New-York tribune., 1899-12-02
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TNVfTxTf0N 70 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Of


the Board Of Rapid Transit Railroad commissio%ners %
Of the City Of New fork-No $50 Broadway. New York
The City Of New York Hereinafter called the city.
setng by It's Board OF Rapid Transit Railroad CoInms-
sioners proposes TO build rapid transit railroad IN the
City OF New York BY this advertisement the board N
same 70 put the into operation and thereafter TO we
ana operate the same upon lease thereof from the Cy
Of the lease for further term OF twenty 25 years
cna: hsrenai,er aT fessfTea s2neiio' o set '0'" tic
Payments to the Contractor will made for consrue-
Won as the Work proceeds provided IN the form OF Con-
The annual rental to be paid by the Contractor under
tueh lease after completion Will, except provided IN
The contract amount TO the interest paid by the city on
construction but excluding bonds Issued 70 pay for ease
such cost Of e ana IN sqd'on one r contingent
sement % or REDUCTION Of such ~ per cent curing
me Proposal OF the Contractors shall state Il years
exceed nve million dollars IS coo oOC sum equal to the
The points w5, sIh excess & stated IN suSh W. een which
oSed aG are fGed @ s to run and the route or route, 70 70 os
way and Park Row under Park ROW Centre street:
street street oc. to new Elm street Eo gnfe, avenue nsw ana
rsrk avenue 70 under Forty second
under Broadway orSriy the Bcaeysrd to One hundred
sn ,tt, tourth street. then by vaduc to one hundred
avenue point about 1880 feet north Of One hundred
over EWoeS to the Road sna al and R
fae avenue to Kngsbrdse Station OF the New York and
Park and Broadway connecting Centre street and Park
dred third street 70 and under One hundred and
crossing Central Park. Lenox avenue and One
hund5ed M and second and under
to & 70 aSa under s 6d 0Ps uRSs1 and S
po., nestShesier avenue Southern Boulevard; 10
The general method Of c5nsructIon shall as TO
R''9P t e i5 'RS 5S%' iS'
ana Ill n the west side lines north OF one hundeo
the route between the City Hall loop and one hundred
% feet eight and onebapf mil lncb.. b.ween The rails
be
@ @strst a. street conditions will permit and is to have
and and win maximum width in the clear excep; as in
are four "a tracks and f % @ @ Feet whss Rs
are two % tracks There shall also be suitable stations
route underground shall be constructed with steel girders
srched roof The yiadnct portions shall be OF steel and
masorry The manner Of construction Of the portions
Railroad for h .I@nTss pupos OF Re" Re
b hto iog5 sections Section Including the part from
Section II Including ) the part the side from
SIDE sena wh ii5se hs branch @ at is o Rst ee S and II.
Boueysrd and extending lS5th street and Inox ave.
from l$5th street Fort George and M me part on the
H Eon ~ including ( the part on the west side north Q,
90 r. ns y RR5 pes Sa t9s sst s iSs the @
Karpad @ ga mat Is to Say. all Of such four a. seSti9ns
at any enc time within The limits deemed consistent with
US other obligations and interests The Railroad is there
core be o and and ssupped in sections Ig when
Shn one % year st the Somme9eemsn Of work .,s sn
construct ssecton H. II when after the commence
ment Of Section H. and within two Gl years from ne
coniracor sbs construct Section III II and when
wears a the ss289 Of sooSn sna % @ snail
e. sies !Ss conrgetoG shall SonsSe' s5S0n on,,rs
the parties under the contract be deemed 20 in
on IT. III eS" snd w. 4d Which /" the sedp c shan is
construct within the limits of tine aforesad o,o,., -
be extends hfty @ years after the completion OF
Board with an option to the Contractor to extend the
lease for twenty-five 55 years at rental 70 Se nXeq as
tractors demand for renewal
Other requirements provisions details and specifications
are stated In the printed form Of contract now on me ~
s hoard @S So OF h ws s Epger S 'Ye York y whs
OF the and OF the forms Of bonds and CON
tract is to Be deemed part Of this invitation.
w Sealed al 9 S' & for the S1d 'fs r
constructing and cas Rapid Transit Railroad with the
making the same viii be received at the said Office OF the
Board. No 32O Broadway, Borough OF Manhattan New
CeT at M which tine % or At & 4er date 05 to pc At fse s
e ne once sea ana e ne sas o be ena % awarded viii
thereafter ana within thirty 800 days after the opening OF
sOFPoasGn or soTP3Tason Ion any, Who's RroP@9ss @ shall M
bidder or bidders whose shall be accepted sh1
e Il a & % s ay Bd
notice Of delivery by the Board and deliver contract
At the time OF the delivery the contract tho Con-
tractor shall give security as follows:
savngs bsns ~ ibs state NAV invest tbsr ,nas ana
which securities snail be approved by the Board Such
one million dollars Go0oOO0 shall be security for con-
struction
dollars SiOOOc 10 construction operation. pay
Of rental and all other obligations Of the Contractor
C3l BY bond in the penalty OF Five million dollars
$1,000 0OW to secure construction and equipment
In failure or neglect so execute and deliver
the contract 9nd REQUIRED bonds AND MAKE M th required red
Board be deemed either have made the contract
In the latter Board shall give thereof
to the bidder or bdders And the Board may thereupon
viii he ~ he best interest OF The civ TO contract win
ma by advertisement originally made. invite
further proposals The defaung bidder or bidders shall
by sustained Including the excess any OF the amount
b sh az & a a aang BIDDER or bidders and wh at
abatement by Of any Of Rental which
l!quidated at one hundred and fifty thousand dollars
Bidders shall specify separately the Of the bid
IN each Of the following four cases; O When the Rail
road shall consist Of sections and T. 90 when the
Railroad shall consist Of Sections H. III and (D When
Railroad shall consist Of Sections l. II. III and ".
~ Bidders shall 5 sDeG In II % III. the estimate Ts %
ppeposs s ees Is 'e bsseq The equipment includes ali motors
whether used FOR freisht
engines wires ways. condus mechanisms. machinery,
h m Tea a %hh 9n Sa W'R be ee for m
generation or transmlsson o. motive power ana all tools
for such generation or transmission OF motive power and
ali apparatus ana deNlce-
ventilation
Work mus, be begun under the within thirty
days after shail be executed and delivered.
Each proposal shall be enclosed in sealed envelope
and dell TO Board its secretary:
the preseHre the person Offering the proposal shall
deposited a sealed box which all proposals shall
be deposited No proposal will be received or deposited
unless accompanied by certified check drawn upon a
national state bank within the City OF New York.
payable the order q the Comptroller Of the City
New the Of hundred fifty thousand
dollars Gl5OO0O. II the Board shall BY notice any
bidder accept his It's proposal and II the bidder shall
fan within ten O0) days thereafter within such
further period II any be prescribed by Board
10 duly and deliver the contract and the two
bonds with sureties and make the deposit OF million
dollars S OO0OOO then this Invitation Contractors
and the proposal accepted aforesaid shall be a con-
tract binding the bidder pay the City the damages
by Il sustained by Of such failure and In such
the bidder hereby absolutely City the
ownership such one hundred and hfy thousand dollars
$3.50 payment Of such damages Such che-k ms,
enclosed the sealed envelope containing the pro
posal must be separately delivered the Board ~
seereiary. who Will give voucher fn L.