The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-11-20
NOTICE To'coNTRAcroRs.
STATE OF NEW YORK
OFFICE OF
SUPERINTENDENT or PUBLIC WORE

OFFICE OF
SUPERINTENDENT or PUBLIC WORKS.
Albany. October 3lst, 1918,
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS:
Sealed proposals Will be received by the
Albany. y. Y. until twelve o'clock noon OF
Tuesday, December ard. 1918, at which
opened and read. for improving the New
York state canals pursuant to the pro-
visions OF Chapter l47 OF the Laws OF
1908, and OF the acts amendatory thereof
ana supplementary thereto. and chaptsr
CONTRACT NO. 1872.
Erie Canal--Section 0.
For completing the canal from the east
guard lock to the Genesee river. and this
work in Genesoe Valley park
Sheets TO ss. inclusive.
Plans may be seen and detailed speeia-
cat!ous, eng .necr's estimate of quantities,
proposal blanks, form of contract and bond
required and other information for pro-
Supdrintcnlent of Public Works at AIbany,
y. y, al the oificc OF the Assistant Super
rtendent Of PublIc Works for the Middle
Ni'ision az syraclsc. y. Y: at the Office
Works for the Western Division at Roch-
ester, y. Y. and at the canal ofiics. Spauld-
ing's Exchange. Buffalo. ~ Y.
Copies Of detailed plans or drawings may
be obtained from the State Engineer and
Surveyor at Albany. y. Y, upon payment
to him % the cost OF producing them.
Monthly estimates will be paid OF ninety
per ccntum go per cent? OF the work done
at the contract price, Every proposal for
a
money deposit In the form OF draft or
certified check upon some good banking In
stItution In the city. OF Albany or New
York. issued by. a national or state bank In
good credit within the state and payable a t
sight to the Superintendent OF Public
W W. Tor n Us Per GsntGm q per eent)sOt
Tho person who's" proposal shall be ec-
ceptcd Will be requifed TO execute con-
from the date Of notice Of award delivsrel
to him or them in person or mailed to tho
address given in the proposal.
Upon execution OF the contract and ap-
prevail of bonds. tho certified check o.
draft Will he returned to the proposer W.
ioss tho same shall have been presented Tor
collection pricr to such time. In which ca It.
he amount Of tho deposit will be refund. /
by the superintendent Of Public Works.
ono to whom the award Of contract shalt
be made will be returned immediately
after The award has been made.
Tho bond required for the faithful par-
formanc. OF each contract shall be in such
sum as shall be- fixed by the Superintendent
NJ Pubic Works. which sum shall not be
less than twenty per centum Gao per cent?
~ the estimated cost OF the work accord
ing to the contract price. and an additional
bond. known as tho labor bond. IN the sum
OF ten per centunl 90 por cent? Of the
amour, OF the estimated cost of the work.
according to tho contract price, Will be re-
CURED as security that the contractor VII
pay in full NJ least once In each month all
iaborers employed by him upon the work
specified to be done in the contract.
In the event that more than one surety
company Is offered as surety on said bonds.
co-nsurance only VIII ho accepted.
Each proposal must he addressed 70 the
Supcriutcn1c ~ Pablo Works ALBANY
y. Y, and must he endorsed on the en-
vslor" with the narno Of the construction
for which the proposal ~ made.
Award. II made viii u" mad" 10 the per.
son or persons whose proposal shall be
lowest N cost to the state for doing tho
work and which shall comply with all pro-
visions required To- ron Ter II formal r..
fore any award shall hr made the loves
bidder shall be required to satisfy tho
Superintendent ~ Public Works u nj.
ability 20 provide suitable equipment ant
materials Tor tho proper performance OF
the work
Tho r'Eh, 10 reserved "a reject all pro-
poaals and rrsdvertlSe and award the con-
tract IN IN" regular manner H. In the judy
ment ~ IN" Undersigned the interests OF
the state Will Do enhanced gereby
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