New-York tribune., 1922-06-06
PROPOSALS
STATE or NEW YORK
OFFICE or sTPERINTENDENT OF
PUBLIC WORKS.

OFFICE or STPER1NTENDENT OF
PUBLIC WORKS.
Albany. May ~. 1922
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS:
Sealed proposals Will BE- received by the
undersigned AZ his office In the Capitol ~
Albany. y Y until twelve O'Clock noon Of
"Wednesday. June ~. 1922 ~ which place
and hour they will bc publicly opened and
read for improving the New YORK state
canals pursuant 10 the provisions of chap
ter ~ of tho Laws % 1909. and amenda-
tory and supplemental laws and Chapter
7a5 Laws of 1911. Chapter s3f. Laws ~
1912 and Chapter 4ss. Laws Of 1872 as
follows.
Schenectady Scotia Bridge Arch Rings
and Deck
For constructing the arch rings and
deck. and the tops n certain piers of
bridge which will cross the Mohawk River
between the cify Of schenectady and the
Sheets j 20 rs. inclusive
Plans may be seen and detailed spec n
cations. engineers estimate ~ Quantities
proposal blanks forms Of contract and
bonds required and other Information for
propOsers. may BE- had AZ he ofice of the
superintendent OF Public Works a. Albany.
y y AZ the office Of the Assistant super
intcndent 81 Public Works for tho East
crn Division. Wcdgeway Building, Schenec-
fady. y Y az the office ~ the Assistant
superintendent of Public Works for tho
Middle Division AZ Syracuse. y. Y. a. the
office Of the AssIstnt superintendent OF
Public Works Tor tho Western Division -
Superintendent of Public Works. Erie Basin
Terminal. Buffalo. y. y. and Term nal
Warehouse. Pier s. East River. New York
city
Copies of detailed plans or drawings
may be obtained from the State Engineer
and Surveyor NJ Albany. y. y. upon pay
ment 10 him of the cost ~ producing hem.
Monthly estimates will he paid or ninety
per centum 600 per cent? OF tho work
done 81 the contract price. Every proposal
for said WORK must Do accorr' panied by a
"a No. ~
certified check upon some good banking
institution IN tho city OF Albany or New
York. issued by national or state bank
q good credit within tho state and payable
~ sight 10 the Superintendent ~ Public
Works for FIVE per ccnium % per cent? OF
the amount ~ Tho proposal
Tho person whose proposal shaii be ac-
ccpted will be required Co execute n con-
tract and furnish bonds within ten days
from the date Of notice OF award delivered
10 him or them In person or mailed TO the
address given In the proposal
Upon execution of the contract and a1-
nroyal of bonds. fhe certified check or
draft viii be returned 10 the proposer un.
less the same shall have been presented
for collection prior IN such tm~. in which
case the amount ~ tho deposit VIII he re-
funded ny tho Superintendent OF Public
Tho deposit ~ bidders other fhan The
one 10 whom the award Of contract shall
be made will be returned Immediately al
Ter tho sward has been made
The bond required for the faithful ref-
formance Of the contract shall be In such
sum - shall be hxed by the Superinten-
dent Of Public Works. which sum shall
not be less han twenty per centum GO
per cent? Of the estimated cost 81 the
work according 10 the contract price. and
an additional bond known a. the labor
bond IN the sum OF ten per centum 90
oer cent? Of the amount Of the estimated
cost Of the wo-k according 70 the contract
price will be required security that the
contractor will pay In full ~ least once In
each month all ishorers employed by him
upon the work specified 10 be done in the
contract
In the event that more than one surety
company is offered as surety on said bonds
CO. o-insurancc only will be accepted.
Each proposal must be addressed 70 the
Superintendent Of Public Works Albany.
| veiope with the name Of the construction
/ for which tho proposal is made.
Award II made will be made 10 the per
son or persons whose proposal shall be
/ lowest In cost to the state for doing the
work and which shall comply with all
/ PROVISIONS required 10 render II formal
Before any award shall be made the low
esi bidder will be required 20 satisfy the
! SUPERINTENDENT Of Public Works - his
/ ability 10 provide suitable equipment and
materials for the proper performance Of
! the work.
The right - reserved 10 reject all, pro-
I poeais and readvertlse and award the CON
/ tract in the regular manner II. In the
Judgment OF the undersigned. the interests
II the state will be enhanced thereby
CHARLES T.. GABLE.
Superintendent Of Public Works