The sun., 1916-11-09
STATE OF NEW ORR ~
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT OF
Pt-BtIc

PUBLIC pRh
Albany, October 3ist. 1915.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS a.
sealed proposals VII be rereiT.d by inc
Undersigned at hi. offcs N IN" Sap,'o, a,
Friday, November ?t,h. 1915. at which
place and hour they will be publicly op.nra
and read. for Improving IN. MeW norS
chap.er i.7 81 the Laws Of 1903. and of
tho acts am~sndatory thereof and supple
mentary thereto. and Chapter $40 OF the
Laws OF 1915. as follows
CONTRACT NO. $50.
Erie C~anal-S-ction :.
the headsates OF IN. V!scher Ferry dam
to be completed within six weeks from
date OF contract. cost. s:3.-
900. 90.
plans may be seen and detailed specin-
cations. engineers estimate OF quantities,
proposal blanks. form OF contract ana
prorosers may he had at the Office OF the
Superintendent ~ Public Works At Albany.
y Y at tho ofac" q tho Assistant super
intenden, OF pub ic Works for the Middle
Division at Syracuse. y. y. at the Office
.. the Assistant superintendent Of Public
Works for the Western Division at Roehe:-
ter. y. Y. and at the canal offee, Spauld
ing's Exchange, Buffalo. n. Y.
Copies OF detailed plans or drawings may
be obtained from the State Engineer and
ss' s i, q, a III. AtSaE; S Sro d; ap"s sns s%y"s"'
Monthly estimates will be paid OF ninety
PEI centIm -, per ssn''' Ss the worE
''h ~ - mum Nv ''''s 80
for said work must be accompanied by a
money deposit In the form OF a draft or
certified check upon some sood S.nSins
York. Issued bv n national or State bank In
good credit within the state and payable
~, sisht TO the superintendent Of Public
Works for Ave per centum t5 per cent? OF
the amount Of the proposal.
The person whose, proposal shall he ac-
tract and furnish bonds within ten drys
from the date OF notice OF award delivered
to him or them In person or mailed to the
address given In the proposal.
Upon execution OF the contract and ap-
rroval OF bonds. tho certified check or
draf, will he returned 10 the proposer un
for collection prior to such time. in which
case the amount Of tho deposit will be re-
funded by the superintendent Of Public
Works.
Tho deposits of bidders other than the
one 10 whom the award Of contract shall
be made will! be returned immedlatel,
Tn. bond required for the faithful per.
Torrance OF each contract shall DO in such
sum as shall be ixed by the Superintnden en-,
Of Public Works. which sum shall not M
less than twenty per centum (20 per cent.
of tho estimated cost Of the work accord,
ing to the contract price. and nm additions
bond. known as the labor bond. In the sun
OF ten per ccntum 90 per cent? OF thu
amount of tho estimated cost of the wort
according to tho contract price. will be re
CURED "a security that the contractor vii
pay in full NJ least once In each month
all laborcrs employed by him upon tn,
work specified to be done In tho contract.
In the event that more than one suret,
company Is oHered as surety on snid bond
co-insurance only will he accepted.
Each proposal must he addressed to tn,
Superintendent Of Public Works, Alba nv
y Y. and must he endorsed on tho en-
veiope with the name OF the constructio,
for which the proposal Is made.
Award. II made. VIII be made 20 the per
son or persons whose proposal shall b
lowest In cos, to the state for doing tn,
work and which shall comply With ali pro
visions required "a render II formal. De
fore any award shall be made the low
est bidder will be required to satisfy IN,
superintendent Of Public Works OF his abil
ity to provide suitable equipment and ma
terials for the proper performance Of tn
work.
The right is reserved to reject all pro
posals and readvertise and award the con
tract In the regular manner II In the tudg
mcnt OF the undersigned tho interests o
the State will he enhanced thereby.
W, w. WOTHERSPOON,
superintndent OF Public Works.