The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-27
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
STATE OF NEW YORK.
OFFICE OF


OFFICE OF
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
Albany. october 3ist, 1918
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
Sealed proposals will be received ey ths
Albany, N Y, until twelve o'clock noon o.
Tuesday. December ard, 1915. at ublcp
place and hour they will be publicly
York State canals pursuant TO the pro.
visions of Chapter lat OF tho Laws Of
1908. and of the acts amendatory thereof
$40 OF the Laws OF 1916. as follows:
CONTRACT NO. 1872.
Erie Canal-Section ..
For completing the canal from the esst
guard lock TO the Genesee river, and Ii.
work in Geneseo valley park
Sheets 1 to Is. inclusive.
Plans may be seen and detailed sp.c!s.
cations. engineers estimate Of quantities.
proposal blanks, form Of contract ana bond
required and other information for. pro
superintendent of Public Works at A,5aL".
N. Y; at the once OF the Assistant Super
i1,enSSn' OF syrae. "tA ior al 'n tsc N 90
OF the Assistant Superintendent OF Pub
works for the Western Division at Roch.
mrs Exchange. Buffalo. n Y. ''''
Copies of detailed plans or drawings may
DO obtained from the state Engineer an
toehim Of the cost OF producing them
Monthly estimates Will be paid Of nine"
per centum go per cent? OF the work don.
said work must be accompanied by "a
money deposit in the form Of draft or
certified check upon some good banking a..
York, Issued by q national or state bank IN
good credit within the state and payable a.
sight to the Superintendent OF PuoH
Works for i've per centum 90 per cent? OF
the amount Of the proposal
The person whose proposal SHAH he a.
eepted VIII be rsap hnDd to execute son
from the date of notice Of aware delivered
to him or them in person or mailed TO thu
address given in the proposal.
Upon execution Of the contract and ar
proyal of bonds. the certified check q
draft will be returned to the proposer un-
less the same shall have been presented Tor
collection prior to such time. In which cau
the amount OF the deposit will be refunded
By the Superintendent Of Public Works
one to whom the award OF contract SHAH
be made will . be returned immediate ,
after the award has been made
The bond required for the faithful per
] formance Of eaoh contract shall be in such
| sum as shall be fixed by the Superintenden,
| OF Public Works. which sum shall not b
less than twenty per centum (20 per cent
Of the estimated cost of the work accord
ing to the contract price. and an additions
bond. known as tho labor bond. IN the. SUE,
OF ten per eentum 90 per cent? OF tho
| Amount. OF the estimated cost OF the wo-,
| according to the contract price. will Be -
| ouired as secufity that the contractor vi
pay in full at least once in each month al.
| iaborers employed by him upon the work
| specified TO be done in the contract.
| In the event that more than one Eurs:v
| company Is offered as surety on said bonds
| co-insurance only win be accepted
Each proposal must be addressed to tbs
| SUPERINTENDENT OF Public Works, Albany
n. r, and must be endorsed on the en-
| yelope with the name OF the constru"ti1.
| for which the proposal is made.
Award. II made. Will be made to n. Per
| lowest in cost to the state for doing N.
work and which shall comply with 81. pro
, visions required to render 1t formal Be
| fore any award shall be made the loves
| bidder shall be required to satisfy IN
| Superintendent OF Public Works OK n
| ability to provide suitable equipment an
materials for the proper performance o.
| the work
| The right Is reserved TO reject all Pr
| posals and readvertise and award the COZ
| tract In the regular manner II. In the juts
| ment OF the undersigned the interests nj
the state will be enhanced thereby
w. W. wOTHERSPOOS.
Superintendent of Public works