New-York tribune., 1910-02-24
PROPOSALS..

STATE OF NEW YORK,
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF PUB
Albany. February 81. 1910
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS:
6srszued at his ONCE in the Capitol. IN
Albany, n Y until d,d l. oeosk noon or. OF Iaes ns
day a Mar March will s BE- Dpbsy opened and
for improving the New York State CanaLs'
pursuant 70 the provisions OF Cnapeer ~, /.
thereto, as follows
CONTRACT. No. Il.
Erie Cana1-Secriou q.
For excavating the canal prism and con
abutments and all appertainins work between
the Genesee River and the east end or Con-
''1ct ianrfS H0 9.4s miles. Sheets. / TO Is. in
elusive
CONTRACT. No SO
Oswego Cana-Section l.
For dredging channel t,t5dis, in the tSsTsiD GsTsso
between Three Rivers and Fulton
Length. about 1854 miles Sheets. to 20
inclusive.
CONTRACT No 13
ChampIaIn Canal-Sectfon T.
For dredging a channel in the Hua.on hudson
River and performing work Incidental thereto
from Northumberland TO Still~ater
Length. about 1870 miles. Sheets 10
~, Inclusive.
CONTRACT. No. -.
Oswego CanaI-Section l.
snyo For hs Rvs2 s9ns5Fqseioh m 6e Tctns G Of uso1
Length, I.23 miles. Sheets, L to 4; inclusive
Plans may be seen and detailed ct nS.nsisls. 5Rse,-
proposal blanks. form OF contract and bonds
required and other information for proposers
may be had at the of1ce Of the Superint endens :
once OF the Assistant Superintendent Of Pub
lie Works for the Middls Division AZ syra-
cuse y Y. at the once OF the Assistant
Superintendent of Public Works for the West
ern Division az Rochester y. Y; and at the
canal orEca Standings Exchange. Buffalo,
Copies Of detailed plans or drawings may
surveyor at Albany, N Y, upon payment 20
nm Woo,bIn OF ne c,isrnste. vii be paid Of ninety
per centum go per cent? OF the work done
at the contract price. Evefy , proposa1 Pre- one1 lor
deposit IN the form OF draft or certified
check upon some good banking institution IN
bv a national or state bank in good credit
within the state and payable at sight to the
centum (5 per cent? of the amount OF the
PROPOSAL
cepted will be required 10 execute a contract
and furnish bonds within ten days from the
them In person or mailed to the address given
IN the proposal
progaI Of bonds the certified check or draft
will be returned to the proposer unless the
same shall havo been presented for coilec-
tiou prior to such time in which case tna
amount Of the deposit will be refunded by
the Superintendent OF Public Works
The deposits OF bidders other thar the
one to whom the award of contract shall
ha made will be returned Immediately after
the award has been made
The amount OF bond required for faithful
performance will be ten 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
hond 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. viii
be required as security that the contractor
will pay in full at least once in each month
sn laborers employed by him upon the work
specified to be done in the contract
Each proposal must be addressed to the
Superinrendant OF Public Works. Albany
\ Y and must be endorsed on the envelope
with the name OF the construction for which
the proposal Is made
Award il made will be made TO the rtr-
son or persons whose proposal shall be low
est in cost 20 the State for doing the work,
and which shall comply with all provisions
REQUIRED 10 render IL formal Before any
award shall be made the lowest bidder will
be required to satisfy the Superintendent OF
Public Works OF his ability to provide suit
able equipment ard materials Sor the proper
performance OF the work
The rixht is reserved 70 reject all proposals
and readvertise and award the contract IN
the regular manner IL. IN the judgment OF the
undersigned the interests OF the state Will be
enhanced thereby