Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-06-12

OFFICE of the Board of street and Water
Commissioners Of the City of Newark.
City Hall.
Sealed proposals will be received at this
office from 3:15 to $3.50 o'clock p. M, OF Thurs,
at the last named hour. at a public meeting
of the board to be held at said time and
place. for the paving of the following streets
MoNTCLAIR AVENUE,
from Summer avenue to Mount Prospect ave-
nue.:
sCHEERER AVENUE.
from Renner avenue to Bergen street;
WoODSIDE AVENUE,
from Elwood avenue to Grafton avenue.
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
pared,
FOR MoNTcLAIR AVENUE PAVING:
Three thousand two hundred ca, 200 square
yards OF bitulithic pavement on a six 80
inch concrete foundation;
Two hundred (2oO lineal feet of 20 by 4
inch four cut curb, set in concrete;
Nine hundred 900) lineal feet of old curb,
four cut and reset in concrete.
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
lowing:
-Four %. sets of 20 by 4 inch four cut cor
One hundred 600 lineal feet of new header
curb, set In concrete;
Three go nolseless manhole covers;
One ID basin with connection complete;
One % basin using old head and sill;
One a. head and sill on old basin.
FOR sCHEERER AVENUE PAVING:
Four thousand eight hundred and sixty
a, $500 square yards of bitulithic pavement on
a six 90 inch concrete foundation; ~,
Two thousand four hundred q, 400 lineal
feet of IS by inch four cut curb. set in
concrete.
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
lowing;
Four % sets of 1e by 5 inch four cut cor
ners, set in concrete;
One hundred Q00) lineal 80 OF new header
curb, set in concrete;
Six go noiseless manhole covers;
One % basin with connection complete;
One % basin using old head and sill;
One ID 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 pave
ments during an additional and second period
of hve t) years and under a guarantee bond
acceptable to the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners. which may be required at the
option of the board at any time before the
Il CONTRACTS Q II WORK ON
THE. ABOVE STREETS, IF AWARDED.
BY THE BOARD N SHALL IMPOSE NO
kIABILITY UPON THE | UNLESS SUCH
LIMINARY ASSESSMENTS OF PROPERTY
BENEFTTED SPECIALLY BY THE PRO,
MADE AND PUBLIC HEARINGSi ON H
SAME TO BE HELD, AFTER WHICH H
kWARD NAY 4 Oh NAY m NOT NJ
WITH CHAPTER 27 OF H STATE LAWS
OF 1895.
FOR WooDSIDE AVENUE PAVING:
Five thousand five hundred and eighty (5,5SO
square yards Of brick pavement on a six (6)
inch concrete foundation;
Fifty 500 lineal feet of 20 by 4 inch four
cut curb, set in concrete;
One thousand four hundred 400 lineal feet
of old four cut curb, reset in concrete;
one thousand three hundred 1900 lineal
feet of old curb four cut and reset in concrete.
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
Two "a sets of 20 by 4 inch. four cut corners,
set in concrete;
Fifty 800 lineal feet of new header curb, set
Eight IS noiseiess manhole covers;
One ~ basin with connection complete;
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 fixed
amount provided for In the specifications.
Each proposal must be enclosed in a sealed
envelope, properly Endorsed 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 a.
we'll as in figures.
Bidders must specify in their proposals that,
should the above work be awarded to them
plete the same within the following number
of consecutive working days:
Montclair Avenue-Thirty 1907 days;
Scheerer Avenue-Forty-nve (5) days;
Woodside Avenue-Fitty 500 days.
The plans and specifications or the work caf
be examined at the office OF the Chief Engi
neer OF the Board OF Street and Water Com
miSsioners at the City Hail. said propoSaL
to be accompanied by the consent. in writing
J Of two %sureties. or = surety company qualities
I to do business in New Jersey, who shall a
the time of putting in such proposals dua1f,
as 10 their responsibility In the amount OF suci
proposal, and bind themselves that. IL tn,
making the proposal. they will. upon its beinl
so awarded, become his or their s~ureties fol
the faithful performance OF said work; AnC
that, II the person or persons omit or refuse Il
execute such contract they will pay to the cit,
OF Newark any difference between the sums Il
which he or they would have been entitio(
upon completion OF the contract, and tina
which the city of Newark may he obliged t.
pay the person or persons by whom such con
tract shall lie executed.
ers OF the city of Newark reserve to them
selves the right to accept or reject any or al
PROPOSALS for the above work, as they ina
deem best for the interest OF the city.
Bidders and sureties are hereby notified tina
under the provisions of the seventh section O
Water Commissioners, approved March Is. 1891
that the bond or bonds to be given fr tn,
faithful execution and performance OF salt
public work shall first be approved as to sur
counsel Of the board. and no contract shall b.
binding on the city or become effective o
operative until such bond is 50 approved, an,
the president OF the board shall have power 4
examine the proposed bondsmen under oath, |
he shall 30 desire, or shall be 80 instructed b,
any statement that may be made by such pro
posed bondsmen. but shall have full power an,
absolute discretion in the whole matter. ant
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
MORRIS r. sHERRERD.