New-York tribune., 1908-02-19
PUBLIC NOTICES.

STATE OF NEW YORK. OFFICE OF ST
February 10. 1aOs.-NOtiCe to Contractor:
Sealed proposals viii be received by the
Undersigned at his Office in the Capitol in
Albany. \. Y. until twelve O'Clock noon Of
Tuesday. March 10. 1908. al which place
and hour they will be publicly opened and
read. for improving the New York state
tor 1+T OF the Laws OF l905. and of the
amendments thereto. follows.
CONTRACT No. p
Erie CanaI-SeCtion 10
For ths improvement Of the present Erie
canal from l64 mile east Of Eagle Harbor
bridge TO o 03 mile west Of BeaI S Bridge
Length Of contract, 5.6s2 miles.
Plans may be seen and detailed speciri-
cations engineer estimate If quantities.
proposal blanks, form Of contract and bonds
required and other information for pro
posers may be had AZ the Office Of the Su-
perintendeut Of Public Works, at Albany.
n Y; at the office Of the Assistant Super
iutendent Of Public Works for the Middle
Division. al Syracuse. y. Y. al the Office
Of the Assistant Superintendent OF Public
Works for Western Division. at Rochester.
y. Y: and at the canal Office. Standings
Exchange, Buffalo. y Y Copies OF de-
tailed plans or drawings may BE- obtained
from the State Engineer and Surveyor. az
Albany. y y, upon payment OF the cost
OF producing them
Monthly estimates will be paid of ninety
Ter ceutuu t@Ocr) Of the work done at tho
contract price Every proposal for said
work must be accompanied by g money
deposit in the form OF draft or certified
check upon some good banking Institution
in the city OF Albany OF New York issued
bv q national or state bank III good credit
within the state and payable at sight 20
the perintendent OF Publ Works FOR five
per centum $50 of the amount OF the pro
The person whose proposal shall be ac-
cept-d will he required 10 execute a con-
tract and furnish bonds within ten days
from The date OF notice OF award delivered
to him or them IN person or mailed to the
address given In tho proposal Upon eX-
bonds. the deposit will be returned 10 the
proposer. The deposits of bidders other
than the one to whom the award OF con-
tract shall Dc made will be returned I'm
rnediately after the award has been made.
The amount os bond required for faithful
performance will be twenty-five per centur1
(25rcp OF the amount OF the estimated cost
Of the work according 10 the contract
price. and an additional bond known
as the labor bond. IN the sum Of ten
per Centum 400 o. the amount % the
estimated cost OF the work according 10 the
contract price. Will be required as security
that the contractor will pay in fuli at least
once IN each month ali lahoTers employed
by him upon the work specified 10 De done
In the contract
Each proposal must be addressed; To
the Superintendent Of Public Works. Al
bary. n Y. and must be endorsed on the
envelope with the name OF the construction
for which the proposal Is made.
Award = made will b. made TO The per
son or persons whose proposal shall be low
est In cost 10 the state for doing the work.
ana which shall comply with all provisions
required TO render il formal Before any
award shall be made the .owest bidder Will
b4. required 10 satisfy the superintendent OF
public Works OF his ability To provide suit
able equipment and materials for the proper
performance Of the work
The right is reserved 20 reject all pro
nosals and readveTtise and award the con-
tract in the regular manner II. In the iueE
rrent OF the undersigned, the Interests OF
the State VIII be enhanced thereby
+ -. STEVENS.
Gunar4r tendeut Of Public Works