The sun., 1917-07-31
PROPOSALS,
STATE OF NEW YORK.

STATE OF EEW YORK.
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC WORKS.
NOTICE TO CoNTRACToRs:
undersigned at his once in the Capitol at
Friday, IH August Ard ara 1917, at which plao..
read, for improving the New York State
canals pursuant TO the provisions OF Chap
acts amendatory thereof and supplementary
thereto and Chapter $40 OF the Laws OF
,CoNTRAcT NO. 15e,
Erie Canal-Section s.
For constructing highway bridge across
Beac CHI
Sheets l to 8. Inclusive
Plans may be seen and detailed specincA-
tions engineers estimate OF quantities,
proposal blanks. form of contract and
bonds REQUIRED and other Information for
proposers may be had at the ONCE OF the
Superintendent OF Public Works at Albany,
y. l., at the ONCE OF the Assistant Super
intendent Of Public Works for the Middle
Division at syracuse, y. Y, at the once OF
the the Assistant Superintendent OF Public
ssHI M9Tk' for the Western ter Division at Rosh-
ing.s Exchange Buffalo, y. Y.
Copies OF detailed nlans of drawings may
Surveyor at Albany, y, Y, upon payment
to him o. the cost OF producing them.
per enam 100 Pef cen Of of PSd sa wor OF s5s
AT the contract price. Every proposal for
salu WORK must pc accompanied by a
certified check upon some good banking
institution In the city OF Albany or New
IN good credit within the state and paw
able at sight to the Superintendent OF Pub
nc Works ior hve per centum (S per cent?
ne person whose proposal shall be ac-
eeptsd WI! he required TO execute a con-
from the date Of notice OF award delivered
10 him or them IN person or mailed to the
address given in the proposal.
Upon execution OF the contract and ap-
proval ot bonds the ccrtined check or
draft Will be returned to the proposer un.
less the same shall have been presented
for collection prior to such time. in which
case the amount OF the deposit will be re-
funded by the Superintendent OF Public
The deposits Of bidders other than the
one 10 whom the award Of contract shall
he made Will be returned Immediately
after the award has been made,
The bond required for the faithful per-
sum as shall be Fixed by the superi,tendent
Of Public Works, which sum shall not be
n, lsss ~ nan twenty per Csntum t2o per cent?
10 the contract price. and an additional
bond, known ms the labor bond, In the sum
amount OF the estimated cost OF the work
according TO the contract price. will be re-
pay in full at lesst once in each month All
laborers employed by him upon the work
specified TO he done in the contract.
company II offered as surety on said bonds
co-insurance only will be accepted
Each proposal must be addressed IA A..
Superintendent of Public Works, Albanv
~. Y, and must be endorsed on the en-
yelops with the name OF the eonstfuc lion
for which the proposal Is made
Award, II made, will be made TO tho p.r-
son or persons whose proposal shAil Ne low.
est In cost to the State for doing IN work
and which shall comply with Inc provis,
Ions REQUIRED 70 render IL formsi Before
any award shall be made the lowest bidder
tendent or Public Works OF his ability TO
provide suitable equipment end materials
for the proper performance Of the work
The rtght is reserved to reject ali pro.
posals and reAdvertise and award the com
tract In the regular manner H. In the iudE-
ment OF the undersigned, the interests OF
the state will he enhancci thereby.
w, W. WOTHERSpOON.
! Superintendent of Public Works