New-York tribune., 1908-04-13
PUBLIC NOTICES.
INVITATION TO CONTRACTORS.
Flatbush Avenue Extension. Nassau Street
10 Willoughby Street Manhattan
Bridge. No -

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10 Willoughby Street, Manhattan
! Bridge. NO. -
| The City OF New York. acting by ths
| Public Service Commission for the FIRST
| District, by this advertisement invites pro
posals 70 construct that part OF the pro
| posed Fourth Avenue Subway in the bnr-
| ough OF Brooklyn which hegins al the
| northerly side OF Nassau Street and runs
thence under said F1atbush Avenue h.xten
sion TO point about twenty feet north OK
the centre line OF WiIloughby street.
The general plan Of construction calls for
a four track sub b-surface Railroad, but the
| Contractor will not De required under the
contract proposed 10 provide or lay Lacks,
ties or ballast. \ station between Ililary
street and johnson street VIII % '3-,s III
strCcted; and suitable cross overs. uII,Vuts -
and sidings are also to b. provided, All as
indicated on the deta led plans OF constr
ton. The tunnels are TO nave neIHIt neIHt =
not less than thirteen (l3l feet in ths clSaI,
and a maximum width of tfteen tl0l Ire.
fOr each track. except az curves etc, W 49, =,
the width may be increased Inc IoOt -
the tunnels Is generally TO be as near ths
surface OF the street as street como oi'.yt-s -
and grades will permit The focl , slo s,,+1 "a
OF the tunnels will be OF IRON OF stesl e.. -
ma asOnry. Entrances TO the s'auoh are =.
tended to BE- placed within private p.Upei -
| rights In which VIII oe acQulI1u 80 ,fda-
purpose. or on The streets, or on the So
walks adjacent To private property @s III
diCated on the plans. - -,
The manner OF construction shall ~ -
open excavation unless otherwlss proNlI'e4
in the contract or directed by the CoTlIlls
sion. such portions Of the street ho~1e-.i;
where the work may not be coTpieted an
the baCkfil is not placed. az the eNpll A., 49,.
OF fifteen months from the time OF exc -
ing the contract. must be suostantlaIy
boarded over 70 permit freedom OF tiAi''I'
II so ordered by the Commission
In the detailed plans for construculu.
provisions for pipe galleries along tne tus
OF the tunnels are Included Bids tor tn'
construction OF the railroad must be ac-
Coupanied by a separate bid for the con
struction OF the pipe galleries above Is
ferreG 10, as IL IL essential FOR the Clty 20
separate the cost ot the railroad IrotH InV
cost OF the pipe galleries The torninls
sion reserves the right to accept olu loI
construction OF the railroad and al tns
same time to reject The accompanying DID
FOR pipe galleries.
Bidders must visit the location OF the
railroad and station 10 ne built under In.s
| contract and note the present cJnditlons
along the line OF the proposed railroad Inc
buildings standing within the INES OF Vhe
said Flatbush Avenue Extension are being
or are to be. demolished and the materials
removed by other contractors
fuller description OF the work TO be
done Is set forth. and other requirements.
provisions. details and specihcatiohs are
stated in the printed form OF contract now
on hle in the Office Of the Commission. No
154 Nassau street In the Borough OF Man
haitian, and in the detailed drawings there
in referred to- a. which office copies or u'e
contract and Of the form of bond and con
tractors . proposal may he had sPpica-
tion. The contract drawings NAV he IN
spected AZ the same Office The printed
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are 70 be deemed a part Of this Invitation;
Partial payments 70 the contractor will
be made monthly as the work proceeds, as
provided in the form Of contract
The work OF construction including pipH
galleries. Is 10 be completed as soon as
practicable and within twenty-four months
from the date u delivery OF the contract
SEALED BIDS OR PROPOSALS WIl.L
BE RECEIVED AT THE SAID OFFICE
OF THE COMMISSION, AT 30. l24 NAS-
MANHATTAN. THE CITY OF NEW
| YORK. UNTIL FRIDAY. THE STH DAY
NOON AT WHICH TINE OR AT \
LATER DATE TO BE FIXED BY TH5
I COMMISSION THE PROPOSALS WILL
BE PUBLICLY OPENED.
Proposals must he in the form prescribed
by the Commission copies OF which may
be obtained at Office OF the Commits ission-
The proposal must contain a statement.
in the form prescribed. of the quantities
and unit values upon which the old -
/ based Such statement shall be merely for
the information OF the Commission to enable
II 70 determine upon what basis the pro-
pOsal IS made and for no other purpose
whatsoever. and the commission shall not
I be bound IN any way 20 make payments or
/ value work done upon the basis OF such
Quantities and unit values contained in such
No propoeaI will be allowed n - with
drawn for any reason whatever after II
shall have been deposited with the Comnis-
sion.
The award n the contract or contracts
/ ~ awarded will be made by the Commits
sion within twenty days after the opening
. o. the proposals The bidder whose pro
posal shall b. accepted shall in person Or
/ by duly authorized rep-eseu tative attend az
the said office OF the Commission within ten
DAYS after the delivery OF a notice by the
Commission that his proposal is accepted
and that the contract Is approved bE the
Board OF Estimate and AppOrtiOnmert: and
such bidder shall then deliver a conJracJ
/ IN the form referred to- duly executed and
| with its execuu-n n duly proved
At the time OF the delivery o. contract
the contractor will be required 10 furnish
security 10 the City hy giving a bend IN
/ the penalty Of one hundred and fifty thou
/ sand dollars AT the option OF the success
I ful bidder cash or approved securities may
/ be deposited instead q giving a bond. II
/ securities. are deposited in place OF bond
under this contract, they must be or the
I character OF securities in which Savings
/ Banks may invest their funds and must be
/ approved by the Commission The Con-
| tractors bond must be In the form annexed
/ TO the form OF contract.
/ In addition and further security 70 the
I City. ten per cent OF each amount certified
I from time 70 time TO be due T. the con
/ tractor Will be retained until the WORK -
/ fully completed.
( satisfactory TO the Commission may. in
/ ca Sc the sureties or securities named by
/ them are not approved by the Commission
/ substitute In their proposals the names OF
| new sureties or a different schedule of Sc
I Curi.ies approved by the Commission but
/ such substitution must be- made within hve
days after notice OF dtsapproval ~ the
| Commission. unless this period is extended
| by the Commission.
In case of failure or neglect 70 execute
and deliver the contract or 20 make tho
I required deposit or % execute and deliver
the required bond such bidder VIII at the
option or the Commission. be deemed either
/ to have made the contract or 70 have aba1-
dOned the contract. In the latter case the
| Commission will give notice thereof 10 the
defauiting bidder And the commission n
may thereupon proceed TO make another
[ contract with such. If any. Of the oT!g ginal
bidders. as. in the opinion OF the Dommis-
I gfD u ia -
city to contract with. or may by new ad-
vertisement invite further proposals The
defaulting bidder shall thereup0n be liable
to the city for all loss and damage by Il
sustained. including the excess, II any, ot
the amount It shall Day any other con
tractor over the amount OF the bid Of such
defaultiug bidder.
FSverv proposal must when sLbrnitted he
enclosed in a sealed enyelope endorsed
/ RAPID TRANSIT RATLROAD-FTAT-
| BUSH AVENUE EXTENSION. NASSAU
I STREET TO WILLOJGHRN STREET.
and must be delivered to the Commission
or to its Secretary; and in the presence of
the person Offering the proposal IL VIII be
deposited in a sealed box IN which all pro-
Uosals will oe deposited No proposal will
be received or deposited unless accom-
panied by a certified check drawn upon
National or state Bank or Trust Company
within The CITY Of New York and salts
factory 20 the Commtss on. payable 70 the
order of the Comptroller Of The city 0c
New York for the sum or twelve thousand
five hundred dollars.
II the Commission shall give notice 70
any bidder that his or its proposal is &C
cepted and that the contract is approved
by the Board Of Estimate and App0rtlor-
u-ent. and II the bidder shall fail within
ten DAYS thereafter or within such furthe-
period. y any as may be prescribed by the
Commission. 20 exc ute and deliver the con
tract and 20 execute and deliver the bond
with suretieS. or make a deposit fin cash or
securities. then this Invitation 70 Con
tractors and proposal accepted as aforesaid
shall he contract binding the bidder to
"a ana f4- =FFa
tained by reason = such failure. and IN
such Case the bidder shall. by tho terms -
the proposal. absolutely assign 20 the Cttv
the ownership Of tho check accOmpa 0yfng
his or IFS proposal a a payment on account
OF such damages.
All such deposits made hv bidders whose
proposals shAll nor 10 accepted by the Com
mission viii be -ar lrDed 70 the person or
persons akiuE the same within Eve days
after the contract shall hs executed and
delivered The deposit az the successful
bidder will BE- returned when the contract