The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-06
CITY ADvERTrsEMENTs.


OFFICE of the Board of Street and Water
Hall.
Newark, N. j., October 8. 1908.
Sealed proposals will be received at this Of
flee from 3:15 to $3.50 o'clock p. m, Of Thurs
day, the fifteenth day of October, 1908, and
opened at the last named hour, at a public
meeting of the Board to be held at said time
and place. for sh M1E Tspa sTTr e
from Broad street TO- Washington street
work to be done. and the materials to bs fur
nfshed In the construction and completion OF
said work. and upon which bids will be COM
Three thousand 5000 square yards Of
Granitoid concrete blocked pavement on a con-
crete foundation, using the r. S. Biome Com
pany processes, and in accordance with the
STANDARD specifications of said company for
Thirteen hundred d. soN Iineal feet of new
Is by 5 Inch eight cut curb; set in concrete;
eight cut and reset in concrete;
One hundred uo0 square feet of new Belgian
bridging laid on concrete:
Three 90 new manholes complete with noise
less covers;
One IL new basin with connecting chute
One d new basin. using old head and sill.
STANDARD prices will be paid for the fol-
-Four % sets Of new IS by 5 inch eight cut
corners set in concrete.
One hundred and SIXTY d6G linea1 feet of
new IS by 5 inch header curb, set in concrete:
Fifty t5oi square yards of old granite pave
m ent relaid on sand;
Fifty (50) square yards of new asphalt pave
nent on a concrete foundation.
Bids for the above pavement must include a
price bid per square. yard per year for main
tenance and repair of said pavement during an
additional and second period Of five 80 years
under a similar guarantee bond, which may be
required at option of the Board at any time
before the expiration of the first five 90 year
guarantee.
bidders are not 70 state any price for ma:
terials and work Cor which there Is a fixed
amount provided for in the specifications.
Each proposal must be enclosed in a sealed
envelope, properly indorsed with the nams #
the bidder and Of the Improvement. and az
missioners OF the city of Newark.
Bidders Will state their prices In writing az
well as in figures.
BIDDERS must specify in their proposals that.
should the above work be awarded to them.
they will bind themselves to finish and COM
plete the same within thirty-fve $50 consecu-
The plans and specifications OF the york can
be examined at the office OF the Chief Engineer
of the Board of Street and Water Commissions
ers at tn, City Hall. Said proposals to be ac-
conpanied by the consent. in writing, OF two
business in New Jersey, who shall. at the time
of putting in such proposals., qualify as to their
and, bind themselves that, IL the contract be
awarded to the person or persons making the
become his or their sureties for the faithful
performance OF said work; and that II the per-
contract they will pay to the City of Newark
any difference between the sums to which he
pietion Of the contract and that which the
City of Newark may be obliged to pay the per-
SOn or PERSONS Dy WHOM SUCH COutfdct II "
executed.
The Board of Street and Water Commissions
ers of the City Of Newark reserve to them
selves the right to accept or reject any or all
proposals for the above work. as they may
deem best 70. the interest Of the city.
Bidders am sureties are hereby notified that
under the provisions OF the seventh section OF
the law creating the Board Of Street and
Water Commissioners, approved March 18th.
1891, that The Lond or bonds to be given for the
faithful execution and performance OF said
public work chall first be approved as TO suf-
hciency by the Board. and as to form py the
Counsel of the Board, and no contract shall pc
binding on the city or become effective or
operative until such bond is so approved: and
the President of the Board shall have power
TO examine the proposed bondsmen under oath:
IL he shall so desire, or shall be so instructed
by the Board, but the Board VIII not be peund
by any statement that may be made by such
proposed bondsmen, but shall have fun power
and absolute discretion In the whole matter,
and this provision shall be referred to In any
advertisement inviting bids for any such public
work.
BY direction OF the Board Of Street and
Water Commissioners Of the City Of Newark.
M. r.
octs-5t Chief Engineer.