The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-07
NOTICE TO

Sealed proposals will be received by the Board
Of Street and Water Commissioners on Mon
Assembly Chamber of the City Hall. for the
IMPROVEMENT OF BAY u PARK
FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF COLUMBIA
PARK,
in accordance with specifications for same on
file in the Office of the Clerk of said Board
Blank forms of bid and agreement OF sure
ties must be obtained at the office OF the Chief
Engineer; city Hall. Jersey City. N: It.
The bidding for each park will be individual.
and bids for same will be separately received
and considered as follows:-
a. For. the improvement of Bay Side Park.
of which the following is the estimate or
quantities required, the hundred per cent.
ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES.
Standard
of cost
About 1000 cubic yards of earth excava-
ton, per cubic yard .---------.. So-l9
About 100 cubic yards of rock excavation
About 1000 cubic yards Of earth filling,
About bor ea aeo cg sSEa yards Of top soil filling.
to be obtained outside of park, per
eanic Sasa : sacb 800
About 400 lineal feet of s-inch vitrihed
pipe sewer, per lineal foot --.-- 30
About 400 lineal feet of 6-inch vitrified
pipe sewer, per lineai foot ....-.----.- 30
About 100 trees, each .-.....-.--.....- 12S
About 1000 square feet of granolithic
sidewalks. Including curb. per square
About Z trees, with roots and stumps. to
Cast icn10s vase. viii With stone and concrete
foundation complete, 4 TO 8 feet diam
Time fsSa allowed for the completion Of the work,
SO working days.
e. For the Improvement of Columbia Park.
quantities required. the hundred per cent.
standard and time allowance for doing the
ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES.
1JU1C
Standard
of cost
About 200 cubic yards of earth excaya-
ton, per cubic yard ...-....-..@-.... $0.5
About 500 cubic yards Of top soil exeava-
ton. including back filling and spread
ing, per cubic yard .. .---.--.-..--- 40
About 1000 cubic yards of earth filing,
About bor i LOGO cubic yards Of top soil filling.
obtained out side of park, per cubic
About 50 cubic yards of rock excavation.
per cubic yard :. !. ..--...-.......-. 800
About 50. 900 square feet of granolithie
sidewalks, including curb, per square
About 500 iineai feet Of s-inch vitriaed
pipe sewer. per lineal foot 1890 60
About 800 lineal feet of 6-inch vitrified
pipe sewer, per lineal foot ..-.-..-.---. 50
About catch basins complete, EACH. 15.e9
Time SLOWED for the completion of the work.
60 working days.
Proposals must be enclosed IN sealed en-
velopes, endorsed Proposals for Improvement
of -- Park. directed to Mr..
Anthony Hauek. Chairman of Committee on
Public Buildings, Docks and Parks and hand,
ed to the Clerk of the Board in open meeting
when called for in the order of business reIat-
Ing 10 sealed proposals.
No city official viii be accepted as surety
nor will a substitution of sureties be allowed.
The Board reserves the right to reject any
or all proposals if it is deemed for the best
interests of the city so to do.
Bidders must state a single fixed percentage
of the hundred per cent. standard above quoted
for which they will furnish all materials and
do all the work comprehended in speci-
~fications. and if final award of contract be
made the per cent SO stated will form the
basis upon which payment will be made for
all items.
The attention. of bidders Is especially called
to Section Z, Chapter 134 of the Laws of 1891.
under the tens whereof no contract shall be
binding upon the city, or become, effective or
operative until the bonds offered by the con-
tractor have been approved as to sufficiency by
this Board and as to form by the Corporation
Counsel, the President of this Board having the
power to examine the proposed bondsmen under
oath.
Commissioners.
WILLIAM A. TOISON,
Clerk pro tenn.