New-York tribune., 1908-04-16
PUBLIC NOTICES.
INVITATION TO CONTRACTORS
CFourth Avenue. Sackett Street 70 Tenth
Street,

Dlstrlct, by this advertisement invites
! proposals to construct that part OF the
( proposed Fourth Avenue subway in the
BoFoush OF BrCoAiyn. between points OF
I Fourth Avenue 30 feet north o: the north
/ line OF Sackett Street and 10 feet north OF
/ the north tine % Tenth street
! The general plan Of construction calls tor
toLr-track sUc-surface Railroad. out the
contractor will not be required under the
contract proposed 70 provide or lay tracks.
Ties or ballast Two stations. one between
Union Street and President Street. ami ons
/ between Eighth street and Ninth street.
| VIII ne cons tructeC, and suitable Crossovers.
Il5n2uls ana sidiugs are also 70 - pro-
N.uTd, AL as indicated on the detailed plans
/ OF construction The tunnels are 70 have a
| lelsht OF Eot less than thirteen 1:0 feet in
~ ~ CtedF' ana a maximum width o. fifteen
t.oi teel tor eacn track, except az curves,
&C. Where the width may be increased
Iae root OF the tunnels is generally 20 be
as as ts4r lne surface OF the street as street
cohlltons and grades viii permit The
roor and sides OF the tunnels will be os
ron or steel and masonry. Entrances 70
"a tne sIations are intended 70 be placed with
-. - " ate pIopertr, rights in which vi be
acQutEeo For the purpose, or on the streets.
- ~ tle sidewalks sdJaceut 10 private
p'g2peF'y. as Indicated on the plans.
me manner OF construction shall &c by
, s1caS atio2 under cover. unless otherwise
EoSsd SEtSslesd N the contract OF directed by The
In the detailed plans for construction.
PROVISIONS Tor pipe galleries along the line
O6 OF tne tunael are included Bids FOR the
CONSTRUCTOR OF the railroad must be ac-
companied BY a separate bid Tor the con
sructlon OF the pipe galleries above re-
seIIsd se TO- as Il IS essential FOR the city 20
pa4ats ne cost OF the railroad from the
cost OF the pipe galleries The Commas! on
reserves the rigat TO accept a bid for con-
tS-u-OIon or the railroad and a. The same
pipe galleries
Bidders must visit the location OF the
ran,rsc, ana stations 70 be built under tais
C9EIact and note the present conditions
I Aohg me line Of the propose 2 railroad
5o-a ---'Ss sscrlptiou OF the work TO be
r1a,, o15Ig = SCI Iortn and other requirenenJs.
tS.as ploslsions, details and specifications are
stated IN the printed form o. CONTRACT now
On Tl ne n the Office OF the Commission. No.
Io4 nassau street in the Borough OF Man
haitian. and in the detailed drawines there
/ IN referred 70. at which ONCE copies OF the
cohLfact and Of the form of bond and con
tio1 - oposaI Ile. may Dc nad on app-ica-
a, s.oll, ne contract drawings may De in
specte0 at the same Office The printed
torn OF contract and the detailed drawings
20 DS deemed a part of this Invitation
/ oe made monthly as the work proceeds. as
| pr9v'eed In the form OF contract
| Inc work OF construction tucfu5Ing pine
! salerleSl Is 70 be completed as soon as
Practlcaoie. and within twenty-four months
SEaT.F.D Prr 81 Ge G5 wv ~, o. ne co1irscJ
!8E5r! BEI rKEGiEED Ell At THE SAID OFFICE OF
. 4T15- S0AAlSSlON. AT No. I54 NASSAU
HAITIAN. THE CRY or New YORK.
N4dx MAYI 1905, AT TWEIvE 06:tciLocelKS 6ti
Later Date 10 BE FIXED F1lS- 9' By THE :
On I,Jr ~ 3!SSLoN - I5 TIE PROPOSALS WILL
BE PUBLICLY OPENED
Proposals must be IN the form prsscrfbef
by the Commission. COPIES OF which nav
oe 9olalhed at the Office OF the Comm issfon.
8, re pfopI7aI 80 ] ]u.uSt contain statement,
anc unit values upon which the hfT "a
oased. such statement shall De merely for
tIe information OF the Commission TO en-
able Il TO determine up0n vrbst bass -.
proposal Is made and f0r no other purpose
NoSIsoeEsr and the Commission shall not
oe pound IN any way to make pavrne1ts or
value work done. upon the basls ~ S1,~b
s,Icb Its.d ,tss aad unit values contained n
dIsWH Tor any reason whatever after Il
is-, snaLi nave been deposited with the Com
The award oc tae contract n contracts
Cit awarded will be made bv the CnmT1is-
etun within twenty days after the opening
OF tne proposals. The bidder whose pro-
oy duly authorized representative ATTEND a.
tne sald oftce or the Co;nuissi N within
t5a Sc,,3-Si-- d..sr 'he delivery of notice by
Lne commission that his proposal Is ac-
Septed and that the contract ts approved
" the Board OF Estimate ana Au56rti5n-
Ho-,y,o. end sueh bidder shall then deliver
Cot4- act N the form referred TO- duly ay-
ecuted and with its execution duly proved
AZ the time Of the delivery OF IN. con
s,IrTjs IA, me contractor will be required 10
htsn security 70 the City by giving a
6ond IN the penalty OF one hundred ar5
rItEJ Ino1saad dollars At the option OF
lhe successful bidder cash or aDorovsd
securities may be deposited Instead o. rfy-
ing bond II securities are deposited n
pIdce OF bond under this contract the
which Savings Banks nav fnvas- t1afr
Iunde and must be approved bv the con-
MISSION .a The Contractors bond must be n
a1S tOeIn annexed 70 the form OF contract
IN edition and as further security %
-. SI.o SSISy' ten per cent Of each amount
eertlhed from time 70 time to b due %
Tar md -TH ~E-,
work is fully completed.
bloders whose proposals are otherwise
sssS q seslStaStory 70 the Commission may, in
SSasa Cne sureties or securities named hv
them are not approved bv the cornniSeto1
SUBSTITUTE IN their proposals the names o.
lev sCreties or q different schedule -
securities approved ~ the Comr7issfo-1 : b'1+
sUch substitution must be made vvi-bf- 4y-s
1sys aIJer notice OF disapprovaI BY the
commission, unless this period is exre,6s,7
BY the Commission
II case OF failure o. neglect to execute
ano denver the contract or to make tbe
required deposit or 10 execute ana deliver
the required bond, such bidder viii AZ re
opIiOn o. the Commission. be deAnla4 ef-bs-
70 nave made the contract OF to have
ao4l4Ionad the contract. In the latter case
tne commission Will give notice thereof 70
the de1aulung bidder. And the Co,rnfssIo-,
L2ISracI win such i aay. OF the original
bidders. as. in the opinion % the COr1r1ig-
sion II will be 10 the hest interest ~ rEa
Clty 10 contract With, or NAV By new ad-
yerttsemeur invite further nro1ossiS RE
de-auittnE bidder shall thereupon be Iiabia
% me CITY fer all loss and damage bv Il
the amount Il shall pay any other con
I1sc1 trSct2r over the amount OF the bid % such
Every proposal must when submitted y.
e1G1oSed IN sealed envelope endorsed
fROPOSAL FOR CONSTRUCTIVE
ttAP!D TRANSIT RAILROAD-CFOT-RT
AVENUE. SACKETT STREET To TENTH
STREET)' and must be delivered 70 tbs
Soriinlsslon or 10 It's Secretary; and IN the
presence Of the person offering the proposal
u VIII De deposited N a sealed boy 10
which all proposals win BE 5aDosf-aJ y, =
proposal will be received or deposited unless
accompanied by a certified check d-svo
upon a National or state Bank - ---Ts! T
Company within The City OF New YorE
and satisfactory 70 the Commission, pava- [
ole to The order q the Comptroller OF The
City Of New York. for the s-Irn os tvsIve ,-
thousand i've hundred dollars
Il the Commission shall give notice 10
any bidder trat MS or its proposal IS a.
cepted and that the contract Is ao1roJ-e5
oy the B9ard OF Estimate and ApIortion-
ment, and if the bidder shall fsfT g-f-L--
ten days thereafter or within sr~b ,,1r,-s -,.,,.
period II anv. as may be prascrfHsI E, +bs
commission, 10 execute and deliver the con
tract and 70 execute and deliver ths bond
with sursueS. or make a deposit in cas5
or securities, then this Invitation 10 Coz
tractors and proposal accepted as aforesaid
shall be a contract binding rEa bf45s- -
pay 10 the city the tar1aEes h. - -
tanned BY reason OF such failure arS a,
such case the bidder shall, by the terms -
the ownership OF the check acc0nnnsr,f1e.
his or rs proposal as payment on account
Of such damages
All such deposits made BY bftte-s vrboSa .
proposals shall not be accepted by the Com .
mission viii be returned 10 the person Or
persons making the same within five tavs
after the contract shall bs executed ard
dsiivered. The deposit or the successful
bidder VIII be returned when IN. cJ1traCr
Is executed and its provisions as 70 security
are complied with
New York. April Ist 1905
THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION /
FOR THE FIRST DISTRICT
BY WILLIAM r WILCOX.
Chairman
TRAVIS II WHITNEY.
Secretary.
(FOR INVITATIONS To CONTRACT
ORS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF
OTHER SECTIONS OF THE FOURTH
AVENUE SUBWAY APPLY To THE
COMMISSION OR SEE THE CITY RE- /
ORD0