New-York tribune., 1916-01-21
Contract so ss-A.


For completing the construction - the
canal from the west linc ~ -'ayne County
- the east end ot Contract $50. ia, ar
Kings Bend
Length ie.22 miles sheets 90 Is. iu-
elusive.
Plans may be seen end detailed speci-
ncafions. engineers estimate ot quantities.
PROPOSE blanks. form OF CONTRACT ani
bonds required and other Information for
proposors may Do hat no tho office ~ the
Superintendent - Public Works at Al-
hanv N y % the office a. the Assistant
Superintendent of Puhnc Works for che
Middle Division at Syrscus". y s.. at
fhe office of fue Assistant Superintendent
~ Public Works Tor ths Western Division
once. Spauldius's Exchange. Buffalo. y Y.
copies of detailed plans cr drawings
may he obtained from tho state Lari-
neer snd Surveyor at Albany. y. y. upon
payment e. him - tho cost ~ producing
Monthly estimates viii be paid of ninety
per ceutun 900 per cent? OF thn WOr \
done an the contract price. Every pro-
posal for said work must be accompanied
iv "a money deposit in the form ~ dratt
or certified check upon some good banking
institution in the city ot Albany or New
York issued by national or state bank
A. good credit within the STATE and pay
able at sight % tie Superintendent Of
Public Works for I've per centum % per
cent? OF the amount of the propose.
The person whose proposal snail ne
accepted wll boz required to execute a
contract aud furnish bonds Vi,hln ten
days from the date " notice ~ award
delivered 20 him ~ them in person or
mailed 20 the address given IN the pro-
Upon execution - the contr1c. and sp-
protal o. bonds tho certified check or
draft viil he returned 20 the proposer IN
less the same shall have been pres' nted
for collection prior % such time. ln which
case the amount ot the deposit VIII be
refunded by the Superintendent y Public
The deposits or bidders other than the
one 90 whom the award of contract shall
he made Will bee returned .umedi tely
after tho award has been made.
The amount ~ bond required FOR faith
ful performance viii be ten per ceufum
40 per cent? ~ the amount oi the est.
mated cost OF the work according 90 ne
contract price. and an additional bond.
known as the labor bond. ln tie sum ~
TN ucr ceufum 40 per cent? ~ fle
amount Of th. estimated cost " the work
according 20 the contract price. VIII he
required a. security t.1t the contract or
,y.il paw In full 40 ica~, once in each
month am laborers employed hF him upon
The work specified 20 bt done in the
contract
IN the event that more than one surety
company IS offered - surety on said
bonds. co-lusurauce only VIII he accepted
Each proposal must De addressed % the
Superintendent ~ funlc N.i"5 Aihahy'
y Y. and must Doe endorsed on the 'n-
velOpe with the name q tnr construction
for which the proposal IS made
Award. n made. VIII be made 20 the
person or persons whose proposal shall
be lowest IN cost 70 the state for doing
the work and witch shall comply ~
all provisions required 90 render 70 formal
Bes6~e any award shall be- made tae low
est bidder Will be- required 70 satisfy the
Superintendtnf u Public Works ~ MS
ability 20 provide suitable equipment and
materials for the proper performance -
tn work
The right is reserved % reject al pro-
pCeaIs aud rradfcrti,r and award the
contract IN the regular manner n in the
Judgment ~ the undersigned the inter-
,s,. of the STATE VIII he enhanced thereby.
" W WITHER~FDDN
Superintendent of Public Works