The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-12-24
COUNTIES OF BURLINGTON AND
~ MERCER.
TO CONTRACTORS.

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Sealed proposals will be received by the
boards OF chosen freeholders OF the counties of
Burlington and Mercer, state of New Jersey, at
joint meeting, to be held at the Court House,
Mount Holly, New Jersey, on the twenty
seventh day of December, 1907, at 80 o'clock
A. NJ, and then opened:
]. For furnishing the materials and per-
forming the labor necessary for the construc-
ton, erection and completion of concrete abut-
ments, wing-walls and pier, and steel super
structure and the necessary grading of APP
proaches for bridge over Crosswicks creek on
line of new road as recently laid out leading
Mercer, New Jersey, to Crosswicks, in the
county of Burlington, New Jersey.
IL. For furnishing the materials and per-
forming the labor necessary for the construc-
ton, erection and completion of concrete abut-
ments, wing-walls, pier and steel superstruc-
ture for a bridge over Crosswicks creek, on
line Of new road recently laid out, leading
from North Crosswicks, in the county of Mer-
Ger, New Jersey, to Crosswicks, In the county
of Burlington, New Jersey.
Ill. For furnishing the materials and per-
forming the abor necessary for the grading of
approaches on said above described concrete
bridge with steel superstructure, for bridge
over Crosswlcks creek on the line of new road,
as recently laid out, leading from North Cross
wicks, In the county of Mercer, New Jersey, to
Crosswicks, In the county of Burlington, New
Jersey.
". For furnishing the materials, tools,
machinery and labor necessary for the con-
struction of a concrete bridge of two spans,
with wing-walls and granolithic sidewalk, fill
ing over arches up to sub-grade, constructing
macadam roadway and necessary grading for
necessary Tor the completion of said bridge
ready for travel, for a bridge over CIosswicks
leading from North Crosswicks, in the county
of Mercer, New Jersey, to Crosswicks, in the
county of Burlington, New Jersey.
Asa guarantee of good faith, and to secure
the counties of Burlington and Mercer, New
Jersey, from any loss by failure to comply
with the terms of the bid all bidders shall de
oh for &l,~
thousand dollars, or if bidding upon the con-
struction, erection and comp letion of concrete
abutments, wing-walls, pier and steel super
structure only, a certified check for the sum of
three thousand dollars, or If bidding upon the
necessary grading of approaches only, a certi-
fed check for the sum of two thousand dollars
on some responsible bank OF the state of New
Jersey, with the county collector of Burlington
county, which check shall be made payable to
Joseph Powell, county collector. They shall
take the county collectors receipt therefor,
which receipt shall be deposited with their bid
and said receipt shall specify the bid intended
to be secured thereby. The receipt from the
county collector must be pinned fast to the
outside OF the envelope containing the pro
posal.
All envelopes containing proposals shall
have plainly written on the outside thereof
the words. l. Proposal for the construc-
ton, erection and completion of concrete
abutments, wing-walls, and pier, steel SUI
perstructure and the necessary grading of
approaches for a bridge over CrOsswicks
creek on line of new road, as recently laid
out, leading from North Crosswicks in the
county of Mercer, New Jersey, to Cross
wicks, In the county of Burlington. New
jersey or 2. Proposal for the construc-
ton, erection and completion of concrete
abutments, wing-walls, and pier, steel super
on line of new road, recently laid out.
leading from North Crosswicks, in the coun.
~ OF Mercer, New Jersey, to Crosswicks, in
the county OF Burlington, New Jersey" or 8.
Proposal for the necessary grading of ap-
proaches for a bridge over Crosswfck creek
on line OF new road, as recently laid out,
ryfalyC
of Mercer, New Jersey, to Crosswicks in the
county of Burlington, New Jersey5 or Z,
proposal for the construction, erection and
completion OF a two-span concrete arch
bridge and approaches over.Crosswick creek
on line of new road, as recently laid out,
leading from North Crosswicks, in the county
of Mercer, New Jersey, to Crosswicks in the
county of Burlington, New Jersey"
No bids will be received or opened unless
these conditions are compiled with on the
part of the bidder.
All deposits, except that of the successful
bidder, will be returned to the person making
| same within five days after the awarding of the
contract. The check of the successful bidder
| will be held until bond and contract in the
| full amount of the contract be filed with and
approved by the boards of chosen freeholders
| of the counties of Burlington and Mercer, or
] their respective bridge Committees, condi-
| toned for the faithful performance of the
covenants and conditions OF the said contract.
and1f the successful bidder fails to enter into
contract and file the necessary bond, then
the check deposited by him shall, at the OPP
ton of the boards of chosen freeholders Of
! said counties, be forfeited to and retained by
the said boards as liquidated damages.
II all proposals are rejected, all deposits
will be returned.
Plans and specifications and description of
/ said work, together with forms of proposaI
are on file for the inspection of bidders af
| the office OF Charles Evan Merritt, solicitor
of Burlington county, at Mount Holly, New
Jersey, and at the office of Frank j. EnneIe
county engineer Of Mercer county, Court
House, Trenton, New Jersey. The form of
proposal on file with said solicitor and engi-
gQd In III.
The boards reserve the right to reject anv
or all bids or to waive any defect or Informal
terest of the counties to do SO.
JOEL HORNER.
Director of the Board of Chosen
Freeeolders of the County of Burlington
AMMI r. SCHANCR.
Director OF the Board of Chosen
Freeholders OF the County OF Mercer