New-York tribune., 1908-01-16
PUBLIC NOTICES.
STATE or NEW YORK
lFT1CE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF


STATE or NEW YORK.
OFFICE OF SI-PERINTENDENT OF
PUBLIC WORKS.
Albany, January S, 1eoe-
Notice 70 Contractors:
Sealed proposals will ho received by tne
undersigned at his office. in the Capitoi, III
Albany n Y, until twelve o'clock noon OF
Friday. January slst. 1907 at which place
and hour they will he publicly opened ana
read. for improving the New York StaIe
canals. pursuant 10 the provisions Of chapter
I47 OF the Laws of 1903. and OF the a1hei'h-
ments thereto as follows
CONTRACT NO. ..
Erie CanaI-Section Ia.
For the Improvement of the present r;lae shlt
Canal from o 1854 mile east Of Eagle haroor
bridge to 0G9 mile west Of Beafs bridge
Length of contract 5.6s2 miles.
Plans may be seen and detailed speciifca-
tions. engineer & estimate Of quantities. pro
possl blanks. form Of contract and bonds
required and other information for pro
posers may be had the office OF the
y. Y; at the Office of the Assistant super
fntendent Of Public Works for the Middle
Division, AT Syracuse, y. Y; at the lIflce
of the Assistant Superintendent Of Puohc
Works for the Western Division. at RocheS-
ter y. y; and at the canal office. Spauld
ing's Exchange, Buffalo, n y. Copies OF
detailed plans or drawings may be obt3ined
from the state Engineer and surveyor at
Albany, \. Y. upon payment OF the cost OF
producing them.
Monthiv estimates will he paid Of ninety
contract price. Every proposal Tor Sald
work must be accompanied by money De
posit in the form of draft or certlhed
check upon come good banking institution
in the city of Albany OF New York, issued
by national or state bank in good credit
within the state and payable at eight To the
Superintendent OF Public Works for nNe per
oentum $50 of the amount of the proposal
The person whose proposal shall be &c
cepted viii he required to execute Il con
tract and furnish bonds within ten days
TgOrl he a 70 Of q
to him or them In person or mailed 70 Inc
address given i'll the proposal pom eN
ecution Of the contract and appfoNai OF
bonds the deposit will be returned 10 the
proposeT. The deposits of bidders othtT
than the one to whom the award or con
tract shall be made will be returned IN
mediately after the award has been mace,
The amount of bond required for iaithiui
performance will be twenty-five per cehtuiil
t259ol of the amount OF the estimated cost
Of the work according 10 the contract price
and an additional bond. known as the amor amor
bond, In the sum of ten per cehtuih tlVL'I
Of the Bnlognt of the estimated cost OF tile
be required as security that the contractor
viii pay in fulf at least once tn eacn lnollh
all Iaborers employed by him upon the "o!A
specified TO be done In the contract
Each proposal must be addressed; 10 tne
Superlntendent of Public Works. Albany
N Y. and must be indorsed on the en-
velope with the name of the construction
for which the proposal Is made
Award n made, will be made 10 the per
son or persons whose proposal shall be low
est in cost 10 the State Tor doing the "oIh,
and which shall comply with all provisions
required 30 render II formal. Before any
award shall be made. the lowest bidder VIII
be required TO satisfy the Superlhteh1eht oi
UubIIc works of his ability TO provide suit
able equipment and materials for the proper
performance of the work.
The right is reserved to reject an pro-
posals and readvertise and award the con
tract in the regular manner if. In the fudg-
rnent Of the undersigned. the interests OF
the State will be enhanced thereby.
/. Q. STEVENS,
Superintendent OF Public Works