New-York tribune., 1908-02-13


STATE OF NEW YORK. OFFICE Or ST.
perintendent Of Public Works Albany.
February 10. f!0s.-Notice to Contractors:
Sealed proposals Will be received by the
undersigned at his Office IN the Capitol in
Albany. n Y. until twelve O'Clock noon Of
Tuesday, March 10. 1908. a which place
and hour they will be publicly opened and
read. for improving the New York State
canals pursuant 10 the provisions of chap
ter 147 Of the Laws of 800. and OF the
amendments thereto. as follows;
CONTRACT NO. Q
Erie Canal-SecCion 10
For the improvement Of the present Erie
canal from Olga mile east Of Eagle Harbor
bridge to o09 mile west of BeaTs Bridge.
Length of contract. 5.6s2 miles.
Plans may be seen and detailed specih-
cations engineers estimate OF quantities.
proposal blanks. form OF contract and bonds
required and other Information for pro-
posers may be had al the office Of the SD
rerintendent Of Public Works. 81 Albany.
\. Y; at the office OF the Assistant Super
intendent Of Public Works for the Middle
Division. at Syracuse. y. Y: al the Office
Of the Assistant Superintendent OF Public
Works for Western Division. at Rochester.
n Y: and the canal office. Spaulding's
Exchange Buffalo. y. Y. Copies Of de-
tailed plans awnings may De obtained
from the State Engineer and Surveyor. al
Albany. n Y. upon payment OF the cost
OF producing them.
Monthly estimates viii be paid OF ninety
per centum 900 of the work dons at the
contract price. Every proposal for said
work must be accompanied by a money
deposit in the form OF a draft or certified
check upon some good banking Institution
in the city OF 4 lbany or New York issued
by q national or state bank in good credit
within the state ana payable AT sight 20
the SIperinteudent of Public Works for five
per Ceutum go OF the amount OF the pro
posal
The person whose proposal shall be
cepted will be required to execute con
tract and Furnish bonds within ten DAYS
from the date OF notice Of award delivered
20 hifu them in person or mailed to the
address given in the proposal Upon ex-
acution Of the contract and approval OF
bonds. the deposit will be returned to the
proposer. The deposits Of bidders other
than the Cne to whom trie award or con-
tract shall be made will be returned i'm
mesIiatelv after the award has been made.
The amount Of bond required Tor faithful
performance will be twenty-five per ceutum
t2IcI1 Of the amount of the estimated cost
oF the work according to the contract
rrfre and an additional bond known
ss the labor bond In the sum OF ten
nor reutum GCr-sl Of the amount OF tho
estimated cost OF the work according to the
contract price will be required He security
that the contractor win pay in full at least
once in each month all iaborers employed
hy him upon the work specified - be done
In the contract
Each proposal must he addressed To
tbs Superintendent OF Public Works. Al
hany. y Y and must be endorsed on The
envelope with the name of the construction
for which the proposal l. made,
Award n made vill be made - the Per
son or persons whose propose shall be- low -
est IN cost to the state Tor doing the work.
ard which shall comply with all provisions
required render II formal BsIcre any
award shall Re made the lowest bidder VIII
b4 required 70 satisfy the superintendent of
p,Iblic Works of his ability ~ provide suit
able a1ulnrneut and materials for the proper
performance Of the work.
rbe right Is reserved "a reject all pro
r.osais and readverfis- and award the cor -
tract In the regular manner T. In the juds
naeuf ~ the undersigned. the interests or
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