The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-04-30
SUBWAYS WITH CITY MONEY
FORW or CONTRACT To ne
MADE PUBLIC TO-DAI.

Init ana Net Lump system Required
IN nialdlnE 4 oaaractors' Bends % Ne
Fixsd ny ?. =. Commlssaso -Nlwhe
Work Provided Tor when Needed.
The form Of contract for tho building
Of the new subways with city money will
De made public to-day by the Public scr
vice Commission. public hearing will
BE- held on the DRAFT On May H. Ths form
of contract ISSUED last Monday was the
Alternative plan Co allow the construction
Of the subwayS with private capital
= To a great extent tAe conditions Of the
form Of contract Ia - made ps:alio to-day
are abOut the same a. those covered in
the form of contract for construction.
equipment and operation by private capi-
tai. on which the commission will hold .
public hearing on May D.
In the construction OF the city subway
new in operation. a. we'll a. ths Brooklyn
Ioop and the Fourth avsnus subways. the
work was let to contractors on lump sum
bids. A bidder simply offered TO do the
entire work for 20 much money. In the
proposed forms Of contract for municipal
oonstruction the bidders will be called
upon TO name the unit prices for which
they viii agree 20 do certain WORK and
furnish and install certain materials.
Tho subways built under this contract
win bs larger and have greater capseity
than the present subway. In Lexington
Aavenus there will DO four tracks ON the
vAoubls dock plan for most Of the distance.
I NORTH of fsssh street and Park avenue.
: jwhere the rood divides into two branches.
there viii be three tracks on each branch.
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subway, and the observation-disclosures
me in Brooklyn will he q two track sub
way with provision fer the addition Of
ewo traolw. The Fort Hamilton extension
q the Fourth avenue subway in Brooklyn
viii b n two track subway. and the Cooey
Island sxtsnsiea . tWO track subway and
elsyzted line. VITA provision for the later
addition of two trackn
ne work and furnish all the materials.
He win be compelled TO give q bond IN -
amount fixed by the commission. He
will receive compensation upon estimates
made BY the chief engineer Of the Oom-
misnion. die city retaining 10 Per cent.
Of each estimate. Provision 10 made for
EXTRA work ordered by the engineer on the
basis 81 the actual coss OF labor and ma
tariAls plus 10 per cent. for superintend-
enc1 and the use OF tools and plant. Any
QIlHJL
By the contractor 20 the satisfactton OF
the en- Rinser before IL n accepted.
Night work 10 provided for when
necessary in the Judgment OF the engineer.
and all precautions are taken against
the interruption Of trafao in the streets
or the obstruction OF access 20 buildings
The uss Of fences or buildings during
construction for advertising purpoees
other than the name and address Of the
contract or il forbidden.
Without the consent 81 the occupant
no building IL 90 he deprived 81 means
Of Access. and where streets are opened
etsitahle bridges shall be built TO permit
occupants TO reach theT premises.
Where the excavation n in trenches
the STREETS ard sidewalks must be decked
over ard street intersectio ions kept open
20 tYaffic for az least half the width Of the
cross roadways. Street surface conditions
mus be- restored AZ expeiitiously as
possible.
Blasting IL to he done only under the
restricilcns Of local ordinances. and only
Atwelye hour supply ~ explosives can he
kept on the work.
The contractor il mede responsible
for ali damages in the course 81 con
sSTuctiOn TO foundatio ions walls og- other
parts Of adjacent buildings He Ia also
held solely responsible for all physical
injuries TO persons or property occurring
during the Progress of the work.
The city binds itss-if to acquire all real
estate rights that may be needed for the
work.
Within sixty days after the execution
OF the contract the contractor must begin
WORK and must complete 10 in the time
sPectned for each section. In case Of fail
ures 90 complete in the time specified
the my may retain a. damages I per
cent. a month from the several amounts
which become payable to the contractor
alter the expiration Cd the time limit
his applies only To- delays for which the
contractor u responsible and does not
apply TO strikes The cont ractor IL bound
20 comply with the provisions % the
labor law and no more than eight hours
Work q day shall Ia required except IN
cases 81 extra ordinary emergency caused
by FIRE, food or danger 20 life or property