New-York tribune., 1909-03-11
PUBLIC NOTICES.


STATE OF NEW YORK
OFFICE OF JPBRiNTENuENT OF
PUBLIC WORKS.
Albany March 3. 1909.
NOTICE To CONTRACTORS
Sealed proposals will D. received hy ne
undersigned at his once. 10 The tapito!
In Albany. y Y. until twelve clock
noon Of Wednesday. March 3ls; fsda At
which place and hour they viii he publicly
opened and read. for improving the New
York State Canals pursuant 20 "a" prov!-
sions Of chapter l4T of The Laws of 1903.
and OF the amendments thereto. as follows.
CONTRACT 40 ~
Erie Canal, Section !
For improving the Erie Cana, from sta
5l3o. near Sterling Greek 70 tie Oneida
Herkimer County line Length 40 miles
sheets 20 -, inclusive.
CONTRACT 40 20
Champlain Canal. Sections and 2
beams nsedlea ana losk vanes on Con
tracts Nos 8. % and =. Sheets to Is.
CoNTRACr NO. SO
Erie Canal
Providing for winCheE for movable dams
Plans may be seen and detailed speclf-
cations engineers estimate OF quantities
proposal blanks form of contract and bonds
required and other information for pro
posers. may be had 81 the Office OF the
Superintendent ot Public Works ~ Albany
perintenden; OF Public Works for the
Middle Division az Syracuse. y. Y. AZ the
Office ~ the Assistant Superintendent Of
Public Works for the Western Division at
Rochester. \, Y. and at the canal Office
SpauldinEs Exchange. Buffalo. y. Y.
Copies Of detailed plans or drawings may
be obtained from the state Engineer and
Surveyor al Albany, y. Y. upon the pay
ment 10 him OF the cost Of producing
them.
Monthly estimates will be paid of ninety
per centum 30 per cent? Of the work done
n the contract price. Every proposal fer
said work must be accompanied by a money
deposit IN the form of dTaft or cerfined
check upon some good banking Institution
in the city OF Albany or New York. issued
by a national or State bank In good credit
within the State and payable at sight TO
the Superintendent of Public Works for
five per centum - per cent? Of the amount
OF the proposal.
The person whose proposal shall he &C
cepted viii he required 70 execute con
tract and furnish bonds within ten davs
from the date OF notice of award delivered
20 him or them in person or mailed 70 the
address given in the proposal Upon execu-
tion of the contract and approval Of bonds.
the deposit will he returned 70 the pro
poser The deposits Of bidders other than
the one 70 whom the award Of contract
shall be made w'll be returned Immediately
after the award has been made. The
amount Of bond required for faithful per
forrnance will he twenty-five per centum
f25 per cent? OF the amount OF the esti-
mated cost OF the work according 70 the
contract price. and an additional bond
known the labor bond. in the sum
OF ten per centum 90 per cent? OF the
amount Of the estimated cost Of the work
according 70 the contract price, ~il he
required as security that the contractor
vil pay in fun at least once IN each
month all laborers employed by him upon
the work specified 20 be done IN the con
tract.
Each proposal must be addressed 70 the
Superintendent Of Public Works, Albany
Y Y and must be endorsed on the enve-
lope with the name Of the construction for
which tho proposal is made.
Award II made. will be made 10 the
rerson or persons whose proposal shall be
lowest IN cost 20 the State for doing the
work and which shall comply with all
provisions required 10 render II formal. Be
fore any award shall be made the lowest bid
der will be required TO satisfy the super
intendent Of Public Works OF his ability 20
provide suitable equipment and materials
for the proper performance Of the work.
The right - reserved 10 reject all pro
posais and readvertise and award the con
frnct IN the regular manner. II, in the
Judgment Of the undersigned. the interests
OF the State will be enhanced thereby.
r c. STEVENS.
Superintendent of Public Works