The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-07-20
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.
OFFICE Of the Board of Street and Water
commissioners Of the City OF Newark.
CITY HALL

OFFICE Of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners Of the City OF Newark.
Ne aia MI 4. j. July Is. 1909.
seaied proposals VII be received at this Of
nee from S;l5 to 5;3j o'clock p. m. Of Thurs
day. the twenty-second day Of July. 1909. and
opened at the last named hour, at a public
meeting of the board to be held at said time
ana place, Tor the paving of
NICHOLS STREET. E
the repaving of
RECToR STREET.
from Broad street to Front street.
The following is about the amount Of the
nisled In the constr uction and completion o.
sad work. and upon which bids will be COM
FOB NICHOLS STREET PAVING:
Two thousand seven hundred q. 700 square
yards OF bitulithlc pavement on a six 80 Inch
concrete foundation;
One thousand six hundred and twenty q. s2o,
lineal feet of new Is by 5 inch four cut curb.
set In concrete:
One ID new catch basin with connection
complete.
STANDARD prices Will be paid for the fol-
lowing;
Thirty GOD Lneal feet OF new IS by 8 inch
header curb set in concrete.
One ID set Of new IS by 5 inch four cut
corners set In Concrete:
Six 90 new noiseiess manhole covers.
FOR RECTOR STREET REPAN1NG:
Two thousand seven hundred and ten e., 710)
square yards OF hitulithic pavement on a six
t6) inch concrete foundation;
One thousand six hundred and seventy u,s76)
lineal feet OF new Is by inch four cut curb
set In concrete.
one % new catch basin with connection
complete.
one ~ new catch basin using old head and
sill;
one % new head and sill on old basin.
STANDARD prices will be paid for the fol-
Ten 90 square yards of asphalt repaving
on old concrete.
One hundred and twenty ti20) square feet Of
new Belgian bridging laid on concrete:
-Four (D sets OF new is by inch four cut
corners. set in concrete.
Seventy 100 lineal feet OF new 15 by 3 inch
ht ader curp. set in concrete;
SIX 90 new noiseless manhole covers,
Bids FOR the above bitulithic pavements must
include a price bid per square yard per year
for maintenance and repair of said pavement
during an additional and second period OF five
90 years under a similar guarantee bond.
which may be required at option of the
Board of Street and Water Commissioner at
any time before the expiration of the first
Rid .rs are not to state any price for mate
rials and work for which there Is a fixed amount
provided for in the specifications.
the bidder and Of the Improvement, and di-
missioners of the City OF Newark.
bidders Will state their prices In writing as
bidders must specify IN their proposals that.
should the above work he awarded 10 them, they
VIII oihd themselves 10 nhlsn ana complete
the same within the following number Of
consecutive working days;
Nichols street P~aving-Thirty ts0l DAYS;
Rector Street RepaVfng-Thirty fS1) days.
The plans and specifications Of the work ca7
be amir OF the Office Of the Chief Engineer
Of Re BoarG Of Street and Water Commission
compan;ed D. the consent IN writing Of two
sureties, or a surety company qualified TO DO
business in New Jersee. who shall. At the tins
Of putting IN such proposals. qualify as to
their responsibility N the anouf: q such pro-
posal, and bind themselves that, II tbs contract
be awarded TO the person CT persons making
the proposal. they. will. upon its being :
awarded. become his or their sureties for the
faithful performance Of said work: and that "
the person OF persons omi' or refuse to execute
such contract they will pay to the city Of
Newark any difference between the sums to
which he or ther would have been entitled
which the CITY Of Newark MAY be obliged %
pay the person or persons by whom such con-
tract shall be executed,
ers Of the City Of Newark reserve to them
selves the Right 10 accept or reject any or all
for the above work. as they MAY
Bidders and sureties are hereby notified that
under the provisions Of the seventh section
u the law creating the BOARD Of street sna
the bond or bonds to be given for the
faithful execution and performance Of said
public work shall FIRST be approved as to SUI.
counsel OF the Board, and no contract shall
be binding on the city or become effective or
until such bond is so approved; and
the President Il the Board shall have power
to examine the proposed bo7dsmen under oath.
IL he shall so desire, or shall be so instructed
NY the Board, but the Board VIII not be bound
by any statement that may be made by such
proposed hondsmen. but shall have full power
and nd , sssOl n1ov, discretion .s.5, IN l. the tsssrT whole so T n sn;
advertisement inviting bids FOR any such pub
lie work.
BY direction Of the BOARD of stree, and
NJ. r. sHERRERD.
jyis-ss Chief Engineer.