The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-16
PUBLIC NOTICES.
INVITATION TO CONTRACTORS.
'1 ATvEEs,9TT .I THE r RRRSSsAI2ywAx;ropnr

INVITATION TO CONTRACTORS.
AvEst9s r. sl THP rR RRRSSsSIRTwAHEoynTH
First District Hereinafter called the Com
city 81 New York thereinafter caliSi ~
,Sity2, ibviis, proposals 70 cons,ruc. Sec.
nroadwsy-FOur,h Avenue Rapid T r. Isl,
,. The points within The City Of New York
the route or routes to be followed srs orro,
Canal Street II the Borough OF p %4nh a9a'
about st,a,, thirty tSo) feet cas-, OF the ea.'.'t
thence easterly under Canal Street 20 a pot.
about thirty:nve 1850 feet east OF the ra,.,.
sgesu ca",, rslroad having Two t-a,i.
do station finish work
The work under the contract will inct.i,
me care and support, OF building. tAu...
sss.ssis pipes r"roads and other .u-i
maintenance OF trsnic and the rcstorS,l,, a..
paxements and other surfaces.
Two alternative designs for tn. Ra.r5a.
have been prepared. which are known
alternative :, and Aftermath. 4 r,.p.,.
lively, The design for Alternative caHs
desgn for Alternative 4 calls for q stru,ti.
lion ana partly rH Of ahq ,SnS.
ton The meth od OF construction Tor Ai.sr
native Is by trench excavation undo,
Commission. and the method Of construc'I"r
fer Alternative t Is partly by trench exctsI.
unless otherwise permitted by the Coiniu,s.
son. as Sc; forth in tho forms of conttse,
both Of such Alternatives.
Partial payments to the Contractor Will -
made m. as tn. work proceeds. as provided In
The Contractor must comple,. the work
within ,hirty-two t32) months from the de,
At the time OF tho delivery Of tn. cou,r.,,
City by depositing a bond. cash or securitI.-
In the sum OF three hundred thousand dolisrs
per centum Of the amounts certifed from
time 10 time to be due to the Contractor vii
and retaned shall equal ten "io, per qe csS1us
OF the total estimated amount to be paid 10
ser thers shan u ne so dedueGsd sSa s
smoants eettlaed from tims 70 I'm. !. :.
done In the case Of each Alternative snS
epecinea lions are given In the form Of con.
,rsc! tor each Aftermath. ana 10 70. con
:ssh Alternative: copi:. q IL: Form. 81
: sssS sns ss'f p pt'p rs . Tic. :; *.
NO Sois e, s,''' e s', ,osa:
q contract and the contract drawings and
are be ds.%sa part f q Tie Ins,is fIsS
Bidders must examine the forms Of con
WORK and INFORM themseve. Of Il. eOn o.
hen own .siima,es Of the faeii,,,es e." sns al,
hcuties attending the execution Of the WORK
S; e: e sis: Of s sSs S 3. ;ss'
Nssssg street: borough Of Manhattan, Ne.
y s'ts ~s s,s s ST III . i:s g.: s,s 2,
~, Tncn %s &c at ,S i"sss date to +, s,ed b
,, ssp3s6'c form. o, proposal hay, s..r
FORM prescribed for such Alternatiy. By ~.
Gs TT Ths cG%%sso9 award
statement based upon the es,i-r,t- ~
the Chief Engineer Of tho commlsslor 80
work and OF tho nature and eStent as -,,.
as pra:tieable % the work required n ~.
the Schedule In the form OF contractor r-..
posai for such Alternative. Thu qlan'i'
ens given lH basis s saT ,SG TSi,S1
parison o. bids. and no claim e TO bc t...
deficiency. absolute or relative IN g.. ...
EXCEPT ~ provided in the spocinoatio- .'
Every proposal mus when sJeml'.l :,
:. enps 3. In seated snv.lope, -"
P'opoSdf Tor noHSfrnc''no P1rt ~ HGp.d i..-
81 Raiiroad- Routc No, -. section So
i.rnohre, and must hc Delivered 80 ".
Commission or IT, Secretary. and. 100 d.. '---
tnSr OF me person sJhinifting The prHro+'' e
VII he deposited In q scaled boz Dr.
q" pr"p'SaIs VIII Doe 81 posted r. .t'
bidder hall submit proposal Pr tat.
tn" PROPOSE fo- Zach Alf-r,.-
shhl! DC IN a - para'c sealed envelope
cry endorsed a aforesaid No ptopo--
Dc rec-ited unless Accompanied bv
rate certified check for thirty thousau.
lars t!3o oOO) payable 20 the order No.
Comptroller OF the CITY and drawn ..
national or state bank or trust ,.,.. ..y
to the Commission AND r.
It's principal onlce IN New York a..
such certified check FOR thirty thoust-f #--
lars t3o,0o0) will be sufficient to er.I..
bidder to bid upon both Alternative
check must not be enclosed in 'h- nv =.
or envelopes containing the proposii o. prs.
posais
'nc>d. onS amp bid ,rhicb me Com NJ ..,a- 80
'ejerfed
No proposal after & .han hav. hen :.
allowed 10 be withdrawn for an, -.r.--
Ghatever
, The award Of IN. contract will ~ rr.'.s,
he Commission rs soon as practicsb.o s'a-
The opening Of the proposals
Deposits made by bidders who's o. oppose,
Ire not accepted viii be returned wa
ihree Cd daN- after the contract IA A'sr4tss
'nd delivered and its provisions In -esp-.; -
'H proposals. shall he rejected, IN ~h..'
vent such deposits viii he r.turrei vih.r
hrec 81 DAYS after such rejection The oep's
" the successful bidder vii b. rcfurn.d
when the contract is executed sud ir pro
'isions IN respect OF the bond or depcs'' ~
complied with
The right to reject any rud uu eii.
erv.d
Pu BLIc SERVICE CONrvrSstoN FOR rpr
Ry Ep FwNNSsT nniSMTF sXr r,,.--.,
TRAVIS II. WHITNEY. Nrcrcil,y
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