Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-04
CITY ApvERTIsrMnNrs.
OFFICE of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners OF the City OF Newark
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Newark, N. j., April %. 1911.
Sealed proposals will be received at this Of
fee from BIS to $3.50 O'Clock D. M. OF Thurs
day, the fourth day Of May. 1911, and opened
az the last named hour at a public meeting Of
the board to be held at said time and place.
for the paving Of the foIowfng streets and
STREET.
GRAFTON AVENUE.
KENT sTPEET,
from Eighteenth avenue to sklnkle street;
from South Tenth street to Kent street;
WHITNEY STREET.
from South Orange avenue 70 Dassing avenue;
WINTHROP STREET
from Summer avenue TO Lincoln 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
pared:
For Bremen street paving:
Three thousand five hundred t3,500) squars
yards Of brick pavement on a six o) inch con-
crete POUNDS ton.
One thousand six hundred O,sOo) lineal feet
Of IS By 5,ineh four-cut curb, set in concrete,
One hundred and fifty tl50) lneal feet OF old
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
lowing
Three () sets of 1s by 5-lnch four-cut corr
one hundred 900 lineal feet of new header
curb, set in concrete.
Five f51 nOiseless manhole covers.
One % basin with connection complete.
one a basin, usIng old head and sill.
One a new head and slll on old basin.
For Grafton avenue paving;
Two thousand seven hundred e, i0O square
yards Of bltulithic pavement on a six go inch
concrete foundation.
one hundred doo lineal feet Of 20 BY 4-inch
four-cut curb. set in concrete.
one thousand $1,000 lneal feet Of old curb,
four-cut and reset in concrete.
lowing:
Two co sets of 20 by finch four-eut corners
one hundred and seventy d7W lineal feet OF
new header curb, set in concrete.
Three go noiseless nanhole covers.
one ID baGin. With connection complete.
One "a basin, using old head and sill.
One "a new head and Ill on old basin.
Bids for the above titulithic pavements must
Include a price bid per square yard per year
for maintenance and repair Of said paveIents
tD years, and under a guarantee bond by a
surety company bond or a bond with surety
acceptable to the Board of Street and Water
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 t2,t5o)
square yards CT brick pavement on a SIX V1
inch concrete foundation.
One thousand 1000 lineal feet of i6 by s.
inch four-eut curb, set in concrete.
Fifty 500 lineal 'eet of old curb, four-eut
and reset in concrete.
Standard prices will be paid Tor the to'-
lowing:
Four "a sets 1s by 5-inch four-eut corners.
One hundred and nifty $3.50 lineal feet of new
header curb. set In concrete.
Two 90 nolseless manhole covers,
One % basin. with connection complets.
One % basin, using old head ana SIN
One ID new head ana Sill, On Oh DaSlu.
one thousand eight hundred and sixty disco,
square yards Of brick pavement on a six 90
Eight hundred and fifty $500 llneai feet of
l6 by 5-inch four-cut curb, set in concrete.
Fifty (5O lineal feet Of old curb four-cut and
reset In concrete.
Standard prices Will be paid for the fol-
One u set of i0 by 5-ineh four-cut corners
set in concrete.
4 curb, set in concrete.
Three go noiseless manhole covers.
One % basin, with connection complete,
One "a basin, using old head and sill.
I one a new head and sill on old basin.
l one thousand eight hundred and sixty DISCO
4 square yards of brick pavement on a sig 90
I One thousand two hundred q. 200 Iineal feet
OF 16 by 5-inch four-cut curb; set IN concrete:
Fifty G0 llneal feet OF old curb, tour-cut
4 Standard prices will be paid FOR the fol-
-Four a. sets ls by 5-Inch four.cut corners.
Fifty eSSl iineal feet Of new header curb,
Three 80 noiseless manhole covers.
4 One ID basin. with connection completes.
One % basin, using old head and sill.
one al new head and sill on old basin.
4 For Winthrop street paving:
Two thousand seven hundred and thi.ty
$3.50 square yards OF brick pavement on 4
One thousand three hundred and nfty d.3bO
lineal feet of 10 by b-ineh four-eut curb, set IN
Fifty C5o) iineal feet of old curb. four-cus
and reset in concrete.
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
One "a set 10 by s-inch four-out corners.
Thirty-six 800 lineal feet OF new header
curb, set In concrete.
Four "a noiseless manhole covers.
: one al basin, using old head and sill
One a new head and sill on old basin.
one % new basin, with connection COM
Bidders are not to state any price for ma,
4 terials and work for which there is a fixed
amount troVidad for in the specifications.
Each proposal must be enclosed In a sealed
4 Envelope, properly Endorsed With the name of
\ the bidder and Of the improvement. and III
| reoted l. the Board of street and Water Com
D missioners Of the city Of Newark
\ Bidders must specify in their proposals that
4 should the above work be awarded to them
they Will bind themselves to finish and COM
! plete the same within the following number
A OF consecutive working days:
Bremen st~reet-rhirfy-ave Cs5, lays;
Grafton Ayenne-rhirty 800 Gays;
/ Kent S-treet-Twenty-iye C) days,
Skinkle s~treet-Twenty 600 days,
lMyhiiney s!reet-T TTSer $40 SS) days;
1 The plans and specifications of the work csn
be examined at the office of the Chief Ensl-
4 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 quality
as TO their responsibility in the amount Of such
4 proposal, and bind themselves that, IL ths
contract be awarded to the person or persons
NluhlH5 ~ plOiO0nif thfs VII uioh ia btlAe
A 50 awarded, become his OF their sureties for
\ the faithful performance of said work; and
that. II the person or persons omit or refuse Co
: execute such contract they VIII 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
4 which. the city Of Newark may. he obliged to
\ pay the person OF persons by whom such con-
tract shall lie executed.
The Board OF Street and Water Commissions
! ers OF the city Of Newark reserve t. 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
unde" The provisions of the seventh section OF
the law creating the Board OF Street md
that the bond or bonds 10 be given for the
faithful execution and performance of said
public work shaIl first be approved as to suf-
Aciency by the bourd, and as TO form by the
counsel Of the board, and no contract slall be
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 bondsmen under oath, IL
he shall so desire, or shall be 80 instructed By
the board, but the board will not be bound by
any statement that may be made by sucn pro-
posed hondsmen. but shall have full power and
absolute discretion in the whole matter, and
this provision shall be referred TO in any 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.
a~pr2s-5t CHIEF Engineer
Pun &c NOTICE is hereby given that the fol-