The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-19
PUBLIC NOTICES.
INVITATION TO CONTRACTORS.
Part Of the seventh Avenue IL 1in gtOn Ave-
s,ua RautL rruusit RntIPOad.

First District Hereinafter called .the NoW-
mission") hereby invites proposals to con.
struct Section No. Of Route is. part o.
the seventh Avenue Lexington Avenue Rapid
The points within the Gay of New York
between which the said part is to run ara ara
Sect. section No; beginning so- q, point %; The !.
the northerly building line Of East 1ssnd
Street and extending thence northorly along
issth street, thence through property owned
by the c!y point in Jerome a,or n'e anu
oysr J.rcme s'.sH Avenue :n' point near the
southerly building line OF woodlawn Road.
The general plan Of construction calls for
tails of tho construction % the Railroad ana
sppur,ensnces are more particularly In
The Contractor will not be required to
provide or lay any track: or tea nor to , do
don. as provided In the form Of contract
The work Of construction under the con;
necessary sewers and connections. along or
on the route OF the Railroad; also the neces.
-sconsirnction OF vaults adjacent to build.
ings. pipes. tubes. conduits, subways or other
subsurface .,ructures the support and care
roads and other surface subsurface ana over.
head structures Of any kind. etc, effected
construction Of the work; also the restora-
ton Of the sidewalks and rosdwsys.
Bidders must examine the form Of con-
ira, and the specifications maps and draw
ings: must visit the location OF the work and
Inform Themselves Of the conditions along
timates Of ,he f.ei n and ditfcui,es
tending the execution Of the proposed work.
ie sst forth. and other requirements, pro-
visions. de;aiie and specifications are stated.
"on ,n " dfswn sn q therein referred
Printed copies OF the form OF ontraet. bond
Of X. be S.S z. Sn
tan. city Of New York The contract draw
and copies thereof may be purchased by
prospective bidders on payment OF five dol.
and ire contract t dr"w Wings are to be deemed
a part Of this invitation.
contract; the PETERBOROUGH Rapid Tran.i,
paH. Of ~ "sy rH @ tn.
COS; Of eon..ruction as provided In the con-
city, acting by The conmissicn. and tn. In
terborough Rapid Transit Company for the
equipment. maintenance and operation Of I'D
biii,y Of interborouEh Rapid Transit Com
pany under the contract for which bids are
the aggregate sum arrived at by muitipiyins
init Prices a. Contained in the Schedule OF
INIT Prices in the Contractors proposal
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make payments TO the amount and In the
manner provided In the contract and u TO
extent that the amounts earned under the
contrao. may exceed the amount for which
liable
Partial payments to the Contractor. will
Crowded in y the form Of eontrac, p'''ee'' IS
The Contractor will be required To com
pe;e the work as soon as practicable and
from the date Of the delivery Of the contract.
Sealed hids g proGo.sI. will be ,sceiyye.d
an Il: o e S.y 3; y
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~: Comml.sion. the proposals. will be pub
obtained at the office OF the Commission.
Chief Engineer OF the Commission Of the
| quantities Of the various classes OF the work
and Of tho nature and extent as near as
practicable of the work required IL TO bs
found IN tho schedule forming q part Of the
form OF contractors proposal The quanti-
ties given in such schedule are approximate
only, he'ns given as basis for the uniform,
| comparison Of bids. and no claim IL 10 be
made against the City on account Of any
| tn. same, except as provided in the specin
cations and form of contract
enciosed in a eeaied envelopes enforced PRO
so.s. t9- con:,rtc,'"g Par 2, Rapid r,an.i,
must be delivered 20 the Commission or it's
Secretary; and in the presence OF the per-
so, r".t .ISn m ,h. PROPOSE i WIN 20 de.
posals will he deposited. No proposal will
he received or deposited unless accom- !.
u. sum Q, n,;ssn ,Sous:na ss,s.o nS1 d sG'
| lars. PAYABLE "a the order OF the Comptroller
state bank or rust company y s.tis SaSt Gr
20 ths Comm!ssion having Its principal
mus, not be enclosed In the envelope con
m. i'n', PRICE. must 40, be Improperly bal
anced. and any BID ,rhicL n. Conrniss,on con.
stders d.tTme"ta! to the 0hys tn'erests may
No proposal after 1, shall hav. been de-
| posted with the Commission. will be al
lowed 20 be Withdrawn for any reason
The anard Of the contract Will be made
sfier The opening ot the proposals
] satisfactory; IN case the sure,ies or seeuri
ties named by them are 10, approved
in their proposals tho names o: other
rure;i.s or securities approved by tho Com
mission. hut such substitution must he made
! within flVe 90 days after notice Of disap-
nroval unless such period Is extended by
tho Commission.
A bidder whose proposal shall be &C.
copied shall. In person or by duly authorized
Representative. attend at tho said office o,
|
| delivery OF IA notice by the Commission tina
his proposal Is accepted and that the con.
tract is consented TO by the Board OF EstI
| mate and Apportionm"nt, and such bidder
| shah then deliver a contract In the form
referred 70, duly executed and with its eS
ecu'ion duly proved.
A. the time Of the delivery OF the con,
tract the Contractor will be required to fur
nsh security to tho City Ivy giving a bond
for one hundred thousand tl0O 0OOl dollars
Al the option Of the successful bidder 90 II
or approved securities may be deposited IN
stead ~ giving a bond. II securities are de
posted in place Of a bond under IN. con
tract they must be Of the character Of sc
curlties In which savings banks may inv -.
their funds and must be approved By tn,
| Commission,
| The Contractor's bond mus. he IN IN,
form annexed 10 tho form Of contract
In addition and as further security fif
teen go per centum Of the amounts Ger
tined from time to time to be due to the Con
tractor will he deducted until the amount
|, 50 deducted and retained shall equal -eI
tlOl per uentuin OF the sum Of the amour,
resulting from the product OF the sstifna 90
approximate quantities and tho Unit Prize
~ contained In IN" Schedule OF Unit Price
In the Contractors PROPOSAL There1f,e
there shall bc 80 deducted and retained 70
such purpose ten G0l per centuin OF IN
amounts certified from time TO time TO b
du" TO the Contractor The Contractor ma
from time to tim" withdraw portions OF III
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