections. Joints be- tween sections shall be made with screw nipples. Locations of radiators shown on drawings are approximately correct, but slight modifications shall be made to accommodate radiators to the location as directed by the officer in charge. 50. Pipe.—All pipe shall be in accordance with the “Standard Specification for Piping,” class 8S. o1. Piping.—Piping shall be installed in approximately the lo- cations shown on drawings, but slight modifications from same may be required to accommodate the sume to the building and shall be made if required by the officer in charge. 52. Valves and Fittings—Gate valves shall be installed in the supply and return lines where indicated on the drawings. All fittings, unions, and gaskets shall be as called for in “Standard Specification for Piping,” class 8. Radiator valves and air valves shall be as called for in paragraph No, 25. Proposals 03. Certified Check and Bond.—Fach proposal must be accom- panied by a certified check, payable to the Chief of the Bureau of Yards and Docks, for the sum of $2,500, as a guaranty that the bidder will not, without cause, approved by the Chief of the Bureau of Yards and Docks, withdraw his bid, and that. if awarded to him, he will execute the required contract within 10 days after its delivery to him for that purpose, and give a bond (preferably that of a first- class surety company) in a penal sum equal to 30 per cent of the contract price, conditioned upon the faithful performance of the contract. This bond is not required with the proposal. Checks of unsuccessful bidders will be returned immediately after the contract [fol. 28] is awarded, and of the succes-ful bidder upon the execution of the contract. 54. Form of Proposals —Proposals and all exhibits, alternative plans, letters of explanation, circulars, and all other papers (except the certified cheek) which it is desired to have consjdered in connec- tion therewith must be made in duplicate. Bidders are expected to read the specification with special care and to observe all of. its requirements. Except in so far as proposals shall, under a special heading for the purpose, call attention to every particular wherein same conflicts with the requirements of the specifications, the latter shall govern and be complied with to the satisfaction of the Chief of the Bureau of Yards and Docks at the expense of the contractor. Proposals shall be made in ink or typewriting, without erasures, upon the prescribed blanks furnished bidders, as follows: Item 1. Net price and time of completion for the work complete in accordance with this specification and the aecompanying draw- ings. 3—ADS ora 7 ae Aa et Re REE PRETO IL ee Item 2. Net price and time of completion for the work complete as contemplated in item 1, conforming to the intent of this specifi- cation, but with such modifications of detail as are clearly defined and described in the proposal under a special heading entitled “Ex- ceptions.” Item 3. Net price and time of completion for the work shown and specified to be installed in foundry building. Item 4. Net price and time of completion for the work shown and specified to be installed in machine shop. 55. Evaluation of Bids—Paragraph 10 of the “General pro- visions” relative to the “Evaluation of bids” is hereby cancelled. {fol.29] 56. Bidders shall submit information as follows with their proposals. (Each piece must be plainly stamped with the name of the bidder, or otherwise marked to indicate the bid to which it belongs.) Trade name and name of manufacturer of motors, blowers, heater units, radiators, all valves, gauges, thermometers, gus- kets, and all accessories. Should a bidder fail to name the articles mentioned, the Government reserves the right to name the articles to be furnished subject to specification requirements. 57. Acceptance and Rejection of Proposals —The Government re- serves the right to award the contract upon any of the above items, to accept any bid, to waive any defects and informalities in the proposals, and to reject any or all bids. 58. Bidder’s Ability —Before he is awarded the contract, any bidder many be required to show that he has the necessary capital, facilities, experience, and ability to begin the work promptly and perform it in a satisfactory manner, and that he is regularly en- gaged in the business of performing such work. 59. Papers for Contracts—Upon receipt of notice of award of contract, the successful bidder shall forward to the Bureau of Yards and Docks four additional exact copies of all papers accompanying the proposal except the certified check. 60. Examination of Site-—Intending bidders are expected to ex- amine the site of the proposed work and inform themselves thoroughly of the actual conditions and requirements before sub- mitting proposals. 61. Proprietary Articles—Where proprietary articles are men- tioned herein, bidders may base their proposals upon similar articles of equal value and efficiency, but the fact that they have done so {fol. 30] must be stated therein, and in all cases when not so stated such articles may be installed only with the approval of the officer in charge. 62. Information.—For any further information needed by in- tending bidders, application should be made to the Chief of the EOSIN PRUE ng OS RE NMP INAe Nm 9 o9 7 NEI lps ANA Re OE PEE 19 Bureau of Yards and Docks or to the Commandant, Navy Yard, Norfolk, Va. Any discrepancies or omissions noted by intending bidders in plans or specifications should be promptly referred to the Chief of the Bureau of Yards and Docks, Navy Department, Washington, D. C., for correction or interpretation before the opening of the bids. Navy Department, Bureau of Yards and Docks, June 9, 1917. |fol. 31] General Provisions Forming Part of Specifications for Contracts for Public Works. Bureau of Yards and Docks, Navy Department March 20, 1917 1. Contract —The contract to cover the work to be done will be base- upon these general provisions, the detailed specification of the work, and the plans or other papers to which such detailed specifica- tion refers, all of which will he attached to and form a part of the contract. The successful bidder will be the party of the first part to the contract and will be known as the contractor, and the Navy Department will be the party of the second part and known as the Government. 2. Government Representatives.—The work will be under the gen- eral direction of the Chief of the Bureau of Yards and Docks, acting under instructions of the Secretary of the Navy.