New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-29
Public Notices.
INVITATION TO CONTRACTORS.
Centre Street to the BoweryD

The city Of New York ereinafter called the 6 City
nater called the Board contempates building 1
ancI d a593a @nd o as ee in the
9Hghs Of Manhattan and BROOKLYN including ultimately
stFssf and William street ia r6 a9d Fulton
BY this advertisement the City invites proposals 70
noPRe tRa' Pa Fo OF a f a3
into new Delaney Street extension and runs thence
under said extension and under and ACROSS oh feet s
Of the centre line Of the Bowery. r.. .,,,- +-.,,
subsnrfece Railroad station at the BSwery and rs eI
VIII be constructed and suitable crossove[s tuTnoTt5
detailed plans OF construction The tunnels have
height of not less than thirteen CS1 feet clear
except curves where width may be increased
Of T rec &C m RGw snd 1a 6 T
The roof ard sides Of the tunnels viii OF iron
or steel and masonry Entrances the station are in.
which will be acquired for the purpose
The manner Of eGnsqc9n shall be by Ro excavation
In the detailed plans for construction provisions Tor
tension Included construction OF the
on5ructo1 Of the Dpe galleries a6oTe efeTe
railroad from the cost of the pipe galleries The Board
railroad and at the time to reject the accompany ing
bid for pipe galleries. -,
TO under this contract the pres
lancey Street extension The buildings standing within
he Demolished and the materials removed by other con
fuller description Of to done is set forth
requirements provisions details and sfefica-
on e in T thai do OF B" Board No $40
e Gt m a9 when %H office the copies of the
and OF the form Of bond and proposal may
inspected at the Office The printed form Of contrat
9aS af ae'''' drawings are TO De deemed p''
Partial payments 70 the contractor be made month
y the work proceeds provided in the form OF con
The work construction dncluding pipe galleresl ia
70 be completed as soon as pTaetea6 and within twenty
Sealed bids or proposals Will be received at the sai
Manhattan C 6oz OF New ior" Hn on t bib time
62 Of later as date at be x By fh Bod the
viii be pqeGy s Pc n the form prescribed by the Board
copies q which may be obtained at the office OF the
Each proposal must be signed and verified by an az
haa1 e et heeo to Re eject that the several matters
therein stated are in all respects true the pToposa1
Is signed and the affidavit sworn TO- by one member OF
E3ch proposal must sPesy an ONCE within the city dt
o. New YORK al when mGGs may I be- Sscs ana su
hcient delivery and notice TO the bidder der 49,, -,...
residence of the persons making the same
# no oher person be so Interested It shall distinctly
state that fact and II the bidder shall be corp2+a,o1
OF Incorporation certificate Of the amount OF stock
Paid in in cash and the names ana business adfsS OF
all officers and directors Of the eoTpoIa'2m snaI , ne
any otneF person a ~ f and vi,hou, coIlnsion
or fraud and that the board OF aldermen,
department chief Of bureau Geputy thereof or
member or empoys Board. is interested directly
or or G36eTs IN or in the pdTfomaheo Of
in supplies work business to which relates
or in any portion OF the proh's thereof 49, 49,. e. 49,
reason whatever after 1t shall have been deposited with
proposals received by IT. hut may RECT All such pro
posais as in Judgment the Board best promote
the public and award contract eoeorinsy sub
ment % as st rtequired BY law.
viii he @T@ ado q b the BoaSd Within ten days after the
opening Of proposais The bidder bidders whose
accepted shall IN person by duly
authorized atte1d at the SAID once Of the
the proposal Is accepted and Hat the con-
to6mtn and such bidder or bidders shall then deliver
IN the form referred duly executed with It's
tho ,e Of he deliver Or contract the con n
giving bond the penalty Of one hundred and ntty
s4s, % L{ 7, serrics are SepCsed IA rocs o.
Of securities in which savings Banks may their
tractor bona be the form annexed the form
In addition and a. further security TO the cry ten per
he contractor viii he retained until the is fully
Each bidder mus, in his proposal the names
places proposed sureties bond
hlddeTs whose proposals. otherwise satisfactory to
BY mem are not approved by the Board substitute IN
their proposals ne names OF ew suteoes or different
substitution must be made within I'VE days after notice
s "f p Be Rosa tho Board unless this period is e
In case Of neglect to execute and deliver
execute deliver required bond such bidder Will
az the option OF the Board be deemed either To- have
made the contract or to have abandoned the
In the latter the Board Will notice
the defauItng bidder Ana the Board may thereupon
proceed make another contract with such any,
the original bidders. the opinion Of Board
II VIII he TO the best interest OF the city
posals The defaultlnE bidder shall thereupon be
liable 10 the City for all loss and damage by
SHAH pay any oth" conracto over the amount Of the
bid Of such defaultns bidder
Every proposal must, when submitted be enclosed
in "A sealed envelope. endorsed Proposal for Con-
structng Rapid Transit Railroad Centre Street to
the Bowery)" and must be delivered the Board to
us secretary ana In me presence or the person oner
ing the proposal Il Will bs deposited in scaled
which all proposals win be deposited. proposal
VIII be received or deposited unless accompanied by
a certified check drawn upon National
Bank Trust Company within the City OF York
the Comptroller q the CITY 81 New YORK FOR the sum
OF twelve thousand hve hundred dolars
the Board shall give notice any bidder that his
its proposal Is accepted and the
the bidder shall faii Within ten days fbereoftr ar
scribed by the BOARD, and deliver the
tract and to execute and deliver the bond with
Invitation 20 Contractors ana proposal accepted
aforesaid shall be contract binding the bidder o
of such failure: and In sucn case the bidder hereby
absolutely assigns to the city the ownership OF tho
check accompanying his or It's proposal payment
account OF such damages
Such check not he enclosed IN the sealed
delivered to the Board 10 its Secretary who will
give proper voucher for the deposit.
All such deposits made by bidders whose proposals
shall not be accepted by the Board VIII be returned
the person persons making the within
days after the shall be executed
The deposit Of the successful bidder win be
when the contract is executed and Its provisions as
THE BOARD OF RAPID TRANSIT RAILROAD COM
MIsSIONERs FOR THE CITY OF NEW YORK.
By a. E ORR
RIoN RrrPPSyTS