The Jersey City news., 1901-05-02
CORPORATION NO1TCE
NOTICE 70 CONTRACTORS. r

Sealed proposals VIII be received by the
aSoard Of Street and Water Commissioners on
tuesday, May 7th, 1901, at o'clock p NJ in
the Assembly Chamber Of the City Hail. for
CONSTRUCTION OF a SEWER IN WAYNE
STREET.
from Cornelison avenue to connect with the
sewer in Wayne street at Merseies street
Said sewer to be built conformably to
the provisions OF Chapter 217 Of the Laws Of
nso, and in accordance with 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. ].
ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES.
Standard
OF Cost.
About 60 lineal feet Of 24-inch circular
brick sewer. per lineal foot .... SEQ
About rs ineal feet OF 1s-ineh vitrifed pipe
sewer, per lineal foot .-...-.............. 1.40
About s17 lineal feet of 3O-inch circular
brick sewer, per lineal foot ............ 300
About go linea1 feet OF 42-inch circular
brick sewer, per lineal foot ............ 3.75
About go ineal feet OF 42-inch cast iron
sewer, per lneal foot .................. 700
About 10 cubic yards Of rock excavation,
per cubic yard ...4--........ ..-.....-.-... ESQ
About 20 cubic yards Of concrete, per
cubic yard .......... .....-...... 400
About 80 cubic yards of brick masonry,
per cubic yard ......-+-. .-................ 6.0o
About 2s,6oo lineal feet of piles driven. per
llneai foot O.l5
M. feet .--.-.-..-..-..--- 800
About $4,000 feet B. NJ flooring, per NJ
feet --...-.-..--..... $500
About 10000 feet B. NJ. of sheathing, per
About receiving basins. each ............ $500
Time allowed for the completion of the work.
| 120 working days.
| The making Of the above Improvement and
award OF the contract therefor will be sub
| ject to the remembrance of the owners Of the
property liable to more than one-half the
| assessment therefor on the basis Of preln-
| mary SKETCH
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed en-
velopes. endorsed Proposals for the construc-
tion Of a sewer in Wayne street" directed 10
| Mr. Jas. s. Nolan, Chairman of the Committee
| on Streets and Sewers" 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 pro-
posals iand possible subsequent contracO
| those of some surety company authorized to
do business in the State Of New Jersey.
Bidders must state single fixed percentage
or 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.
| The Board may, under the provisions of the
| act above cited, exercise its right to reject
| any or all proposals.
The attention of bidders is especially called
| to Section T. Chapter 1884, Of the Laws Of
| 1891, under the terms whereof no contract shall
be binding upon the city, or become effective
or operative, until the bonds offered by the
| contractor have been approved as to sufficieney
by this Board and to form by the Corpora
| tion Counsel, the President Of this Board nav
| ing the power to examine the proposed bonds
| men under oath.
BY order OF the Board Of Street and Water
Commissioners,
wM. A. ToLsoN.
Clerk Pro Tem.
Dated Jersey City, April 30, 1901.