New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-09
PROPOSALS.
STATE or NEW YORK.
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF
PUBLIC WORKS.

STATE OF NEW YORK,
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF
PUBLIC WORKS.
Albany. December 9Th. 1915.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Sealed proposals Will be received by the
undersigned 1T his office IN the Capitol. at
4i6anv' y Y. until twelve o'clock noon Of
Tuesday. January 4th, 1915, az which place
and hour they Will be publicly opened ana
read. for improving the New York state
canals pursuant 20 the provisions OF Chap
ter az. Laws OF 1903, and Of the amend
ments thereto. as follows:
CONTRACT 80. 73-A tRevised).
Champlain Canal-Sectlon l.
For completing the construction or the
canal from Northumberland 20 saltwater.
Length about $50 miles Sheets 20 10,
inclusive
plans NAV be seen and detailed speci-
fcatlOus, engineers estimate Of quantities,
proposal blanks form Of contract and
bonds required and other Information Tor
propOsers may be had az the ofice or the
superintendent of Public WORKS az Albany
~ Y. az the office OF the Assistant super
intendent OF Public Works for the Middle
Division at Syracuse. y. Y. al the office or
tho Assistant Superintendent OF Public
Works for the Western Division az Roches-
ter. y. Y. and al the canal ONCE, spauld-
irgs Exchange, Buffalo, y. Y.
Copies Of detailed plans or drawings may
be obtained from the state Engineer and
Surveyor At Albany. y. Y. upon payment
TO him Of the cost OF producing them.
Monthly estimates will be paid OF ninety
per centum go per cent? OF the work
done az the contract price. Every pro-
posal for said work must be accompa MED
by a money deposit IN the form OF a dratt
Or certified check upon some good banking
institution IN the city OF Albany or NeW
York. Issued by national or STATE uahK
in good credit within the state and paya-
BILE az sight 20 the Superintendent or PUP
Doe Works for five per centum @ per cent?
OF the amount OF the proposal
The person whose proposal shall be &C
tod "a hHa
tract and furnish bonds within ten days
from the date Of notice Of award deliV-
cred 20 him or them In person or mailed
90 the address given In the proposal
Upon execution OF the contract and ap-
pr0yal Of bonds the certified check or
draft Will be returned 20 the proposer uh,
less the same shall have been presented
for collection prior 20 such time, In which
case the amount % the deposit will be re-
funded by the Superintendent OF Pubic
The deposits Of bidders other than the
one 10 whom the award OF contract shall
bs made viii be returned Immediately
after she award has been made.
The amount Of bond required for faith
ful performance VIII De ten per centuIn
30 per cent? OF the amount NJ the estl-
mated cost OF the work according 70 the
contract price. and an additional BOND,
known as the labor bond. IN the sum or
ten per centum G0 per cent? OF the
amount OF the estimated cost ~ the work
according 10 the contract price, VIII De
required as security that the contractor
viii pay lu full at least once IN each
month all laborers employed by him upon
the work specified 20 be done In the con-
tract.
In the event that more than one surety
company Is offered as surety on said bonds
co. insurance only VIII be accepted.
Each proposal must be addressed 70 ths
Superintendent OF Public Works. Albany
n Y. and must be endorsed on the en-
vehpe with the name OF the construction
FOR which the proposal is made.
Award. n made. viii be made 20 the per-
son or persons whose proposal shall be low
est in cost 90 the state for doing the work
and which shall comply with all provisions
required 60 render Il formal Before any
award shall be made the lowest bidder VIII
bs required 70 satisfy the Superintendent
OF Public Works OF his ability 10 provide
suitable equipment and materials FOR the
proper performance OF the work.
TN. right II reserved TO reject all pro-
posals and reHdvcrtise and award the con-
tract in the regular manner IT, In the
Judgment o. the undersigned. the inter-
ests OF the State will be cnh1nced thereby.
W ". WOTHERSPOON.
Superintendent ~ Public Works