The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-31
NOTICE


NOTICE TO
Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board Of Street and Water Commissioners on
Wednesday. April II, 1893. at o'clock P. NJ, in
CONSTRUCTION OF a MAIN SEWER In
THE HuDsoN CITY DISTRICT.
CARLTON AVENUE.
from Hudson Boulevard to GermanIa avenue;
GERMANIA AVENUE.
to Manhattan avenue, in
MANHATTAN AVENUE,
from Sanford place to Bridge Creek; thence
open ditch to Hackensack River.
Said sewer to be built in accordance with the
plans and specifications 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. J.
ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES.
standard
of cost.
About es4 lineal feet of ss-inch brick oval
sewer, per iineal foot .:.a sS-'o
About 1,7S5 lfneal feet of 30-inch brick
oval sewer. per lineai feot..... -. 800
About 4ss llneal feet Of 1s-inch vitrifed
pipe, per iineal foot .......... ...-.......- La
About 2,s2 lineal feet Of 54-inch castiron
pipe, per lineal foot ......... .......- 1000
About 500 lineal feet of ss-inch cast iron
pipe, per lineal foot .......... ......... 500
About $500 cubic yards of rock excava-
ton, per cubic yard...... ........ ........ Zoo
About 50 cubic yards of concrete, per
cubic yard ..-....- =. ....... .-.--- 4.W
hpout w EuDlC ydTuS OF Dfitk MdsuHIJs
per cubic yard ........ ................. SOC
About q. 900 lineai feet Of piles driven,
per lineal foot-..... J.. .-......-... .15
About 1000 feet B. NJ. Gaping. per NJ
foot ..s....a. 200
About 6 receiving basins, each ............ IS 90
About 1000 cubic yards of earth excava-
tion, per cubic yard...... 49,. ......-. Is
About 5 receiving basins to be connect
ed with sewer, each ......--...... 49, 1000
~ Time Allowed for the cOmDlefiOQ of the Work,
300 working days.
The making of the above Improvement and
to the remonstrance of the owners OF the
property liable to more than one-half the as
sessment therefor on the basis of preliminary
sketch.
Proposals must be enclosed In sealed en-
velopes, endorsed Proposals for the construc-
ton Of main sewer in the Hudson City Dis
trict,' directed to Mr.. Jas. 8. Nolan, CHAIR
man of the Committee on Streets and Sew
ers,' and handed to the Clerk of the Board
in open meeting when called for in the order
Of business relating to sealed proposals. The
bonds required to be furnished on proposals
(and a possible subsequent contracu are
those of some surety company authorized to
dosbusiness in the State of New Jersey.
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 specifications
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.
Inc Bodru may REJECT any OF all pEopoSdiS II
1t is deemed for the best interests of the city
SO to do.
The attention of bidders is especially called
to Section Z, Chapter 1874 of the Laws OF 1881,
under the terms 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 sufflciency
by this Board and as to form by the Corpor-
alton Counsel. the President of this Board
having the power to examine the proposed
bondsmen under oath.
nv order of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners.
Clerk.
Dated Jersey City. March 2s, 1899.