New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-04
PUBLIC NOTICES.
INITIATION TO COSTRACTOps
Part OF the seventh Avenue-Ier.nxtan
nue. Rapid Transit Railroad NV

The Public Service CornuissIo, o,
First District Hereinafter called The .c. y.
mission Invites proposals to eon,,,a1
Section No. "a OF Route. 4 and ss
or the Seventh Avenue -Lexlpgton psn
RAPID Transit Railroad '''n4
The points within the City Of Va.
between which the said part Is 20 M, ieIl
the route or routes 70 be followed ar, b-, .s'
~ ftlows '''sn'
Section 40 GA. Beginning q,
under Seventh Avenue. In IN. Boro,.yy ''n
Manhattan about one hundred g0o' :.
south of the southeriy building lin. =, ,-
Forty third street. and eTtsnsiry " Yves
northeriy under Seventh Avenue b sne'
nection with the present Manha,t,, W
Rapid Transit Railroad ''or
The general plan Of construction ear. "a
a subsurfsce railroad having four frses' II
The Contractor will not be requlrss -.
vide or lay tracks. ties or ballast sro.,p,pi
the temporary operating track IN ~.
haitian Bronx Rapid Transit Railroad :.
vided IN the form ~ contract ~
The work under the c0ntrac, viii Co..
the care and support Of buildlrgs -
sewers. pipes. railroads and other -.
eubsurface and overhead STRUCTURE.
maintenance or traf1c. the restorsfl. ~
payaments and other surfaces ana -.
movsl and reconstruction % p0rflors - =
Manhattan Bronx Rapid Trsnsit Raif,a.s
order 10 provide a connection with IN.
road. ~
The removal and reconstruction =, -,
Of said Manhattan Bronx Rap,d ST..n1I
Railroad must be so conducted - M. .sns
terfere with or Interrupt tho safe an,
tinuOus operation Of trains IN said pso.n
and the Contractor shall be reqpor 49, 1
The support. maintenance. safety 40
lection of said Railroad. Including IT. :, -
nent and rolling stock. and for N. -
and protection or passengers and ofhs, ~
sons therein Before removing any -,
4 permit from the interbOrough PAph 80
SIT Company. The Contractor VIII h
quired TO furnish security 10 said fn.s,.N
ough Rapid Transit Company IN co-n.,.,r
or securities IN TIE sum Of Ave h,,s.j
thousand dollars $500. 000) @'a
The method OF construction vgr ~ A.
trench excavation under cover. unless CO..
wise permitted BY the Commission. "
Bidders must examine the form, ~ a.. |
tract and the Specifications. maps and 80
must visit the location or ne WORK 40 =
form themselves OF the present corsl,,-
along the line thereof and make ,hsiv -
estimates Of the facilities and dl@crl,,.s
tending the execution OF the Drooosa -.
fuller description % the work ~.
done and other requirements prov'sor, A. |
tails and specifications are stated 4, =,
form OF contract and IN the contrss. an,
ings therein referred 20 which A.. -
deemed a part OF this invitation cos,.
the form Of contract. contract drsx.
bond and contractors proposal nav \. -
spected and purchased az the o~ce a q.
Commission. No l5s Nassau Street Borrs.
OF Manhattan, New York City
The City Of New York herein st,, ..r.A
the city, and the IntsrSorough ps,Dk
Transit Company will both be parts, - x. :
contract; the Interborough Rapn rr,,~.
Company being party for the plrpou .
disoursing part OF It's contribu;,on ,cr,s
the cost or construction as provided IN a.
contract dated March 10. 1918 bs.E.ss =.
City, acting By the Commission ana f,,~
borough Rapid Transit Company "a, a.
equipment, maintenance ard operation u a
ditionsl rapid transit railroads Ths ussT
ity Of InterbOrough Rapid TrAns., con,,,l
under tho contract will he umt.d ~
amount equal % ninety-hve per os,, i
(95e5) OF the total estimated amour, IA j
paid 70 the Contractor under ths con,r.e. II
Partial payments 10 the Contractor Mi ~
made monthly as the work proceed,
The Contractor must complete N. Wa,
within thirty three t33) month. from h,
delivery Of the contract
Sealed bids or proposals Will he r,cet,.x
at the Office Of the Commission AZ M fd
Nassau Street, Borough Of Manhattan Cav
of New York, until the 18th day Of Ma.
1914. at twelve fifteen Q2l5) O'Clock n -
at which time, or at a later date 10
fixed by the Commission, the proposals v2
be publicly opened.
Proposals must be IN IN. form pr..srs.,
BY the Com mission.
4 statement based upon sstima,. o. 81
Engineer ~ the quantities % the vario, Il
extent as near as practicable az the xst
required Is 10 be found In the schedule ,orr.
ing part OF the form Of contractors po.l
p0sal The quantities given IN such scae
ule are approximate only being given A a
basis for the uniform comparison n b6,
and no claim y % be made against me Cu
on account OF any excess or deficiency. A..
soiute or relative. IN the same, except 20 pm
yded in the Specifications and form on coz
tract.
Every proposal must, when submitted. :
inclosed IN a sealed envelope 'ndorss
Proposal for Constructing Part o. ZAP
Transit Rdilrodd--R0utes Nos. and ;
Section No. "a" and must be delivered
the Commission or It's Secretary; and IN 81
presence Of the person submitting the ~
posal 10 will be deposited IN sealed h
in which all proposals viii be deposited.
proposal = III be received or deposited .hnI'
accompanied By a separate certified che
for the sum OF fifteen thousand dollars 81
OOOl PAYABLE 20 The order or the C0mpfr0I
or the City and drawn upon a national
state bank or trust company satisfactory
the Commission having It's principal oihce
the city OF New York Such check ni'
not be lnclosed in the envelope contains
the proposal
The Unit Prices must not be irIpr0ps
balanced, and any bid which the Com Do
sion considers detrimental 10 the On
Interests may be rejected.
No proposal. after 1t shall have been
posted with the Commission, VIII be
lowed TO be Withdrawn Tor any reason VII
ever.
The award OF the contract will be ma
by the Commission as coon as practica
after the opening OF the proposals.
Al the time 81 the delivery OF The G.
tract the Contractor shall furnish security
the CITY by deposlting a bond IN thi 70
annexed 10 the form Of contract or cash
approved securities in the sum Of rouT hJ
bred thousand dollars (Si00. 000). Before
moving any part OF the Manhattan Bro
Rapid Transit Railroad the Contractor v
also be required 10 give a bond. cash or
curities IN the sum OF nye hundred thou5a
dollars (s5O0.000) 10 PETERBOROUGH RAJ
Transit Company IN connection with the p
NIT 20 be obtained from said company
aforesaid
As further security fifteen (16) per cent
OF the amounts certified from time 20 Il
20 be due 20 the Contractor win be deduct
until the amounts so deducted and retain
shall equal ten (1O) per centum OF tho 10
estimated amount 10 be paid 10 the c,
tractor under the contract. Thereafter IN,
purpose ten (l0) per centum OF the Hrou
certined from time 70 time TO be dus 20
Contractor.
Deposits made by bidders whose proper
are not accepted viii be returned within Z
90 days after the contract r. executed a
delivered. The deposit OF tho success
bidder viii be returned when the contri
is executed and its provisions IA rsspsot
the bond or deposit are compiled with
The right 70 reject any and all bids Is
served
New York April "a. 1914
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION FOR II
FIRST DISTRICT.
BY EDWARD T.. MCAII., Chairman
TRAVIS II. WHITNEY, Secretary.