New-York tribune., 1909-07-20
PUBLIC NOTICES.

STATE OF NEW YORK.
OFFICE or tPBRINTENDENT OF
PUBLIC WORKS
Albany, July ], 1903.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS:
sealed proposals will be received 9y ne
undersigned at his once in the Capitol IN
Albany. y. Y until tTeiys 100 eIoeA st bjCS hGC
place and hour they will be publicly openea
and read. for improving the New 1oIS
state canals pursuant 70 the Proyissionss On ,,t ot
amendments thereto. as follows:
CONTRACT no. 80
OsweEO canal. Section I.
For constructing Lock No a. PnoenlN
Length. O.25 mile Sheets 10 20 IN
elusive . ,,
cations engineers estimate OF quantities.
proposal BLANKS. form OF contract and bonds
reaulrrd and other information Tor pro
Superintendent Of Public Works at Albany.
n Y. at the ONCE OF the Assistant super
Intendeut OF Public Works for the NidaIe
Division at Syracuse. N Y; at the once
81 the Assistant Superintendent OF Public
Works for the Western Division at Roches-
ter. y Y: and at the canal ofiics, Spauid-
Copies OF detailed plans or drawings may
be obtained from the State Engineer ano
Surveyor at Albany. n. Y. upon pay yneht
10 him OF the cost OF producing them
Monthly estimates VIII be paid Of ninety
per centum 100 per cent? OF the work .dohe
az the contract price. Every proposal Ior
said WGTA must De ACCOlilpo4Aaet
money deposit in the form OF a draft or
certified check upon some good oahAlhS IN
stitutIon in the city OF Albany or New
York. issued by a national or state nSnS "a
good credit within the State and payable at
sight 10 the Superintendent Of Public WorSs
for i've per centum % per cent? OF the
The person whose proposal shall be ac-
cepted will be -cQuired 10 execute con-
tract and furnish bonds within ten days
from the date OF notice OF award dellvered
70 him or them in person or mailed 20 the
address given in the proposal.
J-pon execution OF the contract and ap-
provaI Of bonds the certified check or draft
will be returned 20 the proposer unless the
same shall nave been presented for eoilec-
tion prior 20 such time. IN which case the
amount OF the deposit will be refunded by
the Superintendent OF Public Works
The deposits Of bidders other than the
one 10 whom the award Of contract shall be
made viii be returned Immediately after
the award has been made
The amount OF bond required for faith
ful performance will be ter per centum 90
per cent? OF the amount OF the estimated
cost OF the work according TO the contract
price and an additional bond. known as
the labor bond, in the sum OF ten per
centum 90 per cent? OF the amount OF the
sstimated cost OF the work according to the
contract price. will be required security
that the contractor will pay In fun at least
once in each month all laborers employed
by him upon the Tork specified TO be done
in the contract.
Each proposal must be addressed TO the
Superintendent OF Public Works. Albany.
-. Y. and must be endorsed on the en-
velOpe with the name OF the construction
for which the proposal is made
Award II made. will be made to the per
son or persons whose proposal shall be low
est In cost TO the State for doing the work
and which shall comply with all pro-
visions required TO render 10 formal Be
fore any award shall be made the lowest
bidder will be required TO satisfy the Super
intendent OF Public Works OF his ability to
provide suitable equipment and materials
for the proper performance OF the work
The right Is reserved to reject all pro-
posais and readvertfss and award the con-
tract in the regular manner H. In the tudg-
ment OF the undersigned. the interests OF
the State will be enhanced thereby.
F. G.. STEVENS
Superintendent OF Public Works.