The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-21
: NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
STATE OF NEW YORK
OFFICE OF
SUPER1NTENDENT OF PUBLIC WORN

OFFICE OF
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC WORKS.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS; ''
Sealed proposals will be received by the
! undersigned at has oftice in the Capitol at
Albany, n. y, until twelve O'Clock noon
of Tuesday. September I'm 1918. at
| which place and hour they will be pub-
iicly opened and read. for the construction
provisions Of Chapter 7+s OF the Laws OF
1911 ard OF the acts amendatory thereof
TERMINAL CONTRACT NO. 2I7.
For repairing the existing buikhead and
r rps nc son ,ssr freight hcuse and a
New York
Contract plans. sheets ! toll
Plans may be seen and detailed spccIn-
cations, engineers estimates OF quantities.
proposal blanks. form of contract and
proposers may be had at the once OF the
superintendent OF Public Works at Albany.
y. y, at the once OF the Assistant Super
intendent OF Public Works for the Middle
Division at Syracuse. " Y. a; the once of
the Assistant Superintendent of Public
Works for the Western Division at Roch-
ester, y. Y, and Mt the canal Office
spauidings Exchange. Bunaio. y Y.
copies OF detailed plans OF drawings
and Surveyor at Albany, N. Y, upon pay.
Monthly Estimates win be paid Of 81 ninety ,iS.!;
said work must he accomplished hy a
money deposit in tho form OF draf, or
institution in the city OF Albany or New
York. issued by national or state bank
or trust company In good credit within the
state and payable at sight TO the Super
intendent OF Public Works for nve per
centum Is per cent? OF the amount OF the
proposal.
The person whose proposal shall be ac-
cepted will be required to execute a CON
tract ana furnish bonds within ten days
to him or them in person OF mailed TO the
address given in the proposal
Upon execution OF the contract and ap-
proval o. bonds the certified check or
draft will be returned 10 the proposer un-
less the same snail have been presented
for collection prior TO such time in which
case the amount OF tho deposit Will be re-
Woq fs ny the superintendent of Public
be made will he returned immediately
after the award has been made.
The bond required for tho faithful pcr-
formance of each contract shall be in such
sum rs shall be fixed by the Superintendent
Of Public Works, which sum shall not be
less than twenty per centum go per cent !
Of the estimated cost OF the work accord
ing to the contract price, and an add
tional bond. known as the labor bond, in
the sum OF ten per centum 90 per cent
Of the amount OF the estimated cost Of the
work. according to the contract price will
be required as security that the contractor
Will pay in full at least once in each
month all laborers employed by him unon
the work specified TO be done In the con.
tract. "
In the event that more than one surety
company Is offered az surety on said bonds
co-insurance only will be accepted
Each proposal must be addressed IN tho
Superintendent Of Public Works Albany
n. y. and must be endorsed on the en-.
velope with the name OF tho construction
for which the proposal is made
Award. II made will be made to the per-
son or persons whose proposal shall he
lowest in cost to the state for doing tho
work. and which shall comply with ali
provisions required to render II formal
Before any award shall he made the low
est bidder Will be required to satisfy the
Superintendent Of Public Works OF his
ability to provide suitable equipment and
the work.
The right is reserved to reject all pro-
posals and readvertiBe and award the CON
tract in the regular manner H. in the
judgment OF the undersigned. the interests
of the state will be enhanced thereby
W w, WOTHERSPOON
superlntendent Of Public Works