New-York tribune., 1916-07-05
PROPOSALS.
STATE OF NEW YORK.
OFFICE OF STPERINTENDENT OF
PUBLIC WORKS.
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PUBLIC WORKS.
Albany. juno 2lst. 1918.
NOTICE To CONTRACTORS.
sealed proposals will be received by the
undersigned at his ONCE in the Capitol a.
Albany y Y until twelve o'clock noon OF
Tuesday July 18th. 1916. At which place
and hour they viii be publicly opened .nd
read FOR the construction Of barge cana
terminals pursuant TO the provisions OF
chapter 7+6 Of tho Laws OF 1911. and
smendatory laws. as follows. - o.,
For repairing and extending the exist
ing pier g. East River. New York City.
Contract plans. sheets 10 -.
plans may be seen and detailed spec
incstions. engineers estimate OF quantities.
proposal blanks. form OF contract and
bonds required and other Information for
proposers may be had at the ONCE ot the
Superintendent OF Public Works at Albany,
y y at the once Of the Assistant super
intendent Of Public Works for the Middle
Division at Syracuse. y y; at the once
Works for the Western Division At
Rochester y Y. and az the canal once.
spauldins. Exchange Buffalo y. Y.
Copies Of detailed LED, plans sa s or qT-,ins, H.
and Surveyor at Albany. y. Y. upon pay
ment TO him OF the cost Of producing
them.
Monthly estimates will be paid ot ninety
per centum 100 per cent? Of the work
done at the contract price. Every pro-
posAl for said work must be accompanied
DF a money deposit III the FORM OF uFaEl
or certified check upon some good banking
institution In the City OF Albany. or the
city OF New York. issued by national or
state bank or trust company In good credit
within the state and payable At sight 10
the Superintendent OF Public Works for
five per centum 70 per cent? OF the amount
OF the proposal
The person whose proposal shall bs
accepted will he required to execute d con-
tract and furnish bonds within ten days
from the date OF notice OF award deliN-
cred to him or them in person or mailed
TO the address given In the proposal
Upon execution OF the contract and ap
provsl Of bonds, the certified check or
draft Will be returned 70 the prOposer
unless 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 20 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 he 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 as the labor bond. I'm the sum u
ten per cenium 90 per cent? OF the
amount OF the estimated cost OF the work
according 20 the contract price will be
required az security that the contractor
VIII pay in fun at least once In each
month all labOrers employed by him upon
tract
In the event thar more than one surety
company IS offered ss surety on said
bonds. co-insurance only will be accented
Each proposal must he addressed To the
Superintendent Of Public Works. Albany
y. Y. and must he endorsed on the en-
yelope with tho name OF the construction
for which the proposal Is made
Award, II made. viii be made 20 the
person or persons whose proposal shall
be lowest In cost TO the state for doing
the work. and which shall comply uitb
all provisions required 70 render Il formal
Before any award shall be made the Lowest
bidder VIII be required L. satisfy tn,
superintendent OK Public Works OF his
materials for the proper performance OF
the work
The right IL reserved 10 reject all pro-
posals and readvertise and award the con
tract In the regular manner II. In the
)udgment OF the Undersigned the Interests
OF the state VIII he enhanced thereby
w. W. WOTHERSPOON
superintendent Of Public Works