The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-03-30
NOTICE


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Sealed proposals win BE received by the
Board OF Street and Water Commissioners on
Wednesday, April ~, 1899, at 2 o'clock ?. M, in
the Assembly Chamber Of the City Han, for the
CONSTRUCTION OF A MAIN SEWER IN
Fl HUDSON IT 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
she 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 694 lineal feet of 3s-inch brick oval
sewer, per lineal foot ...........~.- $3.50
About 1856 lfneal feet Of s0-inch brick
oval sewer, per lineal feot.....-. 800
About 4sS lineal feet Of 18-inch vitri1ed
pipe, per lineal foot .......... ........... La
About $500 lineal feet of 54-inch ~castiron
pipe, per lineal foot......... -..~.,~ 1000
About 500 lileal feet of 36-inch cast iron
pipe, per lheal foot ................ 500
About $500 cubic yards of rock excava-
ton, per cubic yard =, ......- ....... ESQ
About 50 cubic yards of concrete, per
About 200 cubic yards of brick masonry,
About 2i,ooo iineal feet Of piles driven,
per lineal foot !. ...........r Is
foot ......,...... ....... ....e........ $500
foot ...,.s %. 90
About 6 receiving basins, each .......... 81. 90
About 1000 cubic yards of earth excava-
ton, per cubic yard 49,. =. ....... 10
About 5 receiving basins to be connect
ed with sewer, each ...-.....-.-.- 49,. 1000
Time allowed for the completion of the work.
300 working days.
The making Of the above Improvement and
award of the contract therefor will be subject
to the remonstrance Of the owners of the
property liable to more than one-half the as
sessfflent therefor on the basis Of preliminary
sketch.
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed en-
velopes, endorsed Proposals for the constitute
ton Of main sewer in the Hudson City Dis
trict, directed to Mr.. Jas. S. Nolan, Chair
man of the 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
land a possible subsequent contracp are
those Of some surety company authorized TO
do business 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. 50 stated will form the basis upon
which payment will be made for all items.
The Board may reject any or all proposals if
it is deemed for the best interests Of the city
SO to do.
The attention OF bidders is especially called
to Section 7, Chapter 1874 of the Laws of 1891,
under the terms whereof no contract shall De
binding upon the city. or become effective or
operative until the bonds offered by the con-
tractor have been approved as to suniciency
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.
BY order of the Board Of Street and water
Commissioners.
Clerk.
dated Jersey City. March %, 1899.