New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-27
PUBLIC NorIcEs
Svi ,r TO coNrRAcro,.
' nue. Rapid rr ansnus siL,s,.lnEtoa 4,

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mission'D Invites proposals. 10 'he CON-
Section No. GA OF Routes 4 ~ CONSTRUCT
or the Seventh Avenue LexIns..os par
Rapid Transit Railroad ''on Avenue
The points within the CITY 49,.
between which the said part 4. view York
the route or routes to be followed a. . run ana
as follows: are briefly
Section No Ga. Beglnn,nv
under Seventh Avenue, in the Re- poin,
Manhattan apout one hundred ronsn OF
south Of the southerly building lin. Vol fse'
Forty third Street. and eXten6'n of Wess
northcrly under Seventh Avenna thence
nection with the present Manbs,.ps COZ.
Rapid Transit Railroad war; Bronx
The general plan Of construc,,o
a subsurface railroad having for- oalls Tor
The Contractor will not be reop,,.ss
vide or lay tracks. ties or ballas, "a 70 p,o-
the temporary operating track IN ,heW for
haitian Bronx Rapid Transit Railro.S Man
vided In the form OF contract ~ tr.
The work under the contrac, NIL,
the care and support OF buildInn. inclet'
sewers pipes. railroads and otbes Narlts
subsurface and overhead strue,n,ssu faes
maintenance OF traffic. the res,ors,s, 10
payements and other surfaces ana ,S1 X
moval and reconstruction OF por,ioa' NE ~
Manhattan Bronx Rapid Transit psH.ol u.
order to provide connection with .b.Sct
road. " ule mn.
The removal and reconstruct,o, a.,
OF said Manhattan Bronx Pan,d portion,
Aas.
terfere with or interrupt the SAT- To-
tinuous operation OF trains in ss,s p.,eoa COZ.
and the Contractor shall be responsssi i'oat
the support. maintenance safety snS ir
lection OF said Railroad, includiny ~. pro
mont and rolling stock, and for IT, Nelp'
and protection OF passengers and s saisr
sons therein. Before removing anv =, pe'.
said Railroad the Contractor rnr,, 'ait q
permit from the PETERBOROUGH psnb SSuh
SIR company. the contractor viii 30 ;.
CURED TO furnish security 10 said Ints,Aos
ough Rapid Transit Company In cor,...sHf
with said permit By deposting honS ION
or securities I'm the sum OF five l sese
thousand dollars $500. 0O0) "1"''ea
The method of construction will \. J.
trench excavation under cover. unless o,hs.
wise permitted by the Commission '"'s'
Bidders must examine the form =,
tract and the specifications. maps ana ~.
must visit the location OF the work 80
form themselves OF the present condi,,.
along the line thereof and make ,hs,, oa
estimates OF the facilities and di@crl,1a '1'
tending the execution Of the proposed 49,. a
A fuller description OF the work ~
done and other requirements. provlslons a. |
tails and specifications are stated 4, ~
form OF contract and in the contrac, Srs,
ings therein referred 10. which are 10 n.
deemed part OF this invitation. CONT. !,
the form Of contract. contract drv,,,.
bond and contractors proposal NAV \. -
spected and purchased at the oalos =, a.
Commission. No. l54 Nassau Street, Bsr,nsS
of Manhattan, New York City.
The City OF New York (hersinaftsr e,u.,
the "City") and the Interborouxh p.n,s
Transit Company will both be psrtiss "a &
contract; tho PETERBOROUGH Rapid r,,.,
Company being a party for the purnos. =,
disbursing part OF its contribution towns
the cost OF construction as provided N ~.
contract dated March 10, 1918. betvssn -
City. acting by the Commission, and r,,..
borough Rapid Transit Company FOR n.
equipment. maintenance and operation a, al
ditional rapid transit railroads The lam
ity OF Interborough Rapid Transit Comr,,, |
under the contract VIII be limited 10 h,
amount equal 70 ninety-fve per csn,r- l
$3.50 Of the total estimated amount 10 N
paid 10 the Contractor under the contrast
Partial payments 70 the Contractor wifi 4.
made monthly as the work proceeds
The Contractor must complete the va,
within thirty-three (S3) months from ~
delivery Of the contract.
Sealed bids or proposals viii be recevs
at the office OF the Commission at No. IA
Nassau Street, Borough Of Manhattan. Cip
of New York, until the 18th day Of Ma,
1914, at twelve fifteen Qe:15) O'Clock D. n
at which time, or at "a later date IA
fixed by the Commission. the proposals vi
be publicly opened.
Proposals must be IN the form prescrhs
by the Commission
A statement based upon estimate OF 4,
Engineer. OF the quantities Of the vsros
classes OF the work and OF the nature AZ
extent as near as practicable Of the Won
required is 10 be found IN the schedule for
ing a part Of the form Of contractors prr
posal. The quantities given in such sctss
ule are approximate only. being given as
basis FOR the uniform comparison OF bi.
and no claim IS 20 be made against the cr
on account OF any excess or deficiency. a.
solute or relative IN the same. except as p-,
vided IN the specifications ami form Of COS
tract.
Every proposal must. when submitted
inclosed IN a sealed envelope .ndorf !
" Proposal for Constructing Part o. Rasg
Transit Rdilrodd-ROutes Nos. 4 and q |.
Section No. ed" and must be delivered II
the Commission or its Secretary; and IN -
presence OF the person submitting the pro
posal, II VIII be deposited IN sealed boz
In which all proposals viii be deposited \
proposal Will be received OF deposited gn'" l.
accompanied BY a separate certified chei n
for the sum Of fifteen thousand dollars fs
0OO) payable 20 the order OF the Compifolf
OF the City and drawn upon a rational
state bank or trust company satisfactory
the Commission having its principal ofe'
the city Of New York. such check nss
not be inclosed In the envelope con'alrg
the proposal.
The INIT Prices must not Dc iDIpropri
balanced. and ann bid which the ComnH
sion considers detrimental TO the CHy'
40 proposal. after IL shall have bees ..
posited with tho Commission, VIII BE-
lowed 70 be Withdrawn for any reason "na'
ever.
Tho award OF the contract Will Be mas
by the Commission az soon az pfacucse'
after the opening OF the proposals.
Al the time Of the delivery OF ns ~,
tract the Contractor shall furnish security
the City by deposifing bond IN the ,'.
annexed 20 the form Of contract or osh
approved securities IN the sum OF ,osr n..,
dred thousand dollars tS4OOOoVl. beio-s
moving any part ~ the Manhatisn-b''',
Rand Transit Railroad the Contractor ~
also be required 70 give a bond. cash OF
curities in the sum Of FIVE hundred ihossoi
dollars $500. OO0) % PETERBOROUGH KspN
transit COMPANY IN connection with n. ~.
init 20 be obtained from said COMPANY
aforesaid.
As further security fifteen 49, per c'r's.
Of the amounts certified rom TINS 70 W. :
20 be due TO the Contractor VIII oe $500
until the amounts so deducted ana Isa.-
shall equal ten G0) per ccntum OF ,ne -
estimated amount 20 be paid 70 the
tractor under the contract Theresftr ~. ~, Z.
shall be so deducted and retained ivr I'll
purpose ten G0) per ceutum OF me ~ =,
certified from time 70 time 10 DC cur
Contractor. ...s, n,
Deposits made b. bidders whose rrop's
are not accepted VIII be returned WIZ, -.
60 days after the contract is e1ecu. '....@i I
delivered. The deposit or me s.'l...s II
bidder VIII be returned when the coh.yy
is executed and its provisions IN respe''
the bond or deposit are compiled wlin
The right 10 reject any ana all oios
served.
New York. April %. 1914. -sr
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION fVn ="
FIRST DISTRICT -.
Bv EDWARD T.. MCALL, ChslrH-
TRAVIS II. WHITNEY, Secretary
SUPREME COURT, APPELLATE pn.,,.t
FIRST DEPARTMENT In me M, n'sst vif