New-York tribune., 1908-04-13
PUBLIC NOTICES.
INVITATION TO CONTRACTORS.
(Foarth Avenue. Sackett Street TO Tenth
Street,

Street,
The city OF New York, acting by the
Public Service Commission for the First
District, by this advertisement invites
proposals to construct that part OF the
proposed Fourth Avenue Subway in the
borough of Brooklyn. between points on
Fourth Avenue % feet north OF the north
line Of Sackett Street and 10 feet north OF
the north line OF Tenth Street
The general plan OF construction calls for
four-track sub-surface Railroad. but the
SS,l.I S0nLrsStor VIII not be required under me
contract proposed 70 provide or lay tracks,
TIES or ballast. Two stations. one between
Union Street and President Street. and one
between Eighth Street and Ninth Street.
VII De constructed; and suitable crossovers.
tgIh0uts and stdiugs also to be pro
Fsueu, al as indicated on the detailed plans
OF construction The tunnels are to have
nelsnt OF not less than thirteen (13) feet in
me clear, and maximum width Of fifteen
.i"l rect TOT each track, except az curves,
etc, where the width may be increased.
me roof OF the tunnels Is generally TO be
as near the surface OF the street as street
con1ltlons s and grades will permit The
Eoo1 and sides of the tunnels will be OF
IRON or steel and masonry Entrances to
the stations are intended 70 be placed with
~ pLlVate property, rights in which will be
acquired Tor the purpose, or on the streets
OF on the sidewalks adjacent 10 private
property. as Indicated on the plans
me. ne manner OF construction shall be by
, ation under cover. unless otherwise
Commission ~ '
,,-n,-f, me 1etailed plans for construction.
p".Lslohs Tor pipe galleries along the line
OL the tunnel are included Bids for the
Colstrueuon Of the railroad must be ac-
Unnamed by separate bid for the con-
- tuCtIoh OF the pipe galleries above re-
IeTrec 10, as II is essential for the C1tv TO
separate the cost OF the railroad Tror, the
80 $500 OF Ohe pipe galleries The Commission
-+-,,..tIo uls Ilsht 10 accept bid for con-
s,tIuctIon OF the railroad and at the same
pipe galleries
Bidders must risi+ +bo to,z,f- -. 49,,
aanrJaa and stations To be built under this
81 and note the present conditions
SVns me line OF the proposed railroad.
ruler description Of the work to be
@ @uont Is set forth, and other requirements
P.ovIsions. details and specihcat tons are
Stared IN the printed form OF contract now
on hle in the Office Of the Commission No
iot Nassau Street. In the Borough OF Man
hattan and I'm the detailed drawings there
lll t.erreG 10. at which Office copies OF the
tonIract and OF the form OF bond and con
tractor s proposal may he had on applica-
non @IIoh. me contract drawings may be in
spected at the same office. The printed
FORM Of contract and the detailed Ira wings
are 70 be deemed part Of this Invitation.
FarliaI payments 10 the contractor will
be made monthly as the work proceeds as
provided in the form OF contract
me work OF construction ducIuding pipe
5a,leTles1 Is to be completed as soon as
from the date Of delivery OF the contract
>, SEALED BIDS OR PROPOSALS WILL
m! = ~ ttf,CiE f.l WE'D AT THE SAID OFFICE OF
n A \
SS,IKEET. :, S7, IN THE BOROUGH OF MAN
n Il IAN. THE CITY OF NEW YORK.
NAV MIL ,ads ,adRIDAYz y, THE THE sTH DAY OF
NOON At WHICH TIME OR AT A
R I-ALER DATE TO Be FINED EY THE
I0MMISSION THE PROPOSALS WILL
BE PUBLICLY OPENED.
proposals must be In the form prescribed
py the Commission. copies OF which NAV
De rh. 9ntaIned at the Office OF the Commission.
- ne ns pFoposaI must contain statement.
IN the form prescribed or the quantities
anu unit values upon which the bid is
BASED Such statement shall be merely for
tne information OF the Commission 10 en-
AbIe It 10 determine upon what basis tbA
proposal Is made and for no other purposa
Dc pound In any way 10 make pavr1erts Or
Ea.ue work done. upon the basis Of such
s,Ict, 'It,es and unit values contained in
No proposal will be allowed to be with
draWn Tor any reason whatever after Z.
sns!I nave been deposited with the COM
The award Of the contract or contracts
or awarded will he made by the commits
% 80. HithIn twenty days after the opening
OF me proposals. The bidder whose pro-
posaI shall be accepted shall in person o.
oy duly authorized representative attend at
the said office Of the Cournlgsi m ys,Ithin
ten days after the delivery ~ q notice nv
me commission that his proposal is ac-
Septeo and that the contract Is approved
oy the Board OF Estimate and Apportion-
lueHl' and such bidder shall then deliver a
contract in the form referred 10 duI, ex-
ecuted and with its execution duIv uroys5
Az the time OF the delivery Of the con
tract. the contractor viii he rsorira5 70
furnish security 10 the City hv giving a
sohd IN the penalty OF one hundred and
,,y ,bs s,incast Iloassna dollars AZ the option Of
securities may be deposited instead OF Civ
ing a bond. II securities are deposited in
place OF a bond under this contract tbev
must be Of the character Of securities IN
which Savings Banks NAV invest their
funds and must be approved by the COM
mission The Contractors bond must be in
the FORM annexed TO the form OF contract
IN addition and as further security to
tne NY ten per cent OF each amount
the contractor will be retained mil fue re -
work is fully completed
bldders whose proposals are otherwise
satisfactory TO the Commission may. in
case the sureties or securities nance bv
them are not approved by the Commission
substitute In their proposals the names OF
new sureties or a different schedule ~
securities approved by the Commission. nut
such substitution must be made within fvs
days after notice oc diSapprovaI by the
Commission. unless this period is extended
by the Commission
In case Of failure or neglect to execute
ane denver the contract or 20 make the
required deposit or 70 execute and deliver
the required bond. such bidder viii at the
option Of the Commission. be deemed either
70 have made the contract or IN have
abandoned the contract. In the latter ca Sc
the commission will give notice thereof to
the detaultlng bidder. And the Comm SIS f0r
contract with such, y any. or the original
bidders, as. n the opinion OF the CoUuis-
sloH, II VIII be to the best interest - the
city 10 contract with or NAV bv new ad-
vertiseInent invite further proDosals The
defaultinx bidder shall thereupon be liable
10 rhe city fCr all loss and damage bv Il
sustained Including the excess il arv o.
tAe amount II shall paw any other con
tractor over the amount Of the bid OF such
defaulting bidder
Every proposal must. when submitted ba
eno-osed in a sealed envelope endorsed
FROPOSAL FOR CONSTRUCTING
RAPID TRANSIT RAILROAD-JFOr-P -PTH
STREET. and must be delivered to -hs
Commission or 70 its Secretary. and in the
presence of the person Offering the proposal
which all proposals will be deposited NJ
proposal will be received or deposited unless
accompanied BY a certified check drawn
upon a National or State Bank or Trust
company within The City Of New York
ana satisfactory to the Commission uava-
b5e TO the order of the Comptroller Of The
Ctty OF New York for the sum OF twelve
thousand five hundred dollars
II the Commission shall give notice 20
any biader tnat his or its proposal is ac-
cepted and that the contract is approved
by the Board Of Estimate and Apporti0n-
ment, and IL the bidder shall fall within
ten days thereafter within such @11r+bar
period, II anT. as may be prescribed by the
Commission, to execute and deliver the con
tract and 10 execute and deliver the bond
with suretes, or make deposit in "a On
or securities. then this Invitation 70 Con
tractors and proposal accepted as aforesaid
shall be a contract binding the bidder TO
pay 10 the city the damages by IL slIs-
tained by reason or such failure. and in
such case the bidder shall by the terms ~
the proposal, absolutely assign TO the CIV
the ownership Of the check accorrua ryfns
his or it, proposal as payment on account
OF such damages
All such deposits made by bidders whose
proposals shall not be accepted by the Com
mission viii be returned to the person or
persons making the same within I've davq
after the contract shall he executed and
delivered The deposit or tho successful
bidder Will be returned when the contract
4. executed and its provisions as 10 security
are compiled with
New York April list taOs
THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
FOR THE FIRST DISTRICT
BY WILLIAM 2. WTLLCON
Chairman.
TRAVIS II. WHITNEY
Score tary
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