The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-21
pROPOsALy.
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STATE OF NEW YORK.

OFFICE OF
| SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Albany, January 10Th, 1917.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS:
Scaled proposals will be received BY the
undersigned at his ofilcc In tho capitol AT
Of Tuesday. February 18th. 1919. at which
place and hour they Will be publicly opened
snd read for the Improvement of the state
canals as authorized by Chapter ~ OF tho
Laws Of 1903 aud amendatory laws, ana
Chapter 39l Of the Laws Of 1909; ana Tor
pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 1io
OF the Laws OF 1911, as follows:
TERMINAL CONTRACT No. 81.
approach from court street md South ave-
nuc TO the Barge canal terminal at Roch-
ester.
Contract plans, sheets to 10 inclusive
TERMINAL CONTRACT no. SO,
For protecting the rhore of Erie Basin
between Lake street and Slip No. j. at
Contract plans. sheets and ..
TERMINAL CONTRACT NO. ioi.
For Installing electric wiring, lighting,
power and battery charging equipment Tor
the canal terminal at Erie Basin BunaIo'
Contract plans. sheets to 10 nc ns,
For constructing Barge canal terminal
freight.shed at Greenpoint. BROOKLYN Ne"
York City.
Contract plans. sheets to II inclusive.
And until twelve O'Clock noon OF Wednes-
day, February 18th. 1919. for tho follow
Ing pieces of work:
Erie Canal---Sectious and 10.
ror dTyns steel shefi PAINS WORK pa' be
tween Rochester and l.ockport.
CoSTRACT 40. 9o,
Erie Cana--Sectlon ?.
For completing the concrete prism lining
at Cartersville and constructing a stream
entrance near Knapp's bridge.
Sheets to inclnsive
CONTRACT ..
Cayuga and Seneca Canai--Section !.
Tor constructing pile dolphins for aids to
navigation on Cayusa and Seneca lakes.
Sheets l to inclusive
Plans may be seen and detailed speciil-
cations. engineers estimate Of quantities,
proposal blanks, form of contract and bonds
required and other information for PRO
posers may he had at ne ohc. or the
y. V, at the ot,ice OF tho Assistant super
tntcrdcnt 81 Public Works for the Middle
Division At syracuse. ). Y. OF the once ne, 90
thu Assistant Superintendent Of Pubic
Works for the Western Division AZ Roch e
ester. y. y. az the canal oticc, Spauldins
Exchange, Buffalo. \. ". and al the once
Copesr 81 detailed plans or drawings
may be obtained from the state Eng
and Surveyor at Albany, y. Y. upon pay
! mont to him of the cost OF producing them.
Monthly estimates Will be paid Of ninety
per centum go per cent? of tho work done
at the contract price. Every proposal for
said work must be accompanied by n money
deposit in the form OF draft or certified
| check upon some good banking institution
by national or state bank cor trust COM
pany In the case OF terminal contract in
at sight to the Superintendent OF Public
Works for i've per centum 60 per cent? OF
! the amount Of the proposal
Tho person whose proposal shall be ac-
| crptcd will be required to execute a con-
| tract and furnish bonds within ten days
| from the date ~ notice Of award delivered
| to him or them in person or mailed TO the
| address given In the proposal.
Upon execution Of the contract and
approval Of bonds. the certified check or
draft VIII he returned 10 the proposer
unless tho same shall have been presented
| for collection prior TO such time. IN which
! funded by tho Superintendent Of Public
| Works
! The deposits Of bidders other than the
| one To whom the award OF contract shall
| he made will be returned immediately after
| the award has been made.
The bond required for the faithful per-
| formanc" Of each contract shall be IN such
sum shall be fixed by the Supe r!utends I
| Of Public Works which sum shall not be
| loss than twenty per centum t20 per cent?
| Of the estimated cost OF the work accord
!nS to the contract price. and an additional
| bond. known as the lab bond, in the sum
| OF ten per centurn 90 pee cent? OF the
| amount Of the estimated cost Of tho work
| according TO tho contract price. will he re-
| quired security that tho contractor will
pay in full At least once in each month all
| abo7ers employed by him upon the work
specified to be done in the contract
| In tho event that more than one surety
company is offered as surety on said bonds
co-insurance only Will be accepted
Each proposal must he addressed to the
| Superintendent of Public Works. Albany,
y. Y. and must be endorsed tho en-
veiope with the name Of the construction
for which the proposal IS made.
Award II made, Will he made 70 the
person or persons whose proposal shall bn
lowest in cost TO III" state for doing the
| work. and which shall comply with all pro-
visions required TO render IL formal. Be
fore any award shall he made the lowest
bidder will he required 10 satisfy the Super
intendent Of Public Works of his ability to
provide suitable equipment ami materials
for the proper performance Of the work
The right IL reserved t. reject al, pro-
posals and readvertise and award the con-
| tract in tho regular manner IT, In tho judy
nent OF the undersigned. the interests OF
the state Will BE- enhanced thereby.
W. w. WOTHERSrODN.