The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-24
PROPOSALS..
INVITATION TO CONTRACTORS
FOR THE STATION FINISH WORK FOR
PARTS OF n QUEENSBORO SUB
WAY RAPIp TRANSIT RAILROAD

1AhlS Of ~ ~
WAY RAPID TRANSIT RAILROAD
The Public Service Commission tor the
First District hereinafter called the Com
nission') acting for and on behalf OF inc
city of New York invites PROPOSES 20
lions on those parts Of the QueehsboIo SUP
way Rapid Transit Railroad hrienE uu,
scribed as follows: Beginning at a point IN
the borough OF queens under Fourth street
near Van Alst Avenue and eNtehuins
hence c~asterly through prlN.,e p.orr,,y
intervening streets and the North Snote
Yard OF the Long Island Railroad TO DAVIS
street. thence northerly over DAVIS 1870
and Ely Avenue to the oueehsb1tn b'ne
Plaza thence c@asterly over said Plasa 70
point near Jackson Avenue, where the ron"
divides into two branches; ono branon en,
tending northerly over Jackson AVshuu u
Second Avenue to a point In second Avenue
about three hundred feet south OF tne
centre line OF Beebe Avenue and the other
branch extending %easterly over I pn
Boulevard, Grepnpoint Avenue, Skl.lu'an
Avenue M Roosevelt Avenue TO = POM IN
Roosevelt Avenue near sycamore Avenue
Bidders must examine the form OF ON
tract and the specifications and contract
drawings. must visit the location OF tne
work and inform themselves OF the eonui-
tons and make their own estimates OF the
facilities and difficulties attending the exc
cution Of the work.
other requirements, provisions, details and
specifications are given In the form 81 CON
tract and In the contract cravings therein
referred to. Copies OF the forms OF con.
tract. bond and contractors proposal and
Of the contract drawings may he insprclsd
and purchased at the office OF the Commits
sion. The Contractor shall begin work WITHIN
thirty days after the delivery OF the con-
tract on such station or stations or other
parts Of the Railroad az the Engineer OF
the Commission may direct ana shall be-
gin work on any OF the remaining stations
or other parts Of the Railroad within ten
days after notice and shall complete all
work within six months from the delivery
of the contract, except as otherwise pro.
vided In the form OF contract.
Partial payments to the contractor VIII
he made as the work proceeds. as pro-
vided In the contract.
At the time OF The delivery OF the con-
tract the Contractor must furnish security
TO the city by depoSiting a bond, cash or
securities. In the sum. pf. hfty Thousand
ao,'ars HSO'ooy- a sn's .mpu sccu rsry,,sea
from time to time 10 be due to the Con.
tractor viii he deducted
ut the office Of the Commission. No. 1874
Nassau street. Borough Of Manhattan. New
York City. until the Sd day Of August. 1918,
mt twelve fifteen n2:15, o'clock y: m, NJ
which time. or at n later date 10 he nxed
10y. the Commission. the proposal, VIII he
publicly opened.
Proposals mus, he In he form prescribed
hy the Commission.
A statement based upon the estimate Of
the chief Engineer % the Commission
Of the quantities. Of the various classes Of
The work ami II the nature and extent as
near as practicable Of the work Is to be
found In the schedule In the form Of con-
FACTORS proposal The quantities given In
such schedule are approximate only. being
given as = basis for the uniform compsri-
against the cry on account 81 any excess
ar deficiency. absolute ~ relative. in the
same. except a. provided In the specinea-
lions and form Of contract
Every proposal must when submitted be
enclosed In sealed envelope endorsed
Parts o. RIEid Transit R1i'-odd ROuiss- Nos
81 4 g.. sections Nos ! and z. and Route
40 So and must be delivered to me Com.
O. 80 UENA ~ NFA - nEN La fha
presence ~ the person submitting the pro-
posil, IL vii b. deposited In a sealed box
T. Th,Tn a. hT' be To;.l W .4 n ne s.p s"rdm.
panied hN a septrlte certified check for ten
thousand dollars $50 ooob PAYABLE to IN.
order II the Comptroller OF the city and
drawn upon a national or state bank or
trust company satisfactory 20 the Commits
ion ard havins IL, prlncipai once in New
closed in the envelope containing the pro-
pos,l
Iditncs5. a0d am bid ,rhict The Commission
| considers d~e'rimenfai 10 The Cfps interest
UdB be rtiscfcd
Deposited with the Commission. Nil be al.
lowed TO be Withdrawn for any reason
Tho award ~ the contract will n" made
hy 'ha commission a. soon rs pr'c'lclbl'
after the opening 81 the proposals.
B. Il ,posi's made by hiilo's whose pro
posals are not accepted vii! be return,f
within three ~ DAYS a,ter the contract II
executed ami delivered and its provisions
In respect u the bond or deposit are com
piled witch unless an proposals shall y,
rejected. In which event such deposits vii
ne returned within three %, days aftr
such rejection. The deposit of the sue
ttssfIi bidder VIII he returned when III,
r contract j. eNcuu'el and delivered ard r.
provisions in r'sp'c' q the bond or de
posl' are complied Ni'h.
Tn" RICH 10 reject any and all bids 4
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NV Y9-k. July is 1915
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION For
THE FIRST plSTRlCT
BN EDWARD = MCCALL. Chairman
> TRANIs WHITNEY N.or.Lltn