The sun., 1917-09-05
PROPOSALS.
STATE or NEW YORK
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STATE or NEW YORK
SUPERINTENDENT OF FUHL'C WORKS.
Ntan2 August -9th, I'i'
NOTICE TO CoNrRA, TORS.
seated proposals Will he received u> tHs
Undersigned 1T hts Office in lae Capt.u tt
Albany, y. Y, uutr twelve o'cloct u'o' u
Tuesday, oct"p"r nd, isl'. at which r'". e
and hour they wan b" puoleiy open"t ana
read. for improving The New No'N St''"
canals pursuant I" the provisions ot ohaP-
ter IA OF the Laws ~ 1903, aud "t tue
acts IuAeud,,tury thereof aud surplt tm""torL
thereto and Cnapter 40 OF tne Laws OF
'''' 80 CoNrHAcr NO, iG7.
Oswego Canal--SeCtlun /
For construGtins " basrHe or'asn Pc
Plans may hc seen Nui d"tyl'cd sp"" n
proposal blanks, :orm Of contract and h"nih
required and other informa Ion Tor propos-
ers may be hal at the otiige Of IT, a." sup
inteudent OF Public Works at Alo"nA, y
Y at the office OF the Assistant Supcr-
iutendent of Public Works for the M.yol'
pIyi,tou at Sy.acusc. y Y. at the ofics
Works tor the Western Division at Roch-
ester. y. Y, and at the cana! office. spauid-
tngs Exchange, d}uttalo. y. Y.
Copies of the detailed plans or draw
may be obtained from the state Eng 'nr"'
ment to MIN OF the cost Of producing them
Monthly estimates VIII he paid OF ninety
per ccntum go per cent? of the W''S
done at the contract price. Evc-v proc
posal for said work must he accompanied
hy a money deposit in IN" form of ,trH't
or certified check upon some good pauittl;
institution in the city Of ALBANY nr Sow
York issued by natiouai or state ban"
in good credit within III" statc AMI pay.
able at sight 10 the superintendent o,
Pubic Works Tor ilvr per centum - per
cent? of the amount " the proposal
The person whcee proposal small A" nr-
cepted VIII be required to execute a con
tract and furnish bonds within ten days
from the date OF notice OF award d"'t'ei -
to him or them in person or nhiled To me
address given the proposal.
Upon execution of the contract and ~
proval OF bonds, the certified ch"rt "r
draft will be returned to the propose us-
less the same shall have been pr seut"4 i".
collection prior to such time, in whmh ,'se
by the Superintendent Of Pubic WORKS
The deposits of bidders other than ne
be made will be returned imm"d,ateN
after the award has been made
the bond required FOR the faithful %.
formancc of each contract shall be in - n
sum Is shall be nNci hy the superintendent
OF public Works. which sum shall not %"
less than twenty per centum go per cent
Of the estimated cost of the work ancort.
ing to the contract price, aud an "a ~
tional bond known as the labor bond 'h
OF the amount o: the estimated cost o. tIs
work according to the contract prI"", w
tr,c,oT vii pay in fuli n, least orco IN
each month all lahorcrs employed nv h.ir
b upon the work specified to be done ~ IN"
In the event that moro than one suror'
p compa.ly is offered surety said bomb,
. co-insuranCe only will he accepted.
Each proposal must he Hddrt ssed 20 the
, Superintendent OF Public Works, Albany.
y Y. and must he endorsed on tnn 'u-
velope with the name of the ConstUuC'1u
for which the proposal is made.
Award. il made, win be made to 'ie
), person or persons whose proposal shall ts
= lowest IN cost to the state for do'rE tie
I work and which shall comply with all
provisions required to render L form"
. before any award shall nc made the lnN.
est bidder will lie required to satisfy ih"
I Superintendent Of Public WORMS Of d =
ability to provide suitable equipment amt
materials for the proper porformHnoe o.
, m" work.
Tho right Ia reserved IN reject Hll pro-
: posals and readVertise and award the cone
. tract in the regular manner II IN '"
Judgment of the Undersigned he intrrE.'s
% the state Will lo enhanced thcrohv
w W. WOTHERSPOON,
/ Superintendent II Public Work.