Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-27

OFFICE Of the Board OF Street and Water
Commissioners of the City of Newark.
City Hqll.


OFFICE of the Board OF Street and Water
Commissioners of the City of Newark.
Newark, n. j.. NAV 2e. 1911.
sealed proposals will be receivod at this Of
flee from 3:15 to $3.50 o'clock y. m. of Thurs
opened at the last named hour. at a public
meeting OF the board to be held at said time
BALLAN \ PARKWAY,
from Clifton avenue to Lake street, and for
the grading, eurbing and tagging of the fol
DASS1NG AVENUE.
from Speedway Ho Sss9Ss E srR fhs lEyinst0n line
from Shaw avenue to Hawthorne avenue;
LESLIE STREET,
from Shaw avenue to Hawthorne avenue.
The following Is about the amount of the
work to be done. and the materials 10 be fur
said work, and upon which bids Ill be com
FOR BALLANTINE PARKWAY RE-
-Four thousand three hundred and thirty
a, $500 square yards of bitulithic pavement on
a six t) inch concrete foundation;
Three hundred 5000 lineal feet OF 20 by 4 inch
eight cut curb, set in concrete:
One thousand four hundred and twenty q. 400
lineal feet of old eight cut curb, reset in con-
Standard prices VIII be paid for the fol-
lowing:
Two % sets OF 20 by 4 inch eight cut corr
ners, set in concrete;
One hundred and eighty dsN lneal feet Of
new header curb, set in concrete;
Five 90 n~oiseless manhole covers;
One ID basin with connection complete;
One ID basin using old head and sill;
One ~ head and sill on old basin.
Bids for the above bitulithic 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 Ave
go years. and under a guarantee bond by a
surety company or a bond with surety acoep-
mlssioners. which may be required at the OPP
ton of the board at any time before the
expiration of the first FIVE years, guarantee.
AND FLAGGING:
Five hundred 5000 cubic yards of embank-
Eight hundred and ninety $500 iineaI feet Of
20 by 4 inch four cut curb, set In concrete.
Three thousand six hundred and eighty $500
square feet of tagging. 4 feet wide;
Five hundred and sixty $500 square feet Of
Belgian bridging.
lowing:
SIX W) sets of 20 by 4 inch four cut corners.
One ~ basin with connection complete;
One ~ basin using old head and sill;
One u head and sll on old basin.
FOR HoBSON STREE GRADING. CURB
ING AND FLAGGING:
Eight hundred $500 cubic yards of exoava-
Three thousand and forty ts. NoD lineal feet
Of 20 by 4 inch four cut curb, set In con-
Nine hundred and fifteen Cs15) nneal feet Of
old curb. four cut and reset in concrete;
Thirteen thousand eight hundred and htty
(3, $500 square feet of tagging, 4 feet wide;
Fifty 800 square feet Of Belgian bridging.
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
One "a set of 20 by 1 inch four cut corners,
set in concrete:
Two thousand q, 000) square feet Of old Tag
Fifty go square feet Of old bridging relaid;
One "a basin using old head and sill;
One "a head and sill on old basin.
LESLIE STREET GRADING. CURLING
Eight hundred $500 cubic yards of excava-
ton, four hundred 400 cubic yards of which
Is to be embankment on the street; excaVa-
| ton only to be paid for;
1nree thousand five hundred 5000 iineal
feet of 20 by 4 inch four cut curb. set in con-
Three hundred 5000 lneal feet of old curb.
four cut and reset In concrete;
Thirteen thousand nine hundred O3, 800
square feet of tagging. 4 feet wide;
Fifty 900 square feet Of Belgian bridging,
One IN set OF 20 by 4 inoh four cut corners.
Fifty 900 square feet of old bridging relaid;
One % basin with connection completes;
One "a basin using old head and sill;
One "a head and sill on old basin.
Bidders are not to state any price for ma:
terials and work for which there is a hxsd
amount provided for In the specifications.
bach propoFal must be enclosed in a sealed
envelope, properly. indorsed with the name Of
rected to the Board of Street and Water Com
missioners Of the city of Newark.
Bidders Will state their prices In writing az
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:
Ballantine Parkway Repa~ying-Forty H0)
days;
Hobson Street Grading-Thirty 800 days;
Leslie Street Gradng-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
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as to their responsibility In the amount OF such
proposal. and bind themselves that, il the
making the proposal, they will, upon Its being
10 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 lie executed.
The Board Of Street and Water Commissions
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 of
the law creating the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners. approved March Is, 1891,
that the bond or bonds to be given for tho
public work shall first be approved as to sur
hciency by the board, and as to form by the
binding on the city or become effective or
operative until such bond is SO approved, and
the president of the board shall have power to
examine the proposed bondsnen 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 pro-
posed bondsmen, but shall have full power and
absolute discretion in the whole matter. and
this provision shall be referred to in any ad-
vertisement inviting bids for any such public
work.
By direction Of the Board OF Street and
Water Commissioner of the city of Newark.
MORRIS r. SHERRERD.
my28-5t CHIEF Engineer.
PUBLIC TIC is hereby given that the fol-