The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-01
Corporation NOTICE
49,
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS,

Sealed proposals viii be received by the Board
Of Street and Water Commissioners on Mon
day, April II, 1898, at two o'clock =. M. in The
Assembly Chamber OF the City Hall, for the
IMPROVEMENT OF a. SIDE PARK AND
FOR THE IMPROVEMENT or COLUMBIA
PARK,
in accordance with specifications for same on
file in the Office OF tie Clerk OF said Board.
Blank forms Of bid and agreement Of sure
ties must be obtained 81 the office of the Chief
Engineer. City Hall. jersey CITY. NJ J.
The bidding for each park will be individual.
and bids for same will be separately received
and considered as follows
~ For the Improvement Of Bay Side Park,
OF which the following Is the estimate OF
quantities required. the hundred per cent.
standard and time allowance for doing the
ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES.
standard
Of cost.
About 1000 cubic yards Of earth excava-
ton, per cubic yard ....s..........ts se.l5
About 100 cubic yards OF rock excavation.
About ; zoo. s'oSo s cubic yards 81 earth fiiing. ~
About 400 cubic yards of top soil filling.
to be obtained outside Of park. per
About 4 catch basins, zach. ............. 1900
About 400 linaaI feet of S-inch vftrihed
pipe sewer, per lineal foot ....-........ go
About 400 lineai feet Of G-inch vitrihed
pipe sewer, per lineal foot ..-........ 80
About 40 trees. each Observation-Disclosures. LIS
ABOUT Z0.yuU square rect OF grdlOltllc
sidewalks. Including curb, per square
loot >. is
About Z trees, with roots and stumps. to
be removed, each 500
Cast iron vase, with stone and concrete
foundation complete. 4 to ; feet diam
Time allowed for the completion Of the work,
60 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.
1907
Standard
of cost.
About 1.20O. cubic yards OF earth excava-
ton. per cubic yard ................ s0.15
About 800 cubic yards Of top soil excava-
tron' \ a1h back hlling and spread a.
ing, per cupic yard .-...-. 40
About 1000 cable yards of earth filling,
About LOCO cubic yards Of top soil filling,
obtained out side Of park. per cubic
About 50 cubic Yards If rock sxcaxation1 'oo
per cubic yard 90
About 1900 square feet Of granoiithic
sidewalks, including curb. per square
Ipol .S
About 500 lineal feet of S-inch vitrihed
pipe sewer, per lineal foot -. 80
About 500 lineal feet of 6-inch vitrifed
pipe sewer, per lineal foot .......-.. 80
About z catch basins complete, each.... Is 90
About us trees. each .........-........ LIS
Time allowed 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 Hauck, 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 relat-
ing TO sealed proposals.
No city official will 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 al the work comprehended in speei-
%lcations. and if final award of contract be
made the per cent SO stated will form the
basis upon which payment win be made for
Sill items
The attention of bidders is especially called
to Section Z, Chapter 154 of the Laws of 1881.
'lnder the tt--Iis whereof no contract shall be
binding upon the city, or become effective or
operative until the bonds offered by the con-
tractor have beer approved as to suf.icieney by
this Board and as to form by the Corporation
Counsel, the President of this Board having the
power 70 examine the proposed bondsnlen under
oath.
BY order of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners
WILLIAM A TOLSON,
Clerk pro tenn.
Dated Jersey CITY. April /, 1888.