New-York tribune., 1908-04-20
PUBLIC NOTICES.
INVITATION TO CONTRACTORS.
(Fourth Avenue. Sackett Street 70 Tenth
Street,

proposed Fourth Avenue subway in the
Fourth Avenue So feet north OF the north
line OF Sackett Street and 10 feet north q
'ne north line Of Tenth street
ne general plan Of construction calls tor
Iour-track sub-surface Railroad, 1ut the
contractor VIII not be required under the
I contract proposed 20 provide or lay tracks.
sles or ballast Two stations one between
I Mon street and President Street. and one
pelWeen Eighth street and Ninth Street.
VIII be constructed. and suitable crossovers.
lIIh31ts and sidtngs are also - be pro-
Vided- all as Indicated on the detailed plans
pt CONSTRUCTION The tunnels are to have
neIsHt ot not less than thirteen 13l feet In
- rear, and a maximum width OF fifteen
t!Jl teet for each track except at curves.
- "LeFe tne width may be increased
he roof Of the tunnels il generally TO be
as near the surface of the street as street
- nc ions and grades will permit The
-. -. anu Sides ot the tunnels viii be of
ron or steel and masonry. Entrances TO
the stations are Intended 10 be placed with
u1 private property. rights in which will be
acquired Tor the purpose, or on the streets
or on the sidewalks adjacent 10 private
piTIP-IlS. as indicated on the plans
Ihe manner OF construction shall be hy
. Stiuh under cover, unless otherwise
Commission
In he detailed plans for construction.
Pss"vtslohs Tor pipe galleries along the line
OF The tunnel are Included Ri9z fo- fps
construction OF the railroad must Be ac-
eoIApah-ed oy separate bid for the cor
Ss-ucSLon OF the pipe galleries above re
separate the cost OF the railroad from re
Sost OF the pipe galleries The Commission
IS the right 70 accept a bid FOR con
.4-sloI or the railroad and al the same
pipe galleries va ~
Bidders 5Id must visit the location OF III.
Ialiroad and stations to De built under tsts
cVnTaet and note the present conditions
14oHS me line OF The proposed railroad.
done is s''ss deseTlptlon of the work 70 be
IoIe , - SET forth, and other requirements
PROVISIONS details and specifications are
stated IN the printed form OF contract now
on NE IN the Office OF the Commission NJ
- nassau street. In the Borough OF Man
haitian. and IN the detailed drawings there
N referred to- at which Office COPIES of t1e
rs.1. ,l..,iSs anu oI Jhe form Of bond and con
.ta-eo- : proposal may be had on applica-
ton The contract drawings NAV l. in
spectea at the same Office The printed
80" or contract and the detailed drawings
are 70 be deemed a part OF this Invitatf-r
faFtai payments 20 the contractor viii
o mace monthly as the work proceeds as
pl-EI Iie4 N the form o1 contract
The work OF CONSTRUCTION Gucludfrr 7tpa
7e.It'1S' 7e-irI - is 70 De completed a. soon as
Rraetleable, and within tweaty-four months
-iS.E 'he Gate - delivery OF the Coutract- !
=, Sealed BIDS OR PROPOSALS Will.
n - - -. @ - AT THE SAID OFFICE OF
- - = - ~ " lSSlON. At No 154 NASSAU
SI{EE1I. N THE BOROUGH OF Mas
- - An. LHE CITY OF NEW YORK
~ III FRIDAY. THE sTH DAY OF
Noon ~ IS2s' ,S IT, At TWELVE O'CLoCK
,TE1 y y w EICH TINE OR AT a
-, II Lt-B DATE TO So FINED BY THE
r3-- 'l-hSt Ii -2>iyN TIE PROPOSALS WILL
., - bl-4tLF OPENED.
F.3posals must be IN the form prescribed
oy the commission. copies og which nav
&c getalned az the oaice q the Commission.
ne proposal must contain a statement
N tne form prescribed, or the ollsr-f,..s 5
ana unit values upon which -hs 1i4 ia
- -utn statement shall be merely FOR
l.T Information Of the Caruui isSio1 20 en-
auie II To- determine UpOn what basis rL.
p-'t'=@i ~ made and FOR no other r-rru0za
WA dlsoeEer and the Commission shan Mt
u to s.s.T--.
ta.t- Work done. upon the basis o. s71-f
=,-,t tta-'---.57 ana unit values contained n
40 proposal will be allowed - be with
aIa"n Tor any reason whatever after IL
lt sLdlt nave been deposited with the com
The award of the -7r--ac- o- ,,-.-,-.,
,li awarded Will be made by the COMMITS
S.3H W!-Ain twenty DAYS after the open NJ
.-9 pl1Pgsals- The bidder whose pro
t-9a- S-a.- oe accepted shah In person Or
~ C-lE authorized representative attend a
- sa-- once or the C0muissi Iu within
zen CdFS after the delivery OF a notice nv
the Commission that his proposal is a.
.epted and that the cOurrs-r ID s-D-o-al7
~ me b2arl OF Estimate and Aru0r-lcu-
A-nt, a2d such bidder shan then deliver A
- ,. tne iorin referred TO- duly eN-
ee.,ed and with its execution duly proved.
=. tne tine of the delivery of The con
.-a.. me contractor viii be required %
furnish security ~ the CIV h-- ZINC
eela 4..la ~ thA penalty of one hundred and
the s.rSasss,5 -.iSss.a collars A. the option o.,
f
securities may be deposited instead 1r Civ
ing a bond II securities are deuosite4 I'm
place or a bond under this CONTRACT. tne-
must Be- oc the character = securities In
Which savings BANKS NAV invest tnsfr
ICnds ana must be approved By -ra com
mission The Co1tract0rss bond mus D.. In
tAe form annexed TO the form OF contract
IN addition and Turrr er security 10
lte Llty. ten per cent OF each amount
eI -l-lec from time p time o. be due -1
NE contra tor viii be retained until ths
"lEh ls rlaiT completed.
Bidders whose proposals ara otherwise
satisfactory 10 the Cou1mi ssion nav. In
t1eiE arc not approved -- The ,.-----75--4-.-,
substitute i1 their proposals the Names %
r. -I---es approved Hy the Commission. hut 7
s'1'h s-lsriru- ion must he made within fva
days after notice % disapur1vaL Hv RE
~. -5-. .- n. -a.tSS this period is extended
In ease ot failure or neglect % execute
required deposit or -o svo-f--s ,.-s --.'- r.
the required bond. such bidder wiz ar r-a
ap--n or the commission. le deemed either
ll nave made the contract or TO have
ai1I. .--2iiel The contract In tle latter case .
tH- Commission viii give notice thereof 20
tA" ce-a---i1S bidder. And the Comm lssio7 .
may rherrupo7 proceed 20 make another
on -rt,- with such p aUv q the original .
bidders as. i'm the opinion OF -ra c1-r--ris-
sion. ir viii be TO the best interest ~ -r-. .
- ~. ~ .-a,G4.t with. or may by new ad-
W. '.-tN-iLrnL invite tur-l-r proposals The .
tetaultluE bidder shall rre-eupar h. rfs-l.
70 ths city t.r all loss and damage by ,,
sustained, Inc. GcinE the excess il a~v ~
tractor over the amount OF The bid 1s s-., .
I-fsuit.ug bidder
entloSef m a scaled envelope endorsed .
PROPOSAL FOR TDN-TFT- -Cr-rNf. .
RAPID TRANSIT RAILROAD F1r-P~rF .
A t.NL p SAC Nt-LI STREET To TENTH .
-IttEETl' and must be delivered -o -r.
Commission or 20 IT'S Secretary ana IN --a
presence Or the person Offering the pr1uasa,
which all proposals viii r4 5apos.-z. ~
proposal viii be- received or deposited unrzss .
ae'fnpa4let by a certified check drawn .
-pol q NdtioHat or state Bans or Trust .
Company within The City o. Nex Y1-l, .
ana satisfactory TO the Commission rav5- .
bic 70 The order Cr the C7mpt-7rI-f- ~ m. /
thousand five hundred dollars
IT ln- commission shall give r0-fra % .
any. any 9i-iE , ,aa. mar MS or iJs PROPOSAL is ar-
.N me BOARD ur Estimate and Aur1r-f1u- .
li"N-- a''- IT t1- bidder shall fail Within .
ten days thereafter or within sur- F-7--Ia-
period. IL anv. as may De U-asr-iraF F,- IT..
CJmml- sion. 20 execute and deliver me con
tract and 20 execute and deliver tho ho-t .
or securities. iaen this Invitation ro Con
trsN,J1rs and proposal accepted as afq-4saf4 I
shst ae "a contract binding the bidder 10 .
Dav 70 the city rhe damages bt BE s--s
tanned bv reason oT such failure s-F f.
such case the bidder shall by the terms - .
the proposal absolutely assign To -le Ct-v
Il rI Il r
his OR i.s proposal ss a uay1us1. on a-c9r,ri-
OF Su-h damages
All such deposits made bv bidders whose
proposals shall not BE- accepted by the Com
mission Uli he returned tp the -a~s1- or .
persons masking -he same within five sav4
after ths c11rracr shall he executed ara
A. iv=-ea. Tic deposit ~ the successful .
ridde~ viii ha returned when the CONTRACT .
Is executed and Us provisions as 90 security
are compiled with
Nav York April Ter 1905
THE PT BLTt SERVICE TpNNT<CT0E
FOR THE FIRST DISTRICT
By WILLIAM p WILICON.
Chairman
TRAVIS II WHITNEY
-e~rara~-
tFCP INVITATIONS To CONTRACT
OPS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF
OTHER SEr"TtONS OF THE FOURTH /
AVENUE 81 RWAY APPLY To THE
COMMISSION OR SEE TIE CITY RE-
ORD
DOMESTIC SITUATIONS WANTED.