The New York herald., 1921-10-20
PROPOSALS.

HUDSON & MANHATTAN RAILROAD co.
REQUEST FOR BIDS FOR FURNISHING
ELECTRICAL SUB-STATION MACHINERY.
Bids are requested for the design. con-
struction. delivery and complete installation
Of one (D railroad sub-station rotary con-
verter. rated capacity 5000 *. W., complete
with transformers, control and regulating
apparatus. all to be erected on foundations
supplied by the II. & NJ. r. X: Co. ot It's
sub-station located IN It's power house In Jer-
sey City, New Jersey. all in accordance with
the provisions Of proposed contract Serial
BY the terms of the proposed contract the
machinery and equipment supplied must be
guaranteed to function and operate efficiently
and In parallel with the existing rotary con-
Of the undersigned. and will consist Of
One (n 5000 X W.. Synchronous con-
verter. $50 volts, D. G.. two wire COM
starting, complete with field rheostat:--
Three (3) Converter transformers, lOoo
X. v. A.. single phase, indoor air blast
rs cycles for connection to 1000 volts,
high tension. and with low voltage taps.
suitable for rotary
One "a Converter switching equipment
for controlling above converter. consist
ing of high tension circuit breaker and
interlocking equipment; Low tension start
ing and running panel and d. g. rotary
panel complete.
Proposal will include the erection of all
apparatus, including cable. but not duct,
masonry or foundations. Installation of con-
nections WIN start at high tension leads and
end with connection to D. G. bus bars.
Work Is to be commenced promptly upon
the execution OF the contract, and all ma
chinery and equipment completely installed
In accordance with tho contract and In
working order within eight months from
date of execution of the contract.
Bids must be submitted not later than noon
on tho fourth day of November. 1921. and
will be received at or before the time above
specified by II. w. Webber. Purchasing
Agent, Hudson Manhattan Railroad Com
pany. at his office IN Room 3S5. so Church
Street, New York City, and will be opened
by II. W. Webber at his office above desig-
na ted. Immediately after noon or said day.
Each bid shall be addressed to III. W.
webber, Purchasing Agent, as above set
forth. and shall be enclosed with accompany
Ing papers in plain envelope, securely
sealed, bearing 10 indication of the name
Of the bidder or the amount of the bid and
shall be marked IBID under proposed con-
tract No. 1000.''
Each bid shall state the name and address
Of the bidder and, II the bidder be cor
poration, the names and addresses of the
officers, directors and general manager
thereof and of the purchasing or selling
officer or agent in that transaction, and,
II the bidder Is firm, partnership or asso-
addresses OF each menber thereof. and CT
the manager, purchasing or selling officer
or agent In that transaction.
Form of proposal. form OF contract ara
specifications are available for examination
at the office above designated, and copies
thereof may be obtained. free of charge,
from IL. w. webber. Purchasing Agent,
Hudson & Manhattan Railroad Company,
Room 33J. 30 Church Street, New York City.
Tho right is reserved to reject any and
all bids.
HUDSON & MANHATTAN RAILROAD
so Church Street. New York City.
October Is. 1921.