New-York tribune., 1908-04-01
TO ASK SUBWAY BIDS.
p. S. {. Decides to Go ahead 1c1th
Work IN Brooklyn.

1-ndetarred hv the refusal Of the Corporation
Counsel 70 irdorse his formal approval Of the con-
+ract forms for tho Fourth avenue subway IN
RrookIyn the Public Service Commission dectdeo
yesterday to begin advertising on Monday for bids
for its construction. Separate contracts Tor each
Of the six sections will he let but there - n"th-
inc to nrevent one contractor from bidding on all
six sections The estimated total cost is SlaT"Vo
Az the BOARD OF Estimate and Apportionment
failed 10 make any change in the form of CONTRACT
when it gave its approval to the building OF 'he
subway on Friday. bids Will be received Tor con-
strurtion alone Arrangements for equipment and
operstion the commission announced. VIII be made
la+er The advertisements Will be published twice
a week for three weeks. the time limit for recelv-
ing the bids being May s
Tho general plan Of construction calls for a four
track sub-surface railroad. The contractor VIII not
be required lay tracks, ties or ballast but under
e contract all stations. crossovers, turnouts and
sldngs are TO be constructed.
Excavation under cover is to be the method. un-
less the commission should see fit to provide other~
wise In the F1atbush avenue extension and the
mark strfps in Fourth avenue. however. open ex-
cayation will allowed In the case or the FIat-
bush avenue extension the contractor will have TO
cover the street within fifteen months from the
date of beginning work.
Bids for the construction Of pipe galleries VIII
he received separate from those for the tunnel
construction. Tunnel contractors VIII have 10 III
cIude in their estimates cost Of all materials ana
labor necessary to complete the section bid for
including stations all sewer and street cohStIuc-
ton. reconstruction, etc.
Two years from the date OF delivery OF the con-
tract viii be allowed complete the work tor
which partial payments will be made every month
as the work proceeds. The advertisements also
will contain a requistion for an affidavit that the
bidder has no connection with any other and that
no official or empoye of the city government or
of the Public Service Commission is interested
financially in the contract.
For each of four sections the contractor must
furnish a bond of Sl500Do, in cash or approved
securities. For each of two sections bond or
100000 will be required The latter sections run
from Willoughby street to Ashland Place and from
Ashland Place TO Sackett street. Bids for each OF
the two must be accompanied by certified check
for $1,000; for each OF the other four sections a
check of 800 will be required
The Board of Aldermen asked the commission to
take action on the congestion caused by the main
tenance of only single track by the Yonkers Rail
read Company, between the west branch terminus
of the subway and point 2o0 feet nor. h. Above
that point there is a double track Yonkers. The
Republican organization Of the 23d Assembly Dis
trict asked that escalatOrs be built at the elevated
station at 105th street and Eighth avenue. and on
motion of Chairman Wilcox complaint order
the subject issued against the nterborough
Rapid Transit Company.