The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-23
PUBLIC NOTICES.
INVITATIONS TO CONTRACTORS

The EuhllC Service Commission fH- =.
inisslon"l acting for and In behalf e Tas
Ciiy OF New YORK hereinafter called q.
,ion No OF Route No ~. a part %, q.
broadway Fourth Avenue RAPID Trans
The points within the cry OF NV Yo-
between which the said part Is 20 nun ~
the route or routes 20 be followed are N''ft
section No. 2. pesisnins at a NON oo..
building line Of broadway and eN'eniirs
thence essterly under Canal stree TO p.i.'
about thirty;hve ,sj, fset east OF 'h' ea''rT
The general plan OF construction calls &c
subsurface raiiroad having Two ,fs.".
provide or lay tracks. ;ies or ballast. r'r
DO station finish work
Tie work under the contrac; vi' ..'.r.
the care and support OF huidinF-. .".
sewers pipes. railroads and other t-';a.-
subsurtsce and overhead struc. .tes
maintenance oi raric ana the re iorai-''
paVemcnts ana other surfaces
Two alternative designs Tor The RiI-o'
have been prepared When re, ar H".'
lively. the design for Alternative q. ,t.t
s,esi beam ana concrete structure --' ~
design for Alternative 7 calls for -'-. 20
parity Of steel beam and concrete COZ ~
'!on and partly, Of c.~t-iron tunn-s co'.'
ton The method Of construction f'r s.
native : j, by trench excavation 4l-.
cover, unless otherwise permitted
Commission. and the method con>t-".'.
for Alternative T is partly by trench ',.'..
t.on under cover and par,lv by tn
unless otherwise permitted by the
sion. set forth in the forms OF ..' ~
Proposals may be submitted for ei'."-
both Of such Alternatives.
Partial payments to the ContractNr w'.
made is the work proceeds As 70.
the forms OF contract
The Contractor mus comrlet' 'Hr
within thirty-twu i32D months from Do
livery OF the contract
AT the ,lrnc OF the delivery OF the ..~-.
tn" Contra tor mus furnish Seelr''' %
| CITY 10y deposlting a bond, cash "t
! IN the sum Of three hundred thoI-1l' 80. a
I fSoo, 0ool. As further secur!', y,
per centum Of the amounts c"r''...
/ time 10 dime to be due 10 The Coutr 'or W
he deducted until the amount sn ..
/ and retained shall equal Ten Ne' i"'
( of the total estimated amouuf :" Poo
the Contractor under the cou,r",
! after there shall DE- SO deiur'"d -''
/ for such purpose ten tlo' Ftr '"r'U'H OF "
amounts certified from time go
! due to the Contractor,
! done In the cas-" Of each A|t"rt.. .'
other, requirement. provisions. &c.
! tract for each Alternative and III.
tract drawings therein rciGrf'"
rate form OF conirarI ha' h",u l.'
! each Alternative. Copig. ~ i'."
/ contract, contract drawing. f..
! bona and contractors prom
sp"ctei amt purchased "a 'r. "''
I Of Manhattan. New Norl; 'I't
J Of contract and tn" coutr... u.A '..-'
] the forms OF bond and vut."'...'
are 20 , be deemed pnr n. o. ~ ,....'.
. tract aud the sp' -ihcttuHr H'.'
+ drawings. must VISIT M .u.t
work and inform th'n4~"i''r ~ y
+ tons along the line ~ OBJ" WI'N
B their own estimates Of tn' f'D ''.-
"Vsr Scale. a XII. n ,r III lee r.oc,
at the ofIicr Of the C"mm',.lon. 80. D.
Nassau street. Borough al NtnlH' ~ al
York city, until the I:th III, Of W ,''
at twelve fifteen u?:I5l "ri""k =. "
which time. or nj later date ." Do uMu
the Commission, tn. proposals VII poo %