The sun., 1918-11-13
Penn.yIyania Crude OIL Mnrke,
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
STATE OF NEW YORK.

STATE OF NEW YORK.
supER1NrENDENT OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Albany. October Sist, 1915.
Sealed proposals Will be 'ecelved BY the
rs.sned a, his ONCE i" he Capitol at
Albany. NJ y until twelve ., clock noon Of
T ISaS ana p0 SeuT thsy viii be puSiicS
opened and read. for improving the New
York state canals pursuant TO the pro,
1903, and of the acts amcndatcry thereof
and supplementary thereto, and Chapter
$40 Of the LAYS ,I OF isI'' as follows:
Erie Canal-Sec.ion ?.
For sSmP;etns The canal from the sns . ,ss
work in Genesee Valley park
Sheets to IS. inclusive.
Plans may oa seen ana detailed specih-
cations, engineers estimate Of quantities
proposal blanks. form Of contract ana bond
required and other Information for pro
y. y at the office Of the Assistant super
ln;endent OF Public W"rka tor the Middle
Of the Assistant, superintendent OF Public
Works Tor tho Western Division at Roch-
estcr, y. ", and at the canal oillce. Spsuld-
tng's Exchange, Buffalo, y.
Copies Of detailed plans or drawings may
be obtained from the state Engineer and
SuryeyoT AZ Albany, y, H. won , payment
Monthly estimates will be PAID OF ninety
per centum go per cent? of the work done
at the contract prize, EHSEy PTUpTsr bv fOa
money deposit in the form Of a draft or
certified check. upon Some s,ond banking In.
-tituIior IN the city Of Albany or New
YORK, Issued by a national or state bank in
good credit within the state and payable at
sight to the Superintendent Of Public
Works for flve per centum t5 per cent? of
iho amount - the proposal
The person whose proposal shall be ao-
tract aad furnish bonds within ten days
/ from the date of notice ~ award delivered
| 20 him or them in person Or mailed 10 the
address given IN the proposal
Upon execution Of the contract and Rp
proval Of bonds, the certified Chcrk ~
draft viii be returned - the r5oposer un-
! less the ss me shall have been presented for
! collection prior tn such tIW~, In wnirh cass
| the amount OF the deposit NNl ~ refunded
! BY the Superintendent Of fIhiiD works.
| The deposits OF bidders other than the
ono 10 whom the award Of contract shall
be made will be returned Immediately
The bond required for the faithful per-
! Torrance OF each contract shall be IN such
, sum as shall bG hXed by the snpsrintendent
| less than - ntv per Centum go per cent }
Of the estimated cost Of the work accord.
! inR 10 the contract price, and an additional
bond, known az the labor bond In the sum
| OF ten per Ccntu'n 90 per cent? Of the
. amount OF the estimated cost Of the worE
| according 70 tho contract Prf", "tii be re-
| Uuirrd as security that the contractor vii
pay IN fun at least once tn each month al
iaborers employcl or nm nm Hp9n the "or'
| In the event that more th1n one surety
| conpauy is offered as surety op said bonds
| co Insurance only VIII hr accepted.
| Each proposal must he addressed TO tn
| SupcrintCudent Of Public WORKS, Albany
n. y and must he endorsed on tho en-
velopc with the nlmo OF the construction
for wh,ch the proposal Ia made.
Award II made, win be made 70 the per
son or persons whose proposal shan ~
Lowest I'm cost 70 the state Tor dol, IN
work and which shall comply with all pro
visions required 10 render II formal Be
| fore any award shah be made the loves
bidder shall DO required 10 satisfy tn
| SuDcrintendcnt Of Public Works ~ n.
ability To- provide suitable equipment an
materials for tho proper performance q
| the work.
The right IL reserved - reject MI pro
nos ais aud readvertise and award the con
tract in the regular manner H. IN the JudB
| ment Of the undersigned tn" interests G
the state will be enhanced thereby
w W. WOTHERSPOoS,
. Superlntendt4t of Public Works