New-York tribune., 1908-03-03
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PUBLIC NOTICES.

STATE OF NEW YORK. OFFICE OF sU-
perintendent = Public Works. Albany.
February TO- 190S.-Notice to Contractors:
Sealed proposals will be received by the
undersigned at his Office in the Capitol in
Albany. y. Y. until twelve O'Clock noon Of
Tuesday. March 10, 1908, at which place
and hour thev will be publicly opened and
canals. pursuant to the provisions of chap
ter 147 of the Laws of 1905. and OF the
amendments thereto. as follows:
CONTRACT NO. Q.
Erie Canal-Section 10.
For the improvement Of the present Erie
canal from Olga mile east Of Eagle Harbor
bridge q. 90 mile west Of BeaIs Bridge.
Length OF contract 5.6S2 miles
Plans may be seen and detailed specif-
cations. engineers estimate OF quantities.
proposal blanks form Of contract and bonds
pOsers may be had az the office of the Su-
Terintendent of Public Works. at Albany.
n Y; at the Office of the Assistant Super
intendent Of Public Works for the Middle
Division, al Syracuse. y. Y: at the office
Of the Assistant Superintendent of Public
Works for Western Division at Rochester.
y. Y: and at the canal Office Spauldings
Exchange. Buffalo. n Copies OF de-
tailed plans drawings may he obtained
from the State Engineer and Surveyor. at
Albany, y y, upon payment of the cost
Of producing them.
Monthly estimates will be paid Of ninety
per centum 600 OF the work done at the
contract price Every proposal for said
work must be aCCompa MED hy a money
deposit in the form Of a draft or certified
check upon some good banking institution
In the city Of Albany o. New York issued
by a national or state bank in good credit
within the state and payable at sight 10
the Superintendent Of Public Works for five
per Centum go Of the amount of the pro
posal
cepted will be required to execute a con
tract and furnish bonds within ten days
from the date of notice OF award delivered
to him o. them In person or mailed to ths
address given in the proposal. UpGn ex-
eCuti1u Of the contract and approval OF
bonds, the deposit Will be returned 10 the
prOpos-r. The deposits OF bidders other
than the one 20 whom the award os con-
tract shall he made will Re returned i'm
medlately after the award h3s been made
The amount Of bond required for faithful
performance will be twenty-five per centum
'250) Of the amount Or the estimated cost
of the work according TO the contract
price, and an additional bond. known
a the labor bond In the sum Of ten
per CentUm GO00 OF the amount Of the
estimated cost of the work according TO the
contract price, Will be required as security
that the CONTRACTOR will pay in fun at least
once in each month all lahorers employed
by him upon the work specified to be done
in the contract.
Each proposal must he addressed: To
the Su9eTiutendPnt Of Public Works, Al
bauy. Y. y. and must he endorsed on the
envelope with the name Of the construction
for which tha proposal IS made.
Award ~ made will he made - 'he psr-
son or persons whose proposal shall be low
est in cost t. the state for doing the work.
and which shall comply with all provisions
required TO render II formal Refore any
award shall bc made the 'OWeSt bidder viii
Re required to satisfy the Superintendent OF
Public Works Of his ability 10 provide suit
ahIe equipment and materials for the proper
Performance Of the work.
The right Is reserved 70 reject all pro
rnsalS and Teadvertise and award the con
tract in the regular manner q. in the tUdE-
I.leut. Of the undersigned. the interests OF
the State will be enhanced thereby
+. &. STEVENS
Superintendent % Fable Works.