New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-16
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
STATE OF NEW YORK.
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF
PUBLIC WORKS.


PUBLIC WORKS.
Albany. August Sth. 1916.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Sealed proposals will be received by the
undersigned at his Office in the Capitol at
Albany y. Y, until twelve o'clock noon
OF Wednesday. September oth, 1916 az
which place and hour they viii be pub
llcy opened and read. for improving the
New York State canals pursuant TO the
provisions OF Chapter l41 Of the Laws or
1903 and OF the acts amendatory thereof
so and ZIG OF the Laws Of 1915, as fol-
lows:
CONTRACT NO 90.
Oswego Canal-Section I.
For constructing portions OF bridge
over the Oswego river at Minetto.
Sheets l to 10. inclusive.
And for the construction OF Barge canal
, terminals, pursuant 10 the provisions or
Chapter 746 of the Laws Of 1911, and OF
the acts smendatory thereof. as foloNs
TERMINAL CONTRACT No. 81
For constructing dock-waU and an
approach at Lyons.
Contract plans, sheets IA.
Plans may be seen and detailed specin-
cations. engineers estimate OF quanti-
ties. proposal blanks, form OF contract
and bonds required and other Information
for proposers may be had at the office OF
the Superintendent OF Public Works at
Albany. \. Y, at the Office OF the AS
sstant Superintendent OF Public Works
for the Middle Division al Syracuse, y. ";
at the office OF the Assistant Superinten-
dent or Pubic WORKS Tor the western
Division at Rochester. y. Y. and at the
canal office, Spaulding's Exchange, Buff
falo. y. Y.
Copies OF detailed plans or drawings
may be obtained from the State Engineer
and Surveyor at Albany " Y. upon pay
ment to him Of the cost OF producing
them.
Monthly estimates will be paid OF ninety
per centum go per cent? OF the work
done at the contract price. Every pro-
posal for said work must be accompanied
by a money deposit I'm the form OF draft
or certified check upon some good banking
institution in the city Of Albany or New
York issued by a national or State bank
cor trust company I'm the case of terminal
contracts), in good credit within the State
and payable at sight TO the Superintendent
Of Public Works for five per centum 6
per cent? OF the amount OF the proposal
The person whose proposal shall be sc-
cepted will be required TO execute a con-
tract and furnish bonds within ten days
from the date OF notice OF award deiiv-
cred to him or them in person or mailed
TO the address given In the proposal.
Upon execution OF the contract and ap-
proyai OF bonds. the certified check or
draft will be returned TO the proposer I'M
less the same shall have been presented
for collection prior 10 such time, in which
case the amount OF the deposit will be re-
funded by the Superintendent Of Public
Works.
The deposits Of bidders other than the
one TO whom the award OF contract shall
be made will be returned Immediately
after the award has been made
The amount Of bond required for faith
ful performance Will be ten per centum
90 per cent? OF the amount Of the esti-
mated cost OF the work according 10 the
contract price. and an additional bond.
known the labor bond. In the sum
Of ten per centum 90 per cent? OF the
amount OF the estimated cost Of the work
according 20 the contract price. will be
required as security that the contractor
will pay in full at least once in each
month all laborers employed by him upon
the work specified to be done in the con-
tract.
In the event that more than one surety
company is offered surety on said bonds
co-insurance only will be accepted.
Each proposal must be addressed 10 the
superintendent OF Public Works. Albany
y. Y, and must be endorsed on the en-
velOpe with the name OF the construction
for which the proposal IS made.
Award, II made. Will be made TO the
person or persons whose proposal shall be
lowest in cost 10 the State for doing the
. work and which shall comply with all pro-
visions required to render IL formal Be-
fore any award shall be made the lowest
bidder will be required 10 satisfy the
Superintendent OF Public Works Of his
ability 10 provide suitable equipment and
materials for the proper performance OF
the work
The right is reserved to reject all pro-
posals and readvertise ard award the con-
tract in the regular manner II. In the
judgment Of the undersigned, the interests
Of the State will b. enhanced thereby
w. W. WOTHERSPOON,
Superintendent Of Public WoykA