New-York tribune., 1916-07-12
PROPOSALS.
STATE or NEW YORK.
OFFICE or SUPERINTENDENT OF
PUBLIC WORKS.
Albany Iuue 2ist 1918.

orrtcE or sUPERiNTENDENT OF
PUBLIC WORKS.
Albany. June 2ist 1918
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
Tuesday. July 18th. 1915, at which place
and hour they will be publicly opened and
read. FOR the construction OF barge cana.
terminals pursuant to the provisions oi
Chapter 7i6 Of the Laws OF lsLl' anu
amendatory laws, as follows.
TERMINAL CONTRACT NO: 81
For repairing and extending the exist
ing Pier s, East River. New York city.
Contract plans sheets l 10 Is.
plans may be seen and detailed spec
iacatiOns. engineers estimate Of quantities,
proposal blanks. form OF contract ana
bonds required and other intor nation tor
nroposers may be had at the once OF the
SUPERINTENDENT Of Public Works at Albany.
Y Y. at the office OF the Assistant super
intendent of Public Works for the Middle
Division at Syracuse. \. J., az me ',e once
Of the Assistant superintendent Of Public
Works for the Western Division at
Rochester, y. Y. and at the canal oi'ice
spaulding's Exchange. Buffalo. y. I.
Copies OF detailed plans or drawings
may be obtained from the state Engineer
and Surveyor at Albany. y. Y. upon pay
ment to him Of the cost OF producing
Monthly estimates will be paid Of ninety
ner 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 in the form OF dratt
or certified check upon some good banking
Institution ia the city OF Albany. or the
city OF New York. issued by national or
state bank or trust company IN sooo Sreo's y.
within the state and payable az sisht 10
the Superintendent Ot Public works for
five per centum (j per cent? OK the amount
Of the proposal -
accepted viii be required to execute con-
tract and furnish bonds within ten Gays
from the date Of notice OF award cenN,
cred 20 him or them In person or maied
70 the address given In the proposal
Upon execution OF the contract and ap-
provsl OF bonds, tho certihed cheek or
draft will be returned 70 the proposer
unless the same shall have been presented
for collection prior to such time. IN which
case the amount Of tho deposit VIII De re-
funded by the Superintendent OF Public
The deposits Of Bidders other than the
one to whom the award OF contract shal
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? ot the amount Of the est-
mated cost os the work according TO the
contract price. and an additional bond.
known as the labor bond. in the sum Of
ten per centum 90 per cent? OF tho
amount OF the estimated cost Of the work
required as security that the contractor
viii pay in full al leas, once In each
month all laborers employed " MIN upon
tho work specified 10 be done in the con-
tract.
In the event that more than one surety
company IS offered as surety on said
bonds co-insurance only will he accepted
Zach proposal must be addressed TO 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 10 the
person or persons whose proposal shall
Be lowest IN cost 10 the state for doing
the work, and which shall comply with
all provisions required 10 render IL formal.
Before any award shall be made the lowest
bidder will be required 20 satisfy the
sup arlntendent Of Public Works os his
ability 70 provide suitable equipment and
materials for the proper performance Of
t.4e work.
The right is reserved 20 reject all pro-
p1sais and readvertse and award the con-
tract ln the regular manner II, In the
Judgment OF the undersigned. the interests
OF the state Will be enhanced thereby
W. w. WOTHERSPOON,
eupsrintendsnt Of Public WorkA