Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-07-28
CITY ApvERrrsEmENTs.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET AND
WATER COMMISSIONERS OF THE
CITY OF NEWARK.


OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET AMI
WATER COMMISSIONERS OF THE
CITY OF NEWARK.
Newark. n. J.. July IS. 1911.
hce from 3:16 to $3.50 o'clock p. m. of Thurs
day, the third day of August, 1911, and
opened at the last named hour. at a public
meeting OF the board to be held at said TIM,
and place, for the paving and repaving OF
the following EsssS s noIiR highways;
from Mulberry street 10 Beaver street:
QUITMAH ALLEY,
from "s' VEST Esa'S kIS sssfs5 g STREET Pa1dM,n -''es''
from Washington street to High street. or
both sides of the street railway tracks. with
the exception Of one ID foot on each side Of
LINCOLN AVENUE.
from Irving place to Verona avenue.
The following is about the amount Of the
furnished In tie construction aad completion
OF said work. and upon which bids will be
compared:
FOR ESSEX COURT PAVING AND RE-
Six hundred and seventy nve 1915, square
Yards Of brick pavement on q six go inch con-
seventy-hve d76, iineai feet of 20 by 5 inch
four-cut curb, set In concrete.
STANDARD prices will be paid for the follow
Seven hundred t7oo) lineal feet of new header
curb, set In concrete;
Ten d0) cubic yards of extra concrete,
Che % basin with connection complete;
One "a basin. using old head and Sill:
q Pnn q or1 hsaa and s sii1 en- old e.S Ss I
Five hundred 1900 square yards OF brick
Pavement on a six go Inch concrete founda-
ton;
Fifty 500 lIneal feet of IS by s inch four-cut
curb. set in concrete.
Standard prices VIII be paid for the follow
ing:
-Four hundred and thirty $3.50 lineal feet OF
new header curb, set in concrete;
-Four a. sets Of Is by 8 inch four-cut cor
| ners. set In concrete
One "a basin, with connection complete;
One q basin, using. old head and sill;
One "a head and sill on old basin;
One ID manhole complete with noiseless
cover.
One thousand seven hundred and thirty q 1907
square yards of oblong granite block pave
ment on a six t6) inch concrete foundation.
the blocks to be laid vertically similar to paw
ing on Second avenue. between Bellesille ave-
nue. and Mt. Prospect %ayenue);
One thousand five hundred and eighty q $500
lineal feet OF 20 by 5 inch four-cut curb, set
In concrete;
Two hundred ZOO, square feet of Belgian
| bridging, laid on concrete.
ing:
One ID set 20 by 5 inch four-cut corners. set
One q basin With connection complete;
One % basin. using old head and sill;
One ~ head and sill on old basin;
One ~ manhole complete.
FOR LINCOLN AVENUE pAVING:
One thousand nine hundred and fifty d,s5o,
square yards Of bitulithic pavement on a six
6) inch concrete foundation;
Nine hundred 5000 iineal feet OF Is by .
inch four-cut curb. set in concrete:
One hundred 900 lineal feet of old curb, re-
dressed four-cut and set In concrete.
Standard prices will be paid for the follow
ing:
Seventy (7) ilneal feet of new header curb.
set In concrete;
Two (2) noiseIess manhole covers;
One ID basin with connection complete:
One ~ basin, using old head ind sill;
One "a head and sill on old basin.
ntA n fha I. IT, r--.,- -...A4
include a price bid per square yard per year
for maintenance and repair of said pavement
90 years and under a guarantee bond by a
acceptable e the Y Board Of street Nas ana ana Wates
Commissioners, which may be required at the
option of the board at any time before the
expiration Of the first Ave years guarantee.
STREET rHH coNT II COB WEST KFNNT X
AWARDED, SHALL BE AWARDED PRO-
vIsIoNALLy BY H BOARD AND SHALL
UNLESS SUCH AWARD SHALL SUISSE
BE FINAI,LY MADE BY THE
Pp easFRT pRE EsprTI As sFsSMI1Sp OF OF
THE, PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS IS TO
BE MADE AND PUBLIC HEARING ON THE
fH a - NAY pi OR NAY u Nor Th FINALLY
AWARD THE CONTRACT IN ACCORDANCE
WITH CHAPTER s17 OF THE STAT LAWS
OF 1896.
Bidders are not to state any price for ma
terials and work for which there is a fxed
amount PROVIDED LOT IN the SpeclnChtiOnS.
Each proposal must be enclosed In a sealed
envelope, properly Endorsed with the name of
the bidder and Of the improvement. and di-
rected TO the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners 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
pletel tn same within the following number
OF consecutive working days:
Essex court, fifteen d5 days:
Quitman alley, fifteen o15) days;
West Kinney street, twenty-five t25) days;
Lincoln avenue, twenty t20l days.
The plans and specifications Of the work
can be examined at the office OF the Chief
Engineer of the Board OF Street and Water
commissioners at the City Hall. Said pro-
posals 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 10 such proposals,
qualify as to their responsibility in the amount
OF such proposal. and bind themselves that. II
the contract be awarded TO the person or per-
being so awarded. become his or their sureties
for the faithful performance OF said work
s rna sn a. es ls ,ns s neIso Contract 9r pefs sSeS 1 omit pa az
10 the city OF Newark any difference between
the sums to which he or they would have
tract anu that which the City Of Newark may
be Obliged TO pay the person or persons by
wnom such contract shall be executed.
sioners OF the city OF Newark reserve to
themselves the right to accept or reject any
- 80 - hHO $500 V0aA rs AhSJ
may deem best for the interest of the city.
Bldoeis 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 the
faithful execution and performance of said
public work shall first be approved as to SUI
iiciency 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 OF
operative until ouch bond is so approved; and
the president OF the board shall have power to
examine the proposed bondslncn under oath. II
h, shall 20 desire. or shall be so instructed by
the board. but the board will not he bound by
any statement that may. be made by such
proposed bondsmen. but shall have full power
and absolute discretion In the whole matter.
and this provision shall be referred to In any
advertisement inviting bids for any such pub
lie work.
BY direction of the Board Of Street and
Water Commissioners OF the city of Newark.
NORRIS r. SHERRERD.
jy2s-5t Chief Engineer
NOTICE OF lNTENT1oE-Roard OF Street and
Water Commissioners.
Pursuant TO a resolution adopted hy tho
Board OF Street and Water Commissioners OF
the City OF Newark, at a meeting held the