Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-05
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.
OFFICE Of the Board of Street and Water Com
missioners or the City of Newark.
CITY Hall


OFFICE Of the Board of Street and Water Com
missioner. or the Sity e Newark.
Newark, N. J., November 3. 1910.
Sealed proposals win be received at this office
tenth day Of November, 1910, and opened ~ the
last named hour. at a public meeting of the
board to be held at said time and place, for the
grading. curbing and tagging Of
HILLSIDE AVENUE,
from Watson avenue n%ortherly about 12 feet;
from Garrison street to Jabez street. and
PARKHURST STREET,
from Goble street to Avenue 9; also for the
HEDDEN PLAcE,
from Orange street to the East Orange line,
THIRTEENTH AVENUE,
from South Tenth street to South Twelfth
street.
The following IL about the amount of the work
to be done. and the materials to be furnished In
the construction and completion OF said work.
and upon which bids will be compared:
FOR HILLSIDE Ay- .UE GRADING
Five hundred $500 cubic yards OF embank-
ment, fifty 800 cubic yards Of which is exoava-
Two hundred and twenty (22o) square yards
Three hundred and twenty ts2o) lineal feet Of
20 by 4 inch four out curb;
new Ms ssx srnars fau an feet a0r wids ssA0' square feet Of
Standard prices will be allowed for the
following:
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NEW YORK AVENUE GRADING:
One thousand six hundred and twenty-five
! Q,625) cubic yards OF excavation;
Eight hundred and fifty $3.50 iineai feet Of
new 20 by 4 inch four cut curb. set in concrete;
Six t6) sets Of new 20 by 4 inch four cut cor
Seven hundred and thirty Cs0 square feet of
new Belgian bridging;
-Four thousand three hundred A,300) square
feet of new tagging, five feet wide;
Two (D new basins with connections com
One ~ new basin using old head and sill:
One ID new granite head and sill on old
FOR PARKHURST STREET GRADINe:
Five hundred and fifty $500 cubic yards of
embankmentI fifty 900 cubic yards of which is
excavation on the street; embankment only to
Nine hundred and nifty 1850, iineal feet of 20
-Four thousand seven hundred and nifty (4,75N
square feet Of new na "a. I'VE feet wide;
one q p,n new 6ssi pr Win IN G pnT9Nd complete
One thousand four hundred and forty GAO
square yards Of oblong granite block pavement
Six hundred and fifty $500 iineal feet of 20
by 6 inch four cut curb. set in concrete;
One hundred and sixty QG0) square feet of
| Belgian bridging laid on concrete:
One ~ new basin with connection completes;
One ~ new basin using old head and sill;
One ~ new granite head and Sill on old
One ID new manhcle complete with noiseless
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
lowing:
Two "a, sets of 20 by 6 inch four cut corners,
FOR THIRTEENTH AVENUE PAVING:
One thousand eight hundred and forty Q,si0,
square yards Of sheet asphalt pavement on a
concrete foundation;
SIX hundred and seventy (s7N lineal feet of
IS by 5 Inch four T,S cut curb, set in C. concrete S,S e;,,D
four cut and reset in concrete;
One ID new basin with connection complete;
One ~ new basin using old head and sill;
One IN new granite head and Sill on OLD
basin;
One ~ manhole complete with noiseless
STANDARD prices will be paid for the fol
Forty 40 iineal feet of new header curb, sci
Thirty 900 square yards of asphalt repavinz
on old concrete foundation;
One ~ new noiseless manhole cover;
One ~ set of 1s by 6 inch four cut corners
set In concrete.
Bids for the above asphalt pavement mus
include a price bid per square yard per year for
maintenance and repair of said pavement
during an additional and second period of fave
1) years, and unde. a guarantee bond by a
surety company bond or a bond with surety ac-
e%eptable to the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners, which may be required at OPP
ton of the board at any time before the ex-
piration of the first nye years guarantee.
terials and work for which there is a nxed
amount provided for in the specifications
envelope, properly indorsed with the mans OF
the bidder and Of the Improvement. and d.
rected to the Board or Street and Water Com
miseioners of the City OF Newark.
Bidders will state their prices in writing as
we'll 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 the following number OF
Hillside Avenue G~rading-Fiftee d5) days.
New York Avenue Grading-Twenty-fve (25)
Parkhurst Street G~rading-Fifteen d5) days.
Hedden Place Paving-Twenty-ffve (25) days.
npt,t.toaaf1 xfapr1a ouinn tranf-- Ave IE,
The plans and specifications of the work car
be examined at the Office OF the Chief Engineer
Of the Board OF Street and Water Commission.
ers at the city HALL. Said proposals to be ac
%svPeties' or q surety Company guaiiaed to q
business In New Jersey. who snail. at the time
q putting IL such proposals, quality as Z
posal, and bind themselves that, II the contract
be awarded TO the person or persons making
awarded, become his or their sureties for tn,
faithful performance Of said work. and that 81
such contract they viii pay to the city o.
Newark any difference between the gums e
which he or they would have been entitled
shich the City Of Newark may be obliged Il
pay the person or persons by whom such CON
The Board Of Street and Water Commission.
es of the City OF Newark reserve to them.
proposals for the above work. as they may
deem pest for the interest of the city.
Bidders and ~sureties are hereby notified thai
under the provisions OF the seventh sector
OF the law creating the Board OF Street anc
Water Commissioners, approved. March 2S, 1891
that the bond or bonds to be given for tbs
faithful execution and performance Of sale
public work shall first be approved as to suf'
counsel of the. Board. and no contract shat
be binding on the city or become effective OF
operative until such bond is 80 approved. ant
the President Of the Board shall have powell
to examine the proposed bondsmen under oath
IL be shall so desire. or shall be so instructed
by the Board, but the Board viii not be bound
by any statement that may be made by sucf
proposed bondsmen, but shall have full powel
and absolute discretion in the whole matter
and this provision shall be referred to In an,
Advertisement inviting bids for any such pub
lie work.
BY direction OF the Board of Street and Watel
Commissioners OF the CITY OF Newark.