The sun., 1918-11-06
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
STATE or NEW YORK.

STATE or NEW YORK.
OFFICE OF
SUPERINTENDENT OF PIBLIC wORKa
Albany, october Slst. 1918
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS:
Sealed proposals Will be received by me
undersigned at his offlce in the capitol as
Albany. y. Y, uptil twelve o clock noon Of
place and hour they will he publicly
opened and read for improving the sew
York state canals pursuant to the pro-
visions Of chapter li7 of the Laws os
1903, and of the acts amendatory thereof
and suppleme itary thereto. and Chapter
CONTRACT no. l92
Erie Caual-Section ?.
For completing the canal from tn. 'n, t
guard lock TO the Gencsee river. ana inc
work in Genesee Valley park.
Sheets / to IS, inclusive.
cations, engineers estimate Of quantities,
proposal blanks, form OF contract aud bond
required and other Information for pro-
poscrs may he had at tho once OF ths
y. y, at the Office OF the Assistant SUPER
intcndent of Public Works for the Middls
NJ the Assistant superintendent OF Public
Works for the Western Division at Roch-
ester. y. y. and a. the canal office. spaud-
{ Copies Of detailed plans or drawing, may
be obtained from the state Engineer and
surveyor Nr at ALBANY, n o H. upon , payment
Monthly estimates will be paid Of ninety
per centum go per cent? OF the work dons
B
said work must no accompanied by a
money deposit IN the form Of a draft or
certified check upon some good bank ing In
York issued by uatioual or state bank in
good credit within the state aud payable At
sight 10 the Superintendent Of Public
the amount OF tho proposal
The, person whose proposal shall h" ac-
tract and furnish bonds with ten days
from the date % notice Of award daitversA
to him OF. them In person or mailed 10 thu
address given in the proposal.
Upon execution % the contract and ap.
prevail OF bonds. the certified check or
draft Will be returned TO the proposer un-
collection prior 10 such time, IN which case
the amount Of the deposit will be refunded
Tho deposits OF bidders other than the
one tn whom tho award Of contract shall
be msds VIII be returned Immediately
The bond required for tho faithful per-
Torrance Of each contract shall be IN such
sum a. shall be nNed by tho Superintendent
Of Public Works, ~hicn SIM shall not be
less than tNentW'per centum go per cent?
OF the estimated cnst OF the work accord
bond known as the labor bond, IN the sum
Of ten per c5ntUW 40 pcs cent? % tho
amount Of the estimated cost Of the work.
according TO IN" contract price, will he re-
quircd as security that tho contractor will
pay in fun a. least once in each month all
lAborers employed by h I'm upon tho work
specified TO he done in the contract
In the event that more than ono surety
company is offered as surety on I'D bonds.
'0 ESsS propossl must be sdiTss.A to tn.
/ Superintendent OF Public Works Albany,
/ y, Y, and must be endorsed on tho an.
/ velore with the name OF tho construction
! for which the proposal Ia made.
| Award N made. will be made TO the per-
| son or persons whose proposal shall ma
lowest IN cost to the state Tor doing the
! work and which shall comply with all pro
! visions required TO render It formal be-
/ fore any award shall he made the lowest
( sumo r. ntAnd dent ~ Public Works q hIA
{ \ nifty 10 rroviA" suitable equipment and
materials for the proper performance OF
! tho work
( The right Il reserved, TO reject all pros
/ po-AiE and rcadrpr'iso ana award the con.
| ira n In the regular manner n, In the judE.
| mont OF the undersigned the interests %
the state viii be enhanced thereby
| W. ". MOTHERHOOD.
Superintendent ot Public Wlrkh