New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-23
PROPOSALS.
STATE OF NEW YORK
TFTCE OF SUPER TNTENDENr OF
PUBLIC WORKS.
Aha nalnnlher 18th. 1915.

PUBLIC WORKS.
Albany, December 18th. 1915.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS: =.
Sealed proposals viii be received By tbs
undersigned al his ONCE In the Capitol 81
Albany, ~ Y, until twelve o'clock noon %
Tuesday. January nth. 1919 at which place
and hour they Will be publicly opened ana
read for improving the New YORK state
canals pursuant 10 the provisions OF .hsp-
ter ~ Of the Laws OF 1903. and or tho
amendments thereto. as follows;
For the construction or two connecting
highways. Muck. Road 20 James street and
Of Rome, Oneida County. y. Z. and com
pleting tho same on or before December Let,
plans may be seen and detailed specifcs-
,ions, engineers estimate OF quantities, pro
posal blanks, form OF contract ana bonds re
quired and other Information TOT psopossr'
tendent OF Public Works at Albany, n. y
al the Office Of the Assistant Superintendent
Of Public Works for the Middle Division ~
ant Superintendent Of Public Works for the
Western Division at Rochester, n; z, and
at the canal Office. spauding's Exchange
Copies Of detailed plans or drawings may
he obtained from the state Engineer and
Surveyor al Albany. ~, y, upon payment 70
him OF the cost OF producing them.
Monthly estimates will be paid OF ninety
per centum 80 per cent OF the work done
ssid work must be accompanied by money
deposit In the form Of a draft or certified
check upon some good banking institution IN
the city OF Albany or New YORK Issued by
a national or state bank in good credit
within the State and payable at sight 20 the
Superintendent OF Public Works for nye per
centum Is per cent? Of the amount OF the
The person whose proposal shall be so.
cepted viii be required 10 execute contract
and furnish bonds within ten days from The
date Of notice OF award delivered 10 him or
them in person or mailed TO the address
given In tho proposal.
Upon execution Of tho contract and sp-
prevail OF bonds the certified check or dreft
will be returned TO the proposer unless the
sarne shall have been presented for collie
ton prior 10 such time. in which. case the
the Superintendent OF Public Works
The deposits OF bidders other than the
one TO whom the award OF contract snall %
made Will b returned Immediately efter inc
award has been made,
Tho amount of bond required for faithful
performance will be ten per centurn 90 per
cent? OF the amount OF tho estimated cost
of tho work according 20 the contract price
and an additional bond. known as the labor
bond. in the sum Of ten yer eentum 90 per
cent? Of the amount Of the estimated cost
OF The work according 20 the contract price,
will he required as security that the con-
tractor will pay in full at leas, once In each
the work specified 20 be done in the con
tract.
company IL offered surety on said bonds,
oo-insurance only will be accepted
Award, IL made. will be made TO the
neTson or persons whose proposal shall Be
lowest in cost TO the State for doing the
work. and which shall comply with al pro-
visions required 10 render II formal. before
an, award shall he made the lowest bidder
will be required 20 satisfy the Superintendent
of Public Works Of his ability to provide
suitable equipment and materials for the
proper performance Of the work.
Each proposal must be addressed % the
Superlntendent OF Public WORKS at Albany.
\ y. and must be endorsed on the envelope;
"Copstruction OF two connecting highways az
Rome. y. y" The right IL reserved 10 reject
any or all bids. -