New-York tribune., 1908-01-23
PUBLIC NOTICES.
STATE OF NEW YORK
FErCE OF SUPERINTENDEST OE
PUBLIC WORKS.
Afhanv Tanu7ry 9. 1903

STATE OF NEW YORK
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENr On
PUBLIC WORKS.
Albany, January 8. 1919
Notice to Contractors:
Sealed proposals Will be received oy -
undersigned at his Office. in the Capitoi, .
Albany, y. Y, until twelve o clock noon oE
Friday, January 31St. 1908. az which plte7
and hour they VIII De publicly opened an1
canals, pursuant TO the provisions OF chsptss
147, Of the Laws OF 1898, and OF the aTnenf--
ments thereto. as follows:
CONTRACT No
Erie Canal-Sectio1 10
For the Improvement OF the present Erls
Canal from Olga mile east Of Eagle HaEoor
bridge TO o0s mile west O BeaIs orioss-
Length Of contract 5-6e2 miles
Plans may be seen and detailed specthca-
tiOns, engineers estimate Of quantities. pro-
pOsal blanks, form OF contract and oonos
required and other information for pro
posers may be had at the once OF 1ns
SupeTfntendenr OF Public Works, at Albany
\. ": ar t5s once Of the Assistant super
inteudent Of Public Works for the Middis
Division. at Syracuse. y. Y; at the lnics
Of the Assistant Superintendent OF Pubic
Works for the Western Division. ar Rocnes
ter, y. Y; and at the canal office. Spaulc
ing's Exchange. Buffalo n Y Copies oc
detailed plans Or drawings may De ootalned
I from the state Engineer and Surveyor ec
Albany. y. Y upon payment Of tie cost or
producing them
Monthly estimates viii Be Paid Of ninetr
Per centum 800 OF the work done az tn5
contract price. Every proposal for Sai1
work must be accompanied By a money de-
posit in the form Of draft or certued
check upon some good banking institution
in the city Of Albany or New YORK. tssusl
BY a national or state bank in good cTeoir
within the state and PAYABLE a. slsnt to IN,
Superintendent Of Public Works for i've per
Centum tJec) Of the amount OF the proposais
The person whose proposal shall be &C"
cepted VIII be required to 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 70 ms
address given in the proposal Upon ex-
ecution OF the contract and approval OF
bonds, the deposit will be returned to ths
propOser- The deposits OF bidders otner
than the one to whom the award of con-
tract shall be made Will Be returned m
medtateiy after the award has been made
The amount OF bond required for fafrhrut
performance win be twenty-five per cenrUro
t23fc) OF the amount OF the eSt1nateo cost
OF the work according 20 the contTacr price,
and an additional bond. known IS the iabo-
bond. IN the sum Of ten per centun lO.ef
Of the amount Of the estimated cost OF ths
work according to the contract price. VIII
be required as security that the contractor
viii pay in full AT least once in each month
all laborers employed by him upon the woTS
specified 70 be done in the contract.
Each proposal must be addressed: To ths
Superintendent OF Public Works, Albany.
\. Y, and must be fndorssd on the en-
veiope with the name OF the constructions
for which the proposal IS made
Award. If made. will be made to the per
son persons whose proposal shall be low
est in cost 10 the state for doing the work.
and which shall comply with all provisions
required 10 render it formal Before any
award shall be made. the lowest bidder VIII
be required to satisfy the Superintendent oc
Public Works OF his ability TO provide suit
able equipment and materials fer the propse
performance OF the work
The right is reserved 20 reject all pro-
posals and readvertfse and award the con-
tract in the regular manner II. IN the tuds.
nnent oc the undersigned. the interests os
the state VIII be enhanced thereby
F. c. STEVENS.
Superintendent OF Public Works.