New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-20
Public Notices
TNv1rAT1oN TO CONTRACTORS

\ Tbo CIV ~ Nev~ vorl- rbo-,i-..s.esee ANAL
(hereinafter called the Board eonterapls,sI1 ssss
! certain RAPID Transit Eailroad known Rous- =
the Boroushs OF Manhattan and Brooklyn h.siS,ssl
Street Canal Street and william street IN Nslessss
and Fulton Street Lafayette Avenue ami BroSSs,a
BY this advertisement the city invites proDo,,,.
Centre street between Pearl street ana atells1
tSe Ietsted mans and spscifca.icrs WITH
The general plan Of construction calls FOR 4 80
surface Railroad There will be four tracks In 49,
street and two tracks in Walker street and 49,
Street and provisions for spurs turning ives; ~
a station between Leonard and White st-es,, ~,
be constructed and suitable cross-oyers outs ~
detailed plans OF construction The tunnels a.. Ne
clear. and maximum width % fifteen li5I zen ~
NAV be Increased The roof OF the funnols N ao Walh
TO be near the surface Of the stree, street coy
whenever necessary 70 avoid grade crossings -.
roof and sides Of the tunnels viii be ron or ~. -
and masonry. Entrances TO the stations uf.SS.t
70 be placed within private property. rights vhi5
The manner Of construction shall be. in Gem.
cove- unless otheryvfSe directed bv the Tg under
In TIE detailed plans for CONSTRUCTION nrovt,,,.
pipe GALLERIES throuEh Centre street from Pearl stree
Of the railroad must be accompanied separate NJ
ferred TO- essential for the city 70 sepaTsts T.
the Board reseTves the right no accept IA sseIeH
sructon Of The railroad and a, the same time to r.
The price stated for railroad construction to IN
81 that ns-t ~ ne pTopoSed rafirosS t ,F1etioa
built under this contract including all atrss,
construction ana reconstruction and other work csus
oy or % 20 ne s ion OF 'ne same ASST
forth and other requirement. provisions deJsrs ~
specifications are stared In the printed form contfss:
way Borough - Manhattan and in the detailed draw
CONTRACT and Of the form Of bond and conSseor D ne
PseI may De mad on @ w eonITact draw
form OF contract and the detailed drawings 70 b.
monthly the work proceeds provided in the fo
The work Of construction Including pipe galleries,
twenty-one months from the date Of delivery Of he
scale. bids Or proposals VII IA be received a the
WsObattaI CT 81 NcJT Work TntI TirTs'IoSS sS %
eleventh day Of April 1907 at twelve o,cOck noon q
the proposals viii Be publicly opened 80 -''''
Board. copies OF which be obtained the osss
Each proposal must be signed and Acknowledged ana
also verified bv an AFFIDAVIT OF me bidder tor II L b
that the several matters therein r all re-
b. ggfcien, II the proposal is signed and acE1o NJ
edged and the ahdavir sworn TO- by enc member q
Each proposal must specify an oEice Within n. CRY
delivery Of notice such once shall be deeried
Each proposal or bid nqst contain the name and
place % residence o. ne person Or Pe.sons r1asng
him therein and If other person Be 81 interested
shall be corporation. here shah Be submitted
% 5s. q ang bsnsss a45resseI ~ an Ones s
It is made without any connection wi,h any other
and is in ali respects fair and vi,bou, colIasoa 5,
eu E shG 1a@ re- Ihf ~ bTTes de0uv -Fs-s5i
clerk therein or other ocer o. The corporation OF
directly or indirectly as contracting party partner
the Contract. The supplies. work or business %
which IL relates or IN any portion OF the pronts
No proposal VII be allowed 70 he wighd5svn e,
The board Is no, obliged by law - accept any q
proposals and readverJise or may accept any Of Suca
promote the public interest and award contract ss-
mate ard AnportionmeDt required By law
opening OF The proposals ne bidder or Sidcs Ts i
authorised repIesenta;ve attend az he said Once o
no,ics b. board the proposal i accepted and
mate and ADportionrlent: and such bidders
shall then deitver conJIact IN are FORM rsreFred %
the time % the delivery ~ contract. tn con
by giving bond IN me penalty Of three hundred !aog
cash or approved securities may derosi,sd instead
81 s'' bond gG his contract tSey must be q ne
character ~ securities ir which savings Banks may
The contractors bond must be in the form annexed
IN addition and further security 70 The city ten
per cent % each amount certified rom ts 10 me e
work - fuzzy completed
and places OF me vroposed sursties he
bond and describe securi--s proposed - os de-
Bidde-s whose proposals o,hsrvlse ,a,stss9.y
the Board may. in case the sqrees q securities
named by them are nov approved by Tho Hoard SUD
49, b,,r sI,,b slbs-trra1 must be made ,thn eve
~ 49, ~ 4tss1n-ovaI IN, ne F3oard vnissg
this period s extended ~ the Board 49,,
the contract or On make the required teoos, or 70
oiiaers VA, si Ne 5aI-sct or - nave abandoned
81. .a-rFra In .
notice thereof "a the defautiHs bidder o. etsasTs
other contract with such y any OF The original od
pes, ln ,SI % 7Jifs F1rthe- proposals hs DE-
the CITY for all loss ard damage by t sustained N
Guiding the excess. n any. % the amount r. shall pay
any other contractor over The amount OF the bid Of
such defauItluG bidder Or bidders ,,, =
sealed envelope endorsed tropeSal toT -i -
Cana,. and be delivered TO the Board or 70 is
the proposal IT wiz be deposited n sealsd box q
Wnl'I az 4 ~ ,.-,s,-sd ,,DfeSs panied hy
certihsd check drawn upon National or state BanS
mptTor ~ the CITY Of New YORK Tor the o.
tvV Ss1tS ave thousand dollars
Board shan give notice 70 any bidder tAas rs
or proposal Is accepted and the contract - ap
proved by the Board % Estimate and AoTt.onrsnS
or WITHIN sGSa Ra1r y, Tf and sver the con
r~r and make the deposit IN cash or and
% execute and deliver The bond VIII SH51 sccsDtsd
aforesaid shall be contract Binding ne eidos5 T
of and in such the bidder hefeeoy
absolutely assigns the CITY the ownership or me
check ACCOMMODATING his It's proposal "a payment
o Of such damages
such check must not be enclosed IN re sssSa ,.lv
containing proposal but must Be sepaete
delivered BOARD 70 IT'S Secretary. VINO WIZ
g. n voucher for the deposit
: such deposits made by bidders whose prcpo1-IS
shall not accepted by the Board will be rstufaaea
the person persons making the same within ~
DAYS after the contract shall be executed ara
The dePosit Of The successful bidder o. bidders vi 5 3
visions security complied with
THE BOARD OF RAID TRANSIT AAlLl..ss,,3a1L<
COMMISSIONERS FOR THE CITY OF NJ"
YORK