New-York tribune., 1908-04-09
PUBLIC NOTICES.
INVITATION 10 CONTRACTORS.
(Fourth Avenue. Sackstt Street 20 Tenth
Street,

(Fourth Avenue. Sackstt Street 20 Tenth
Street,
The City OF New York. acting by the
Public Service Commission for the Firsr
District. by this advertisement Invites
proposals 20 construct that part OF the
proposed Fourth Avenue Subway In the
Borough OF Brooklyu. between points on
Fourth Avenue 60 feet north of the north
line OF Sackett Street and 10 feet north OF
the north line Of Tenth street
The general plan OF construct ton calls tor
Contractor VIII not be required under ne
contract proposed to provide or lay tracks.
ties or ballast Two stations. one between
Union Street and President Street. and one
between Eighth Street and Ni1th Street.
VIII be constructed, and suitable crossovers.
turnouts and sidiugs are also 70 Be pro
Vldec, all as indicated on the detailed plans
0I construcuou- The tunnels are % have a
height of not less than thirteen Cl3) feet IN
tne clear, and a maximum width Of hfteen
llo) teet Tor each track. except at curves.
etc. where the width may oe Increased.
Lae roof OF the tunnels is generally to be
as near the surface OF the street as street
conoluons anu grades will permit The
roof and sides OF tho tunnels viii be OF
iron or steel and masonry Entrances 70
tne stations are intended 70 be placed with
"a private property. rights in which viii be
acquired FOR the purpose. or on the streets.
oI % She sidewalks adjacent 20 privafs
property. as indicated on the plans.
lhe manner or construction shall be BY
excaVauon under cover. unless otherwise
PprSvIeed IN the contract or directed by the
In the detailed plans for construction.
PROVISIONS to- Pipe galleries along the line
OF the tunnel are Included Bids for the
construction Of the railroad must BE ac-
CoIupaIl!eo by a separate bid for the con
sructlon OF the pipe galleries above 70
Ierred 70, as II Is essential for the city 20
sepaIaIe tae cost Of the railroad from the
cost OF the pipe galleries. The Commission
reserves the right 20 accept q bid for con
struction OF the railroad and az the sans
,e Iule % reject the accompanying bid FOR
Bidders mus: visit the location o, The
FaIIroad and stations 20 be built under this
e9ntEact c9t and note the present conditions
@iung lne line of the proposed railroad.
fuller description OF the work 70 be
done Is set forth. and other requirements
provisions. details and specifications are
stated IN the printed form os contracr now
on hle n the Office OF the Commission Nc
Io4 Nassau street. IN the Borough OF Man
t -, tsI nc N tae Getaied drawings there
IN reIer-ed To- al which oflce copies OF tho
contract and OF the form o. bond and cor
tractor $ proposal may be had or appIIca-
snn-- .Ios. me contract drawings may Dc IN
TORN OF contract and the detailed drawings
are % De deemed part OF this Invitation
Fartlal payments 70 the contractor will
DC made monthly as the work proceeds. a.
provided in the FORM OF contract
me work OF construction tilclUdfuE pipe
practicable. and within tventv-four months
IRON the date of de ive-v - the contract.
SEALED BIDS OR PROPOSALS WILL.
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LHE COMMISSION. AT No. Isl NASSAU
StEEJI. II THE BOROUGH OF MAN
74<.II- AAILAN. THE CITY OF NEW YORK.
NAY; zoos. At TWELvE s-z &c o!cLocK c1S
NOON. At WHICH TIME Or AT 4
LSs,, kAIER DATE DATE TO BE FIXED BY THE
BE PUBLICLY OPENED.
proposals must be in the form prescribed
oe obtained az the Office OF the Commission
4he proposal must contain g statement
N the form prescribed. OF the quantities
and unit values upon wh!-1 -Hs rf5 is
based such Statement s,a-I =. I8s-alv .5S =
ne information OF the Commission 70 en-
sote " 70 determine upon what basis the
S.OsUst Sstsa,l maze and for no other purpose
StsoesSs. and the Commission shall not
oe bound n any way 20 make pay1nents OF
Eatue Work done, upon the basis OF such
,,sL SI@IlI-..ss ..Hd ana unit values contained in
No proposal will &c allowed 70 Be with
draWn Tor any reason whatever after Z.
mission
The award ot the contract or contracts
or awarded will be made bv the Cor1r-,fs-
sion within twenty days after the o-eninz
posai shall be accepted shall IN person o
oy duly authorized representative ATTEND a
Cns salc once OF the Commission within
ten cays after the delivery oS a roti,s b.
} me Commission that his proposal Is ac-
SeptSa ara that the contract is approved
by the Board of Estimate ard Anr0r-f,7-
msnt; and such bidder shan the- deliver a
/ contract IN the form referred 70. duIv ex-
ecuted and with Its execution duly proved
Al the time cc the delivery OF the cor
Gz-T the contractor viii De required 70
/ turntsn security 70 the City BY giving a
5Snd IN the penalty OF one hundred and
/ the successful bidder cass a. 49, so1-1,-s'i
/ securities may &c deposited instead or CIV
/ ing bond II securities are deposited IN
must oe or the character q securities IN
/ which Savings Banks may invest the.r
runos and must be approved BY the Com
! mission The Contractors bond must be n
/ the form annexed to the form Of o-rract
addition and as further security &c
tae SlIy. ten per cent o: each amoun,
the contractor viii Be retstnss mil fle -ss !,
| work Is fully completed.
Bidders whose proposals are otherwise
| SATISFACTORY 20 the Commission NAV IL
/ case the sUrettss or securities named bv
them are not approved BY the Commission
| slostitute N tAe!r proposals the names 0.
securities approved by the Commission. bur
snc0 substitution must De made within sve
/ days after notice of disapDrovaI 5v t7s
SoItnlsSton 20 nm. unless this period IS extended
In case OF failure or neglect 10 exscuts
an1 denver the contract o. 20 make the
I ths required bond. such bidder viii a. ths
opIon OF me Commission De deemed either
/ 70 nave made the contract or 70 have
aoantonec the contract II rhs latter case
/ the Commission will give notice thereof 10
the defau,ring bidder And me ,-5r--~ tsS,o- -
/ may thereupon proceed 70 make arotLe-
contract With such. y any. OF the original
/ bidders. as. n the opinion OF the Co-1-,is-
sion. u viii be 70 the best interest % rhs
/ City 20 contract with. or may by new ad-
NertseInect invite further proposals The
oefauirtuE bidder ShaU thsreupO1 be ua5Is
l % the CITY fcr al loss and damage BY Il
I sustained. including the excess il any o.
the amount Il shah pay any other con
Irscto- ever tae amount o. the bid o. such
cefaulting bidder.
Every proposal must. vhen submitted. b.
/ enclosed n sealed envelope endorsed
PROPOSAL FOR SONSTRTrCTTEC
| RAPID TRANSIT RATLROAC-CFOCR
I ANENCE. SACKETT STREET TO TENTH
I STREE)' and must be delivered % The
/ Commission or 70 It's Secretary. ard IL rhs
1 presence OF the person Offering the proposal
/ y VIII oe deposited n a sealed box IN
/ proposal viii be received o. deposited unless
{ accompanied by certified check dawn
upon National g STATE Bank O. Trust
/ Company within The City % New York
/ and satisfactory 70 the Commission. paya-
| bic 20 the order of the Comptroller o. II.
/ City ot New York. for the sum o tvaIvs
thousand i've hundred dollars
II the Commission shall give rotics -
I any bidder that his or its proposal IS a.
/ 9ePted and that the contract IS approved
uent, and II the bidder shall fsif vvir-i-
ten days thereafter Or within s1lrr Fr1---a-
| period, II anv. as may be prescribed BY I've
I Commission. 10 execute and deliver rhs con
tract and 20 execute and deliver the bonS
/ with surettes. OF make a deposit IA cash
| or securities then this Invitation 20 Cor
tractors and proposal accented as af1-esa 4
shall be a contract binding the bidde- 10
paw 70 the city the damages bv Il s,Iz-
/ taired by reason OF such failure and in
such case the bidder shall, BY the terms -
the proposal absolutely assign % the CITY
the ownership o. the check ACCOMPANYING
his or its proposal as payment on accoun1
OF such damages.
All such deposits made by bidders whose
proposals shall not be accepted BY the Com
I mission viii be returned 70 the person Or
persons making the same within FIVE savs
/ after the contract shall be executed and
delivered The deposit % the successful
bidder will be returned when The cortracr
| ls executed and its provisions a. 20 security
/ are complied with
New York. April lst 1898.
THE PUBLIC SEP VICE COMMISSION
FOR THE FIRST DISTRICT
By WILLIAM r WILCOX.
Chairman
TRAVIS Fl. WHITNEY.
Secretary
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