New-York tribune., 1909-07-06
PROPOSALS.
OFFICE or SI-PERINTENDENT or
PCBLIC WORKS ,coo
Albany. July /, 1903.


STATE OF NEW Y0Ek; OF
OFFICE or SUPERINTENDk.NI OF
Pt-BI,IC WORKS oo
Albany July J. l9V'-
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS; .to
sealed proposals Will be received Qs az i9
undersigned at his office in the 1870 yl,,tr
of TIesdav. August 3rd. 1909; az WhlS = !
place and hour they will be publiclS Oly,lgyy- go
ana read. for improving the See Ne% -
chapter la OF the laws Of 1908 ana OF the
amendments thereto, as follows,
CONTRACT NO. 5S
Oswego canal. Section /
For constructing Lock No. / at PhoenlX
Length. 0.23 mile Sheets 10 - IL
elusive ~ .te
cations, engineers estimate OF quantities.
proposal blanks form of contract ana So4l,Is
required and other information 1oI ~
posers may be had at the Office OF the
Superintendent OF Public Works at AlpaHy'
N Y. at the Office Of the Assistant SlPtI-
inteudeut OF Public Works tor tae MlIGle
Division at Syracuse. y. Y; at the once
OF the Assistant Superintendent OF Public
Works for the Western Division al RochSs-
ter. y. Y; and at the canal Once Spaui1-
ing's Exchange, Buffalo. y \
Copies OF detailed plans or drawings may
be obtained from the state Engineer ana
Surveyor at Albany, y. Y. upon payment
TO him of the cost of producing the m
Monthly estimates will be paid of ninety
per centum 90 per cent? OF the work done
at the contract price Every proposal IoI
money deposit in the form Of draft or
certified check upon some good banking IN
stitutiOn in the city Of Albany or NeW
York. issued by a national or state Oank IT
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 snail be ac-
Cepted will be -equirsd to execute a con-
tract and furnish bonds within ten day $
from the date of notice of award delivered
70 i'm nr mailed
address given in the proposal.
Cuon execution Of the contract and ap-
prOval OF bonds the certified check or draft
will be returned 10 the proposer unless the
same shall have been presented for coilec-
tion prior 70 such time. in which case ths
amount of the deposit viii be refunded oy
the Superintendent of Public Works
The deaOsits OF bidders other than the
one TO whom the award of contract snail De
made will be returned Immediately atteF
the award has been made.
The amount Of bond required FOR faith
full performance will be ten per centum 40
per cent? OF the amount Of the estimated
cost of the work according to the contract
price. and an additional bond, known IS
the labor bond. in the sum Of ten per
centum 90 per cent? Of the amount OF the
estimated cost OF the work according to the
contract price. will he required as security
that the contractor will paw in full az least
once in each month all laborers employed
by him upon the work specified TO be done
in the contract
Each proposal must be addressed to the
Superintendent Of Public Works. Albany.
y. Y. and must tie endorsed on the en-
veIoPe with the name OF the construction
for which the proposal Is made
Award II made. VIII he made 20 the per
son or persons whose proposal shall be low
est in cost 20 the State Hor doing the work
and which shall comply with all pro
visions required to render II formal. Be
fore any award shall be made the lowest
bidder viii be required to satisfy the Super
intendeDt Of Public Works Of his ability 10
provide suitable equipment ana materials
Tor the proper performance OF the work
The right is reserved 20 reject all PRO
posaIs and readvertise and award the con
tract in the regular manner IT, in the judg
ment of the undersigned. the interests Of
the State Will be enhanced thereby.
r. c STEVENS.
Superintendent OF Public Works.