Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-02-27
CRY ADvERTIsrMpNTs.
OFFICE of the Board o. Street and water
commissioners Of the City Of Newark.
City Hall.

City Hail.
Newark, N. j.. February "a, 1911.
Sealed proposals will be received al this Of
day. the second day Of March. ieii, aud opened
Of the board to he held at said time and place.
For the paving OF the following streets and
Cortland street, from Ferry street to Horatio
street; Earl street. from Elizabeth avenue to
FIRE inghuysen avenue.
w,rk to be done, and the materials to be fur
nished In TIE construction and completion Of
said work, and upon which bids viii be com-
pared;
For Cortland street paving:
Two thousand three hundred (2,soO) square
Yards OF bitul thtc pavement on a six t) ..Aeh
concrete foundation.
-Four hundred 4OO lineai feet Of 20 by 1 inch
four cut curb, set In concrete.
One thousand 1000 iineal feet OF old curb
four cut and reset in concrete.
Standard prices will be paid for tho follow
ing:
One ID set OF 20 by 4 inch four cut corners.
SGT in concrete.
Five t5) new noisefese manhole covers.
One u new basin with connection complete.
For Earl street paving:
Three thousand eight hundred and sixty
(5,S60) square yards OF brick pavement on q
six o) Inch concrete foundation.
Two hundred t200 lineal ct OF 90 by 4 inch
four cut curb, set In concrete. =
One thousand six hundred and thirty d.s90l
concrete.
Standard prices will be paid for the follow
N'aety 1907 iineai feet of 1s by inch new
header curb. set in concrete.
One ~ set new 20 by 4 inch four cut corners,
set in concrete.
Three $50 new no,seiess manhoIe covers.
one ID new basin with connection complete.
Bids for the above b!tulithic pavement must
include a price bid per square yard per year
for maintenance and repair OF said pavement
during an additional and second period OF Eve
O) years, and under a guarantee bond by a
surety company bond OF a bond with surety
acceptable to the Board Of Street and Water
Commissioners, which may be required at the
option OF the hoard at any time before the eX-
piration of the first five years guarantee.
Bidders are not TO state any, price for mate,
rails and work for which there 10 a fixed
amount provided 70. in the specifications.
Each PROPOSAL must be enclosed in a sealed
the bidder and of the Improvement. and III
reoted to the Board of Street and Water Com
nissioners of the city OF Newark.
Bidders will state their prices In writing ss
well as in figures.
Bidders must specify in their proposals that
should the above work be awarded to them
they viii. bind themselves to finish and COM
pllete the same within the following number
Of consecutive working days:
Cortland street paving, twenty-five 1850 days.
Earl street paving, thirty-hve 1850 days.
The plans and specifications Of the work can
be examined at the office Of the Chief Engi-
neer OF the Board of itreet and Water Com
nissioners at the City Hall. Said proposals to
two %suretles. 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, II the
contract be awarded to tho person or persons
making the proposal, they will. upon Its being
50 awarded. become his or their sureties for
the faithful performance OF said work, and
that IL the person or persona omit or refuse to
execute such contract they will pay to the
city OF Newark any difference between the
sums to which he or they would have been
entitled upon completion OF the contract. and
that which the city OF Newark may be obliged
TO pay the person or persons ly whom ouch
Z contract shall be executed.
The Board of Street and Water Commission
es 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 cf
the law creating the Board Of Street and
Water Commissioners, approved March "a. 1891.
that the bond or bonds to be given for the
faithful execution and performance of said
public work shall first be approved as to suf-
fcieKcy by the board and as to form by the
counsel OF tho board, and no contract shall be
binding on the city or become effective or
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 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 auy
advertisement inviting bids for any such pub
lie work.
BY direction Of the Board Of Street ana
Water Commissioners OF the City of Newark.
MORRIS r. ~SHERRERD,
feb2a-H Chief Engineer.