The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-17
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
STATE OF NEW YORK

STATE OF NEW YORK
sUPERrNTENpENT OF PUBLIC wonxs
NOTICE TO coNT fsaese ine i''"' 1915
ess0s pc 81: S Se. d IN sSs BY tn.
Tue.asy July ssrd. isis, at Which h0p pIso o,
| read. for improving the New York stat,
canals pursuant to the provisions OF Char.
ter i47 Of the Laws OF 1908. and OF the
acts amendatory thereof and supplementary
thereto, and Chapter $50 of the Laws OF
1915. as follows:
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CONTRACT NO. 1ss
Champlain Canal--Sections / and
For constructing concrete capped timber
guide cribs near Locks >. S and s. Cham.
Sheets | to Z. inclusive.
CONTRACT NO 1888.
Erie Canal-Section s.
For completing the canal prism excava.
ton at the ". Y. c. r. r. bridge. Brewer.
Sheets I and 2.
And for the construction OF Barge c,n,l
terminals pursuant to tho provisions Of
Chapter 7te of the Laws OF 1911, am ~
the acts amendatory thereof, as follows;
TERMINAL CONTRACT NO. los
For furnishing. testing and delivering
electric capstans and trolley hoists at Pier
New ! orE City. and electric capstan. at a;
the Utica Terminal Lock.
No plans
lions, engineers estimate of quantities,
proposal blanks. form OF contract and
bonds required and other Information tor
proposers may be had at the ONCE OF the
Superintendent of Public Works at ALBANY,
N. Y, at the ONCE Of the Assistant Super.
n,v,sion at syracuse y, a, tho " otn..
of the Assistant Sur erin endent OF Public
works for the Western Division at Roch.
ester. y. Y, and at the canal ONCE. Spauld.
inR's Exchange, Buffalo, y. Y.
Copies Of detailed plans or drawings nav
be obtained from the State Engineer and
to him Of the cost OF producing thsm.
Monthly estimates will be paid Of ninety
Done s e at the contract price. Every pro,
posal for said work must be accompanied
by a money deposit In the form OF dra''
or certified check upon some good banding
Institution in the city OF Albany ~ New
York issued by n national or state hank
Cor trust in ths ss's OF , terminal
and payable at sight to the Superintendent
OF Public Works for ive per centum % per
cent? Of the amount OF the proposal
The person whose proposal shall be a..
cepted will be required to execute con-
tract and furnish bonds within ten da',
from the date OF notice Of award delivered
TO him or them in person or mailed to the
address given in the proposal
prevail OF bonds. the certified check or
draft will be returned to the proposer IN
less the same shall have been presented tor
the amount of the deposit will he refunded
by the Superintendent Of Public Works
The deposits OF bidders other than tive
one to whom the award Of contract shall
be made will be returned Immediately after
the award has been made.
The bond required for the faithful per
Torrance OF each contract shall be in such
sum as shall be fxed by the Superintendent
of public Works. which sum shall not hs
less than twenty per centum go per cent?
of the estimated cost Of the work accord
ing to the contract price and an additional
bond, known as the labor bond. In tn" sum
Of ten DER centum 90 per cent, of tn.
amount of the estimated cost Of the work
according to the contract price, will he re-
ouired as security that the contractor viii
iaborers employed by him upon the work
,necined to be done in the contract.
In the event that more than one surety
company Is offered as surety on said bonds
CO Insurance only will be accepted,
Each proposal must be addressed to thu
supertntenednt OF Public Works. Alhany,
Ny and must be endorsed on the an
yeIope with the name OF the construction
for which the proposal Is made.
Award. " made, Will be made to the PEE
lowest in cost to the state for doing TN.
work and which shall comply with all
provisions required to render II formal.
Before any award shall be made the low
est bidder will be required to satisfy Tho
Superintendent OF Public Works or n,
ability to provide suitable equipment AMI
materials for the proper performance O;
the work.
The right /. reserved to reject ell pro-
posals and readverttse and award tho con-
Judgment of the undersigned. the Interests
Of the state will be enhanced thereby.
w W. wOTHERsPOON.
Superintendent OF Public Works