The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-14
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Commissioner Of the city of Newark. City
fa"' Newark. N. J.. September IA. 1908
sealed proposals Will be received at this Of
d dss f tSs t wen 70 oasS day Of september. isos.
and opened at the last named hour. at a public
meeting of the Board to be held at said tins
- SouTH FOURTEENTH sTREEr.
sides Of the street railway tracks, excepting one
foot on each side of said tracks.
work 10 be done, and the materials to be fur.
nished In the construction and competitor OF
said work. and upon which DOS VIII % conS
-Four thousand six hundred $500 sauars
yards of wood block pavement on a SIX W
Three thousand q, oo0) lineai feet OF l6 by
MI EIeven Kindred and ffty Q,15O) lineal feet Of
old curb. four-cut and reset III eoncIese. oh,..
One ID catch basin. with cohneclihe eHuo
One a. catch basin. using old head and sill.
-Four GD sets OF new l6 by 5 inch four-cut
corners set in concrete: po,o,an
one hundred d0) square feet OF beigian
Two hundred ZOO hneal feet or new 10 pY
inch header curb, set in iconcrete;
Eleven. I'D noiseless manhole covers to re-
place old covers.
eineer of the Board at least five 90 days before
the time of making his hid. samples in suitapie
tended to be used. properly labeled with the
name or brand of the contents, viz;
ID A sample Of not less than one % pound
eS a sample of not less than one ID pound
11 A sample Of not less than one % pound Of
combined crsosote oil and resin;
a. six go sample blocks properly treated with
tbe confined creosote oil and resin of the size
and quality called for. to be used on the worK,
an and c three s} e sanpaes oil and resin Of the size
and quality called for. IT. -. =. W..
The bidder shall also deposit with the City
Engineer at least five 80 days before the time
Of making his bid. an affidavit sworn TO before
The materials which the sample blocks he sub.
mits are treated with. and the proportions on
such materials used and the ,th NAM the , % ins
Any. bidder may. with the consent Of the per.
son fling samples refer to said set or samples
in making his bid. but said bid must be accom-
panied by such consent indicating the bidders
s bSin'y 10 OBTAIN '"e
terisis and work for which there is a nxed
amount provided for in the specifications.
.n Tsia pfG properly Yd indo Re WITH with the he nams =
the bidder. and Of. the Improvement, and d.
m psGssS to to os t RSsF c1tS Of Of st Newa aRd Water Com
Bidders will state their prices in writing a.
bidders must specify in their proposals that.
should the above work be awarded to them,
plete the same within forty-fve dO consecutive
working days.
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-
companied by the consent. in writing. of two
%sureties, or a surety company qualified to do
business In New Jersey, who shall. at the time
Of putting In such proposals, qualify as to their
responsibility in the amount of such proposal.
and bind themselves that, IL the contract be
proposal. they will, upon its being go awarded.
become his or their sureties for the faithful
performance of said work; and that II the per-
son or persons omit or refuse to execute such
any difference between the sums to which he
or they would have been entitled upon COM
pletion OF the contract and that which the
City of Newark may be obliged to pay the per-
son or persons by whom such contract shall be
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 for the interest of the city.
Bidders and -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 bond or bonds to be given for the
public work shall first be approved as to suf-
fciency by the Board, and as to form by the
Counsel of the Board, and no contract shall be
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,
if he shall so desire, or shall be SO instructed
by the Board, but the Board will not be bound
by any statement that may be made by such
proposed bondsmen, but shall have full 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 ana
NORRIS r.
sept14-6t Chief Engineer