New-York tribune., 1909-07-27
PUBLIC NOTICES.
STATE OF NEW YORK.
-FlCE or TPEEINTENDbNI or
II BLIg' WORKS.

STATE OF NEw IoRk, or
OFFICE uT TPEEINTENDtsNI or
II BI.It' WORKS
Albany. July /. 1909
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
sealed proposals VIII be received pN tus
uu54~rsiEned AZ his Office IN the capitol IN
Albany y y. until tWclvs o clock noon
OF TGesday. August 3rd. 1909. at which
place aud hour they viii be publicly opene,t
and read. for improving the New YORK
state canals pursuant 20 the prov islons ot
chapter I47 OF the laws Cf 1908 and OF the
amendments -JYs-ts 5he-sto, as as [SloTs s9n :,
OsweEo canal. Section l.
For constructing Lock No 1 a. tI2cniN-
Length. 0.23 mile sheets 70 % III
Plans may be seen and detailed specif-
cations engineers estimate or quanJitles.
PROPOSAL blanks form OF contract and bonds
TeouireI and other information for pro
posers may be had at the once or tne
Superintendent Of Public Works at Albany.
intendent or Public WORKS FOR the MilS!e %
Division At syracuse. y y AZ tls ,, Hi,i,e
OF the Assistant Superintendent or fthilc
Works for the western DIVISION AT is"tuyS
ter Y. and at the canal Office. Sp3uli-
ing'S ENchau.a Buffalo. y. y
Copies OF detailed plans or drawings may
be obtained from the state tl1sineer an
to him of the cost of productnS them
Monthly estimates Will be paid OF ninety
per centUEl go per cent? OF the WORK gone
az the contract price. Every proposal lrr
said work mast be accompanied BY a
money deposit IN the form % Gfait OF
stitution IN the civ of Aihany or New
York issued BY a national or state hank IN
good credit within the state and pays2-e az
sight 10 the Superintendent OF Puolic " rs
for five psr Centum t5 Per cent? OF 1ne
amount OF the proposal
The person whose proposal shau - e
cepted will b equtred to execute con
tract and furnish bonds within ten day
from the date Of notice OF award dellyered
to him or them In person or mailed 70 tns
address given in the proposal
T-ncn execution OF the contract and ap-
r,rovaI OF bonds the certified check or draft
viii be returned 70 the proposer unless the
tior prior to 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 TO whom the award OF contract shall be
made will be returned Immediately after
the award has been made
ful performance will be ten per centurn 10
per cent? OF the amount OF the estimated
cost Of the work scSording to the contract
price. and an additional bond. known as
the labor bond. IN the sum Of ten per
centum 10 per cent? Of the amount OF the
estimated cost OF the work according TO tbs
contract price. will be required as security
that the contractor will pay in fun at least
once in each month all laborers employed
by him upon the work specified to be done
Each proposal must be addressed 20 the
Superintendent OF Public Works. Albany.
y. 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 10 the State for doing the work.
and which shall comply with all pTo-
visions required 10 render Il 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 "a
provide suitable equipment and materials
for the proper performance Of the work
The right is reserved to reject all pro
posais and readvertise and award the con
tract In the regular manner n. in the tudg-
meut OF the undersigned. the interests OF
the State viii be enhanced thereby.
E c STEVENS
Superintendent Of Public WORKS.