New York State Engineer and Surveyor Barge Canal Contract Final Estimate Folios

B0393-08 and B0393-16: Numerical by contract number.

B0393-16: As with the earlier construction periods of the Erie Canal, the State used private contractors for construction of the Barge Canal. Each contract had a specific predetermined scope of work. When the work was concluded by the contractor, the State's engineers conducted a final evaluation of the work performed. These final estimates were the official record that specified exactly and in detailed fashion just what was built. Contracted work included the construction of such structures as locks, bridges, and canal channels. Often, during construction, alterations were made to the original contract as the nature of the work or new needs demanded. The final estimates also document those changes. Settlements with the contractors were defined by the final estimates. These final accounts then became the "as-built" record and have continued to be used as these century-old structures are maintained and upgraded.

B0393-08: Container list is available at the repository.

B0393-16: Volume/contract list is available at the repository.

B0393-08: This accretion was brought to the New York State Archives for conservation treatment after being water damaged in a local flood in 2007. The accretion was formally transferred to the Archives in 2008.

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