New-York tribune., 1908-04-06
PUBLIC NOTICES.
INVITATION TO CONTRACTORS.
CFourth Avenue, Sackett Street to Tenth
Street

CFourth Avenue, Sackett Street TO Tenth
Street,
| The CITY of New York acting by the
Public Service Commission for the First
District, by this advertisement invites
propossIs proossd r 70 construct that par, OF the
Borough of Brooklyn. between points on
Fourth Avenue 60 feet north OF the north
m imine OF Sackett Street and 10 feet north Of
the north line Of Tenth Street.
The general plan Of construction calls for
four-track sub-surface Railroad. but the
contractor will not be required under the
contract proposed TO provide or lay tracks.
TIES or ballast Two stations one between
mon Street and President Street. and one
between Eighth Street and Ninth Street.
VIII be constructed: and suitable CrossOvcrs.
turn9uts and sidings also To be pro
o.ded, al as indicated on the detailed plans
or construction The tunnels are to have a
height Of not less than thirteen u3l feet in
tne cIHar, and maximum width OF fifteen
n9) feet for each track. except at curves,
Inc roof OF the tunnels is generally to be
as near the surface of the street as street
coholtlons and grades will permit The
foot and sides OF the tunnels will be OF
IRON or steel and masonry Entrances to
sne stauons are intended to he placed with
III private property, rights in which will he
acquired for the purpose. or on the streets
] ~ on the sidewalks adjacent to private
fiTTRIeIly, TIa as indicated on the plans.
Inc manner of construction shall he b,y
excavation under cover. unless otherwise
.'.,! - lued IN the contract or directed BY the
In the detailed plans for construction
pss"Vtslons for pipe galleries along the line
oI the tunnel are included. Bids for the
construction OF the railroad must h. ac-
eotnpahled ny separate bid FOR the con
i suucthth OF the pipe galleries above re-
Ierred TO- as II is essentia! for the Cftv to
cop. a. ate the cost OF the railroad from the
- r@osI OF the pipe galleries. The Commission
LeSrrVes the right to accept a bid for con
structlon Of the railroad and at the same
| pipe galleries ~
bidders must visit the location of the
oaIit. ana stations to be built under this
oEilIaCt and note the present conditions
along the line of the proposed railroad
! aA iuier description Of the work TO be
nun't nUIn - set forth, and other requirements
| tetShs' 20 lslohs' details and specifications are
| stated in the printed form OF contract now
| 1n 1n ne IN the Office of the Commission No
bo,+,a .,asSau street In the Borough of Man
40 a., ''tan. ana IN the detailed drawings there
~ ItIerred TO. at which office copies OF the
,untIaCI ana or the form Of bond and con
ti,, j@e'or ; proposal may be had on appIica-
| ION, non, me contract drawings may be in
spected at the same office The nrintaJ
dorHi LOTT or contract and the detailed drawings
Partinf 20 ne deemed part OF this Invitation.
| - aluu payments to the contractor will
ue mSue monthly as the work proceeds. a.
prTTlded Tso In the form of contract
90 iIart' ar ~ork OF construction Uncluding pipe
practicable. and within twenty-four months
SEATE3 TI,e Gafs 6IT OF delivery OF the contract
M RECINED AT THE SAID OFFICE: OF
aTI51 IH1 COMMISSION. GO NJ AT No. 1854 NASSAU
HIA1TIrGs: HATr3: IN nth, THE BOROUGH of Man
NAY; NAY, 1905 AT Twelve vF1 S!E 034 0:cfoGK OK
! f,STEER Al NV WITCH IE l. TIME OR AT a
T3MM I9Gt M lLSSSI0N IS on THE PROPOSALS Will.
BE PUBLICLY OPENED.
Proposals must be in tbe form, rros.-fbo,
by the Commission. copies Of which -,
ue ootained at the Office OF the Commission
q, ne proposal must contain a statement.
S gu unit values upon which the bid is
Dasea- such statement shall be mereI% FOR
sbIa 'H.o,ihatlon III OF the Commission 10 en-
NE NE 10 determine upon what basis the
proposal Is made and for no other nurrose
whatsoever. and the Commission shall NOT
VeIne We pouHa ndr, IN any way TO make payments or
H. noFk done. upon the basis OF such
such statement o''ieu III
No No proposal will be allowed to be with
M GsaMh LOT any reason whatever after II
snail have been deposited with the com.
The award Of the contract or contracts
st st aMdIqeu) VIII be made by the Commits
SION within twenty days after the Opening
UeI VI eHe proposals. The bidder whose pro-
bbUs%i 10 shd!l be accepted shall In person or
~ ~ uuly authorized representative attend at
.ne Said Office of the Commission within
.I III uSSs atter the delivery Of a notice by
ne commission that his proposal fs az
cepted and that the contract is a,,SroTl. - q.
by the Board Of Estimate and Ann6rtIo7
Itenti and such bidder shall then deIivar a
~ at IN the form referred
ectted ana with its execution duly proved.
~ tns time of the delivery of the con
Sr,,,,T, I%rJ, the contractor will be required 10
tutllisn security to the Citv by giving a
6ond In the penalty OF one bIrSred 49,
my thousand dollars At the optIon NJ
ne. sne successful bidder cash or approved
inc a 'ieS br,I may De deposited instead OF Civ
IIs s d POND II securities are deposited IN
pIace or a bond under this contract tba,.
nus nlGin, De OF the character Of securities in
MhlGh savings Banks may invest tbeir
Iuhus and must be approved bv the con-
HIIssioh. The Contractors bond must he I'm
tH9 IotIn annexed 10 the form OF contract
the City, ten per cent Of each ar1o,,J3 80
tS, tSa ''ilea NED from time 70 time to be- due 10
WORK is fully completed.
blIuers whose proposals are otherwise
, go a. aty toIy 70 the Commission may in
80, tne suretles or securities named bv
rTIt, .itLt are NOT approved by the Commission.
substitute In their proposals the names of
IIeM Sufeues or a different schedule .OF
sI TCi,' ,lrSs approved by the Commission; but
80 80 substitution must be made within five
days after notice OF dfsapprovaI bv TIE
IoitihnsSiCn, unless this period is extended
py the Commission.
In case Of failure or rsgla,. - .-..
ana deliver the contract or to make r.
ISqulred deposit or to execute and deliver
81 tr ,equtITu pond. such bidder will al the
oPti0n OF the Commission. be deemed either
~ ~ IidNe made the contract or TO have
%Le Lodieohed Cd the contract. In the latter case
tne toInmissiop Will give notice thereof t0
the defaultng bidder. And the Cornr,issio,
may thereupon proceed TO make aD0tber
| SSH4InSract with such, II any of the original
piuaeIs' as, in the opinion Of the ConIIr1is-
sion. it will he to the best interest ~ ~
| III! 10 contract with NAV bv new ad-
SSektlStihent invite further proposals The
| ueiduItihg bidder shall thereupon be liza bIs
! 10 the city for all loss and damage nv n
sustained including the excess n anv oS
| .ne amount II shall pay any other con
defanItiUe, ep Ft5 94e amount Of the bid OF such
a,yy i,very proposal must. when submitted. be
enclosed nBSHin in sealed envelope endorsed
d tROPoSAL B11P FOR CONSTRTCTITC;
! RAIPPiD TRANSIT RAILROAD-1FOI-R -RTH
- S,rI 5-tN ISry !. T.: SAC kETT STREET To TENTH
| sTREETD' and must be delivered ~ -ba
| commission or TO its Secretary: and in tbs
presence OF the person Offering the proposal
II. II VIII he deposited in a sealed box in
| i nlrlcm an proposals M viii be deposited No
| proposal VIII he received or deposited unless
! accompanied by a certified chacL S-.
| upon upon a National or State Bank or Trust
| company within The CITY OF Nev- VI
| and satisfactory 10 the Cornnissior -,
/ p pie 10 the order Of the Comptroller Of Tbe
| ny OF New York. for the sum OF twelve
I thousand i've hundred dollars
| IT the Commission shall give ro,ic, a.,
! any any bidder that his or its proposal Is az
I Iepted and that the contract is aDnroJ-od
[ bv the Board Of Estimate and Ann6rtioy
/ ineht, ana II the bidder shall faiI v-S+tt
! ten days thereafter or within snrb f,,rtL ,1,.
period; II anv. as may be prescrihei nv, ~, ,b.
% %uiiIiuISsioh 70 execute and deliver the cor-
/ tract and to execute and deliver r. -,
! with suretes. or make deDosi, ~ oOi,s g
/ -. - securities. then this Invitation 10 Con
lIdStots and proposal accepted as aforesaid
/ snail he a contract binding the bid,ie- 80
pay 70 the city the damages b,, II sus
tanned by reason Of such failure: ami j.,
such case the bidder shall, by the terms ~
! the proposal, absolutely assign 10 tbs -
/ me ownership Of the check accomna1,.f1,,
his or its proposal a payment ON s'rG,,,
! Of such damages 1'N'i'
All such deposits made bv bidders u,hosa
/ proposals shall not he accepted hv the t-orn
I mission viii be returned to the nersor or
I PSI sons making the same within i've dsvs
after the contract shall he sya.,-t, 20 %
I delivered. The deposit Of tho succassfui
| bidder VII 10 returned when Tho contrs~,
Is executed and It's provisions as to security
( are complied with
New York April LIST 1905
I THE PUBLIC SERVICE C0vNrSSfn>-
FOR THE FIRST pISTPIrvT
Ry WILLIAM r WILTON
-. chairman.
TRAVIS H. WHITNEY
Secretary.