Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-02
City ApvERrIsnMrNTs.
OFFICE OF tho Board OF Street and Water
Commissioner OF the City OF Newark.
City Hall.

lit iul.
Newark. n. j., April Is. 1911.
sealed proposals viii lie received at this Of
nee from $50 to $50 o'clock p. m, OF Thurs
day, the fourth day Of May. 1911, and opene
at tie last named hour at a public meeting q
tho board TO be held at said time and place
f9r the paving Of the foiio~ing streets an
BRENNER STREET,
from south Tenth street TO Rose street;
GRAFTON AVENUE,
from summer avenue 70 NJ; Prospect avenue
from Eighteenth avenue to sklnkle street;
STREET.
from South Tenth street TO Kent street;
WHITNEY STREET.
WINTHROP STREET r Rss''" A
from Summer avenue to Lincoln avenue.
The following Is about the amount OF tn
work TO be done and the materials to be fur
nished in the construction and completion o
said work, and upon which bids Will be com
For Brenner street paving:
Three thousand five hundred $500 squar'
yards Of brick pavement on u six 49, inch con
crete founda tion.
One thousand six hundred d,soN lineal fee
or u by 5-inch four-cut curb. set in concrete
One hundred and fifty $50 lineal feet of ole
curB four-cut and reset in concrete.
lowing:
Three 60 Gets q IS by 6-inch four-out cor
One hundred d00) lineal feet of new headed
curb. set in concrete.
Five 80 noiseless manhole covers.
Ono % basin with connection complete.
Ono ~ basin. using old head and sill.
One "a new head and sill on old basin.
For Grafton avenue paving:
Two thousand seven hundred q, ZOO square
Jarda OF bltuiithic pavement on O six () inch
one hundred 900 iineai feet of 90 by 4-inch
four-cut curb. set in concrete.
one thousand 1000 iineai feet of old curb,
four-cut and reset in concrete.
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
Two or sets of 20 by 4-inch four-cut corner.
one hundred and seventy u7oy lineal feet Of
new header curb. set in concrete.
Jhree 90 noiseless fnanhole covers.
one % basin, with connection complete.
orc % basin, using old head and sill.
one a. new mead md sill. on old basin.
Bids for the above biiulithlc pavements must
Include n price bid per square yard per year
for maintenance and repair of said pavements
during an additional and second period of five
% years. and under a guarantee bond by a
surety coupany bond or a bond with surety
acceptable to the Board of Street and Water
commissioners which may be required at the
option Of the board at any time before the
expiration of the FIRST i've years guarantee.
For Kent stfset paving:
Two thousand one hundred and fifty q. 1907
square yards CT brick pavement on a six 90
inch concrete Foundation.
One thousand q,00W lineal feet of Is by s.
inch four-cut curb, set In concrete.
Fifty (5o) iineal feet OF old curb, four-cut
and reset In concrete.
Standard prices Will be paid for the fol
lowing:
Four "a sets 10 BY 5-inch four-cut corners.
sEt III concrete
One hundred and fifty $50 lineaI feet of new
header curb. set In concrete.
Two 90 Doiseless manhole covers.
One ID basin, with connection complete.
One % basin, using old head and sill.
ono % new head and sill, on old basin.
For Skinkl5 street paving:
One thousand eight hundred and sixty d,S6o)
square yards Of brick pavement on Il six t)
inch concrete foundation.
Eight hundred aud fifty $3.50 lineal feet OF
16 BY 5-lnch four-cut curb. set in concrete.
Fifty 900 lineal feet of old curb four-cut and
reset IN concrete.
standard prices will be paid for the fol-
lowing;
one ~ set OF i6 by 5-inch four-cut corners,
set in concrete.
Thlrty-six t3G, lineal feet of new header
curb, set in concrete.
Three 49, nolseless manhole covers.
One ~ basin, with connection complete.
One ~ basin, using old head and sill.
one % new head and sill on old basin.
For Whitney street paving;
square Yards of brick pavement on a six t6)
inch concrete foundation.
One thousand two hundred 1900 ilneal feet
Of Is by 5-inch four-cut curb. set in concrete.
Fifty 600 lineal feet Of old curb, four-cut
and reset in concrete.
lowing.
-Four "a sets 1s by 5-inch four-cut corners.
set In concrete.
FIFTY $50 lineal feet of new header curb,
set In concrete.
Three 80 nolseless manhole covers.
One ~ basin, with connection complete.
One a. basin, using old head and sill.
ono IL new head and eiIl on old basin.
For Winthrop street paving:
Two thousand seven hundred and Thirty
"a, 1907 square yards OF brick pavement on a
six 81 inch concrete foundation.
One thousand three hundred and fifty d.S5O
llneal feet Of 10 by 5-ineh four-eut curb. set in
concrete.
FIFTY (5ol ineal feet OF old curb, four-cus
and reset in concrete.
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
lowing:
one % set ls by U-iuch four-cut corners.
Thirty-six (sGl lneai feet OF new header
curb. set in concrete.
-Four "a nolselgSs rnanhole covers.
One % basin, using old head aud sill.
One ID new head and sill on old basin.
one ID new basin, with connection COM
plete.
Bidders arc not to state any price for ma
terials and work FOR which there is a fixed
amount provided for In the specifications.
Each proposal must be enclosed in a sealed
envelope, properly indorsed with the name of
the bidder aid Of the Improvement, and d.
rected 10 the Board OF Street and Water Com
nissioners OF the city of Newark.
Bidders Will state their prices in writing as
well as in ngures.
Bidders must specify in their proposals that
should the above work be awarded TO them
they viii bind themselves to finish and COM
OF consecutive working days:
Premier Street-Thlrty-1ye (a5) days;
Grafton AYenue-Thirty 900 days;
Kent Street-Tweuty-nvo (25) days;
skinkle Street-Twenty (2W days.
Whitney Street-rwenty (20) days:
Winthrop Street-Ihirty 600 days.
The plans and specifications of the work can
be ~exanined at the Office Of the Chief Bngi-
neer OF the Board Of Street and Water Com
missioners al the City Hall. Said proposals
to be accompanied 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 awarded TO the person or persons
making the proposal. they will. upon Its being
SO awarded, become his or their sureties for
the faithful performance of said work; and
that, II the person or persons omit or refuse to
execute such contract they win 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 by whom such CON
tract shall lie executed.
The Board Of Street and Water Commission,
ere OF the city OF Newark reserve to them.
proposals for the above work, as they may
deem best for the interest OF the city,
Bidders and sureties are hereby notified thai
under the provisions OF the seventh section Of
Water Commissioners, approved March IS, 1891
that the bond or bonds to be given for tht
faithful execution and performance OF sale
public work shall fret be approved as TO suf
hcioncy by tho board, and as to form by tn
counsel of the board, and no contract shall b,
binding on the city or become effective OF
| operative until such bond is SO approved, anC
the president OF the board shall have mower Il
examine the proposed bondsmen under oath, /
he shall 30 desire, or shall be 50 instructed b.
tho board, but the board Will not be bound b.
any statement that may be made by such pro
posed b~ondsmen, but shall have full power an'
absolute discretion In the whole matter, an,
this provision shall be referred to In any ad
vertisement inviting bids for any such publ
work.
BY direction Of the Board Of Street an,
Water Commissioners Of the city OF Newark.