New-York tribune., 1922-03-29
PROPOSALS
STATE OF NEW YORK
OFFICE OF JPEKINTENDENT OF
PUBLIC WORKS. ALBANY

March 10th. 1922.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS:
Sealed proposals win be received by tho
undersigned at his Office In The Capitol al
nss9gy 4es9g q ,a3s y oGoek ,,1 noon Of
and hour they will be publicly opened and
rend, for improving the New York State
fa7 Of the Laws of 1908. and Of the acts
amendatory thereof and supplementary tharce
10. and Chapter liz Of tho Laws Of 1929. ~
CONTRACT NO. 2o2 cRoyisod).
Erie Canal--Section ..
For completing tho excavation OF the canal
channel in the Genesee River at Rochester
and placing rock spoil protection along Tho
Sheets i 30 = Inclusive
Plans may be and detailed specncs
uons, engineers estimates and quantities,
proposal blanks. form of contract and bonds
| required and other information Cor proposc,s
may be had at The Office Of the SupeTintend-
the office OF the Assistant Superintendent OF
Public Works for the Middle Division at
Superintendent, Of Public works for the
Western Division at Rochester. n. Y: at the
Erie Basin Terminal Buffalo. y. Y. and
Terminal Warehouse, Pier 6, East River New
/ York City
Blueprint copies Of plans will he furnished
by the state Engineer. and surveyor upon the
receipt at his office in the Telephone Build
OF flfteen cents 15c) per sheet Refund win
not be made for any blueprints which may
be returned
Monthly estimates will he paid Of ninety
per centum $50 per cent? OF the work done
at the contract price. Every proposal for
deposit in the form of draft or certificate
check upon sone good banking institution In
] the city of Albany or New York. issued by
national or state bank In GOOD credit within
/ the state and payable at sight to the Super
ntendent Of Public Works for FIVE per oentufn
: 60 per cent? of the amount OF tho proposal
The person whose proposal shall he ac-
cepted viii be required to execute a contract
and furnish bonds within ten days from the
date of notice Of award delivered to him
them In person or mailed to the address given
( IN the proposal.
Upon execution Of the contract and ap-
! provat of bonds, the certified check dra #
will be returned to the proposer unless the
/ prior to such time, in which the amount
of the deposit will be refunded by the Super
| intendent of Public Works.
The deposits of bidders other than the on.
/ TO whom rhe award contract shall be made
VIII be returned Immediately after the award
has been made.
The bond required for the faithful perform
! ance Of the contract shall he in such a.
/ shall be fixed by the Superintendent Of Pub
! lie Works. which sum shall not he less than
/ twenty per centum GO per cent? of the
contract price. and an additional Bond. known
as the la Dor 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 security
that the contractor will pay in full at least
once IN each month all iaborers employed by
him upon the work specified to be done in the
contract
In the event that more than ono surety
company Is offered as surety on said bonds
co-insurance only will be accepted.
Each proposal must be addressed to the
! Superintendent of Publ!C Works Albany,
\. Y. and must be tndorsed on the envelope
/ with the name of the construction for which
the proposal IS made.
Award if made will be made to the person
| or persons whose proposal shall be lowest IN
cost to the state for doing the work, and
which shall comply with all provisions re
Quired to render it formal Before any award
shall be made the lowest bidder will be re-
CURED to satisfy The Superintendent of Pub
lie Works of his ability to provide suitable
equipment and materials for the proper per-
formance OF the work.
The right is reserved to reject all proposal Is
and readvertise and award the contract in
the regular manner II. in the judgment Of
the Undersigned, the interests of the state
Will be enhanced thereby.
CHARLES T.. GABLE.
Superintendent of Public Works