New-York tribune., 1909-03-24

STATE OF NEW YORK.
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF
PUBLIC WORKS.
Albany. March 3. 1903.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS:
Sealed proposals will be received by the
undersigned at his Office. In the Capitol
noon OF Wednesday March sIst.a 1909 at
which place and hour they viii be publicly
opened and read for improving the New
York State Canals pursuant TO the pTovt-
sions of chapter l4I Of the Laws OF 1893
and Of the amendments thereto. as follows:
CONTRACT No %
Erie Canal. Section 1.
For improving the Erie Canal from Sta
51s0. near Sterling Creek. TO the Oneida
HerSimer County line Length 40 miles
sheets / 10 ~. inclusive.
CONTRACT NO 81
Champlaiu Canal. Sections ? and g.
For constructing lock gates. needle
tracts Nos. g. 25 and "a sheets to IL.
''''' '''' 6oNTRACT NO. Ss.
Erie Canal
Providing for winches for movable dams
Plans may he seen and detailed specih-
cations. engineers estimate Of quantities.
proposal blanks. form OF contract and bonds
required and other information for pro
posers NAV he had at the office OF the
Superintendent of Public Works at Albany.
n Y, at the office Of the Assistant Su-
perintendent Of Public Works for the
Middle Division at Syracuse y. Y. at the
office OF the Assistant Superintendent OF
Public Works for the Western Division at
Rochester. y 7. and at the canal office.
SpauIding's Exchange Buffalo. N Y.
Copies Of detailed plans or drawings may
be obtained from the state Engineer and
ment to him Of the cost Of producing
Monthly estimates viii! be paid Of ninety
per centum go rer cent? OF the work done
~ the contract price. Every proposal Toy
AID work must be accompanied by money
deposit in the form Of a draft or certified
check upon some good banking INSTITUTION
in the city OF Albany or New YORK issued
nv a national or State bank IN good credit
within the State and PAYABLE at sight to
tho superintendent OF Public works for
FIVE per centum % per cent? OF tne amount
Of the proposal.
The person whose proposal shall be &C
cepted will be required TO execute con
tract and furnish bonds within ten DAYS
from the date Of n-tice Of award delivered
to him or them IN person or mailed 70 the
address given in the proposal. Upon execu-
ton Of the contract and approval Of bonds,
the deposit will be returned to the pro
poser The deposits Of bidders other than
the one to whom the award or contract
shall bp made will be returned Immediately
after the award has been made The
amount OF bond required for faithful per
fornlarce Will be twenty-five per centun
t25 per cent? OF the amount OF the est
mated cost OF the work according to the
contract price, and additional bond,
known as the labo. bond. In the sum
OF ten per centum 90 per cen5 or the
according to the contract price. will be
required as security that the contractor
Will pay in full at least once IN each
month ali laborers employed by him upon
the work specified 10 be done in the con
tract.
Each proposal must be addressed 70 the
S1;perintendent OF Public Works. Albany
n Y and must be endorsed on the enve-
lone with the name OF the construction for
which the proposal is made.
Award II made. will be made 70 the
vvh shall
lowest in cost to the State for doing the
work and which shall comply with all
provisions required to render II formal BE
FORE anv award shall be made the lowest bid
der will be required to satisfy the super
intendent Of Public Works Of his ability 70
provide suitable equipment and materials
fnr the proper performance OF the work
The right IS reserved to reject all pro
nosals and readvertise and award the cor
| tract in the regular manner, II. IN the
Judgment OF the undersigned, the interests
- 2 c STEVENS,
Superintendent OF Public Works