Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-04-24
CITY A-DvERTIsEMENTs.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET AN
WATER COMMISSIONERS OF The
CITY OF NEWARK.

CITY OF NEWARK.
newark Siag h n J.. April u. 1911.
Sealed proposals will be received at this OF
fee from sis to $40 o'clock q. m, OF Thurs
day. the twenty-seventh day OF April, 1911. and
opened at the last-namcd hour. at a public
meeting of the board to be held at said time
For tho paving of the following streets aud
CONCORD STREET.
from Frslinghuysen avenue to Elizabeth ave
nue..
from Frelinghuysen avenue to Elizabeth ave
PARKER STREET.
from Abingdon avenue to Delavan avenue, the
roadway to be reduced from thirty-six to thirty
feet between the curb lines.
RUNYON STREET.
from Ffeinghuysen avenue to Elizabeth ave-
SOUTH STREET
from Pacific street to Van Buren, street, and
VAN STREET,
from South street to Clifford street.
The following Is about the amount of the
work to be done and the materials TO be fur
nished in the construction and completion OF
said work, and upon which bids Will be com
FoR CONCORD STREET PAVING:
Three thousand FIVE hundred and sixty (3,o6O
square yards of brick pavement on a six 6)
inch concrete foundation.
One hundred 400 lineal feet OF 20 by 4-inch
four-cut curb, set in concrete.
One thousand six hundred and eighty Q,6S0
lineal feet of old four-cut curb. reset in con
crete.
Standard prices will be paid for the follow
Ing:
Two t) sets 20 by 4-inch four-cut corners,
set IN concrete.
Four ~ noiseless manhole covers.
One ~ basin, with connection complete.
One ~ basin, using old head and sill.
One ~ hesd and sill on old basin.
FOR CLIFTON STREET PAVING:
Three thousand four hundred and forty q, 440)
square yards of brick pavement on a six 10
inch concrete foundation.
One hundred 600 lineal feet of 20 by finch
four-cut curb, set In concrete.
One thousand seven hundred and eighty
- 7HnA ItnAa1 fAaf n all fa1lH-att WY aaf IN
concrete.
STANDARD prices will be paid for the follow
Seventy-two C72) lineal feet of new header
" ca sets of 20 by 4-inch four-cut corners.
Five 90 noiseless manhoie covers.
One q basin. with connection complete.
One % basin, using old head and sill
FOR PARKER STREET PAVING:
Five thousand eight hundred $500 square
yards Of Brick pavement on a six (6) inch con
Two thousand five hundred and fifty (2,55O
lineal feet OF 16 by 5-inch four-cut curb, set
One thousand Q,0oN lineaI feet of old curb
tour-cut and reset in concrete.
STANDARD prices will be paid for the follow
ing:
curb.
-Four % sets 1e by b-inch four-cut corners.
Eight 80 noiseless manhole covers.
One ~ basin. with connection complete.
One ID basin, using OLD mead ana Sill.
One ~ head and sill on old basin.
There are about three hundred 600 cubic
yards of extra excavation which must be in
cluded in price bid for pavement and will not
FOR RUNYoN STREE PAVING:
Three thousand four hundred and eighty
e, 4S0) square yards Of brick pavement on a
six (8) inch concrete foundation.
One hundred 600 lineal feet of 20 by 4-inch
four-cut curb, set IN concrete.
One thousand seven hundred and twenty
Q.72O lineai feet OF old four-cut curb, reset
In concrete.
sstandard prices will be paid for the follow
ing:
Two CO. sets of 20 by 4-inch four-cut cor
seventy-two G) iineal feet of new headE
-Four ~ noiseless manhole covers.
One "a basin, with connection complete.
One u basin, using old head and sill.
For Pos q so6 HSaa s sTaE III! II p& vi I Ss:'h
Eight thousand three hundred and forty
g. io1 square yards Of oblons granite block
pavement on a six oD inch concrete founda-
Fifty Go) iineai feet of 30 by 4-inch foursus
Standard prices will be paid for the follow
Three thousand sx hundred and sixty Geo
lineal feet Of old four-cut curb, reset IN oon-
SIX hundred acD square fact OF old Srsds,ns.
One "a set Of 70 By a-inch four-cut corners,
one a. basin. with connection complete.
One III basin, using old head and sill.
Ono III head and sill on old basin
FOR A BUREN, STREET PAV1NG:
One thousand one hundred and twenty 0,ttO
square yards Of oblong granite block pave
ment on a SIX 0) inch concrete foundation.
-Four hundred and fifty (4bo) lineal feet Of 20
by 5-inch four-cut curb, set in concrete.
Two HUNDRED 1,nS5 ssra ana a., t9r ay CHos square 'eet o.
Standard prices will be paid for the follow
Two 90 sets Of 20 by 6-inch four-cut cor
Fifty fO square feet of old bridging, relaid
One ~ basin, with connection complete.
One "a basin, using old head and sill.
One ~ head and all on old basin.
The contracts for the work, If awarded, shall
be awarded professionally by the board and
shall impose no liability upon the city unless
by the board: preliminary assessments OF
3roperty benefited especially by the proposed
Ing on the same is to be held after which the
board may or may not finally award the con-
tract. in accordance with Chapter 27 Of the
bidders are not to state any price for ma
teriais and work for which there Is a fixed
Each proposal must be enclosed in a sealed
envelope, properly Endorsed with the name OF
rected to the Board Of Street and Water
Commissioners 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 viii bind themselves to finish and com.
oiete the same within the following number Of
consecutive working days:
Concord street, thirty 800 days.
Clifton street, thirty (SN days. j
Parker street, fifty 800 days.
Runyon street, thirty (O days.
South street, sixty (80) days.
Van Buren, street. fifteen Q5) days.
The plans and specifications of the work can
be xamine at the Office of the Chief Bnyi-
neer of the Board of Street. and Water Com
missionera at the City Hall. Said proposals
to be accompanied by the consent. in writing,
Of two s~ureties, 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. If 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, If 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
which the city of Newark may be Obliged to
paw 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 are hereby notified that
under the provisions of the seventh section of
the law creating the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners, approved March %, 1891,
that the bond or bonds to be given for the
public work shall first be approved as to suf-
nciency 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 Ia so approved, and
the president of the board shall have rover TO
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