Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-01
cITY ApvrnrrsEMENrs.
OFFICE OF the Board Of Street and Water
Commissioners of the City of Newark.
City Hall.

at the laet named hour at a public meeting OF
Tor the paving of the following streets and
highways:
BRENNER STREET,
from South Tenth street to Rose street;
GRAFTON AVENUE,
from Summer avenue Fssl to NJ; Prospect avenue;
from Eighteenth avenue to skinkle street;
STREET.
from South Tenth street to Kent street.
WHITNEY STREET.
from South Orange avenue to Dassing avenue
from Summer avenue to Lincoln avenue.
The following Is about the amount Of the
nished In the construction and completion of
said work. and upon which bids will be conn
For Bremen street paving:
Three thousand 1--WE hundred q, 500 square
yards OF brick pavement on a six (6) inch con
One thousand six hundred 1000 lineal feet
OF l6 by 5,inch four-cut curb. set in concrete.
One hundred and fifty O50 Ineal feet of old
curb four-cut and reset In concrete.
Standard prices Will be paid for the fol-
Three ca sets Of 1s by 5-inch four-cut cor
ners. set IN concrete:
One hundred f10o} nneal feet Of new header
curb, set In concrete.
Five % noiseless manhole covers.
One Is BASIN, using o old besS soa psIji'
One "a new head and sill on old basin.
For Grafton avenue paving:
Two thousand seven hundred q, 7o0) square
yards OF bitulithic pavement on a six 6) inch
concrete foundation.
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four-out curb. set in concrete.
One thousand d,oo) lineal feet of old curb,
four-cut and reset in concrete,
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
lowing;
Two e, sets of 20 by finch four-cut corner.
One hundred and seventy 17o) lineai feet Of
new header curb, set in concrete.
Three go noiseless manhole covers.
one q basin, with connection complete.
One a. basin. using old head and sill.
one ID new head and sill. on old basin.
Bids for the above bitulithic pavements must
include a price bid per square yard per year
for maintenance and repair of said pavements
during an additional and second period of Ave
N) years, and under a guarantee bond by a
acceptable to the oG Board Or Of s su1e ~ and W sSsess
commissioners which may be required at the
option of the board at any time before the
expiration of the first five years guarantee.
For Kent street paving:
Two thousand one hundred and fifty %, 1901
inch concrete foundation.
One thousand d.OOO lneal feet of IS by g.
Fifty (5o) IineaI feet OF old curb, four-eut
and reset In concrete.
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
lowing:
-Four % sets 1s by 6-lnch four-cut corners,
set in concrete.
One hundred and fifty (1BO lineal feet OF new
header curb, set in concrete.
Two (D noiseless manhole covers.
One ~ basin, with connection complete.
One q basin. using old head and sill.
One % new head and sill, on old basin
For Skinkle street paving:
One thousand eight hundred and sixty Il, $500
square yards of brick pavement on a six go
inch concrete foundation.
Eight hundred and fifty $500 lneal feet of
16 by 5-inch four-cut curb, set In concrete.
Fifty $50 lineal feet of old curb four-cut and
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
lowing:
One % set of le by 5-inch four-cut corners,
Thirty-six 1850 linesl feet of new header
curb. set In concrete.
Three go noiseless manhole covers.
One a. basin, with connection complete.
One a basin, using old head and sill,
One ID new head and sill on old basin.
For Whitney street paving:
One thousand eight hundred and sixty DISCO
square yards of brick pavement on a six Ql
inch concrete foundation.
One thousand two hundred q, 20o) lineal feet
of 1s by 5-inch four-cut curb, set in concrete.
Fifty (50) lineal feet of old curb, four-cut
and reset In concrete.
Standard prices will be paid for the fol
lowing.
Four "a sets 16 by 5-Inch four-cut corners.
set in concrete.
Fifty go lineal feet Of new header cub
Three 20 noiseless manhole covers.
One ID basin, with connection complete.
One q basin, using old head and sill.
| One "a new head and sill on old basin.
For Winthrop street paving:
Two thousand seven hundred and thirty
| G.7S0) square yards of brick pavement on a
six C) inch concrete foundation,
| One thousand three hundred and fifty CISCO
ineal feet OF 16 by 5-inch four-cut curb, set il
Fifty 900 lineal feet of old curb. four-cut
STANDARD prices will be paid for the fol-
lowing; p =
One % set 10 by 5-lnch .four-cut corners,
set In concrete.
Thirty-six 1850 llneal feet of new header
curb, set in concrete.
Four a. noiseless manhoie covers.
One % basin. using old head and sill.
One "a new head and sill on old basin.
One ID new basin, with connection con-
plete.
terials and work for which there is a fxed
amount provided for in the specifications.
Each proposal must be enclosed in a sealed
envelope. properly Endorsed with the name OF
the bidder and of the Improvement, and d.
rected TO the Board OF Street and Water Com
missioners of the city of Newark.
Bidders will state their prices in writing as
well 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 consecutive working days:
Bremen treet-Thirty-hve (35l days;
Grafton A~venue-Thirty 900 days;
Kent Street-Twenty-fve (25) days;
Skink1e ~Street-Twenty (20) days;
Whitney S~treet-Twenty t20) days
Winthrop Street-Thirty 800 days.
The plans and specifications of the work. can
be examined at the office OF the Chief Engi-
neer of the Board of Street and Water Com
missioners at the City Hall. Said proposals
to be accompanied by the consent. in writing.
to do business in New Jersey, who Shall at
the time of putting in such proposals qualify
proposal, and bind themselves that. IL the
contract be awarded to the person or persons
| MAKING In6 proposal, tDey Will, upon iIS 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 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 by whom such con-
tract shall be executed.
The Board Of Street and Water Commission
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 ore hereby notified THAI
the law creating the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners, approved March %, 1891,
that the bond or bonds to DO given for the
faithful execution and performance OF said
public work shall first be approved as to suf-
hciency 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 resident of the board shall have power 10
examine the proposed bondsmen under oath, il
he shall 50 desire, or shall be 80 instructed by
any statement that may be made by SUCH pro-
posed bondsmen, but shall have full power and
absolute discretion in the whole matter, and
this provision shall be referred to in apy adj
vertisement inviting bids for any such public
work.
BY direction Of the Board OF Street and
Water Commissioners Of the city of Newark,
MORRIS r. SHERRERD,
aprS-St Chief Engineer.