Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-10-23
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.
OFFICE Oh THE BOARD OF STREET AND
WATER COMMISSIONERS OF THE
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MATER COMMISSIONERS OF THE
CITY OF NEWARK.
Newark, N. j., October 20, -s11.
Sealed PROPOSALS VIII be received at this Of
day. the twenty-slxth day of October, 1911.
and opened at the last nared hour, at a pub
lie meeting Of the board to be held at said
time and place, for the grading. curbing and
GRAFTON AVENUE,
from Summer avenue TO washington avenue,
and for 1agging the sidewalks on the east side
CLINTON PLACE,
from Clinton avenue to Hawthorne avenue.
The following is about the amount OF the
work 20 be done, ana the materials to be fur.
nished ia the construction and completion of
saiu work. and upon which bids will be COM
pared:
GukbING AND FLAGGING:
Nine thousand seven hundred and seventy
nunored and sixty C7S0) cubic yards OF which
is excavation on the street; embankment to
Two thousand and ninety 1880 lineal feet
of 20 by 4 inch four cut curb;
-Four "a sets of 20 by inch four cut cor
ners;
Three hundred and twenty 1920 square feet
of Belgian bridging;
square teet of tagging, . ,eet wide.
standard prices will be paid for the fol-
lowing:
one "a basin with connection complete;
One % basin using old head and sill;
One ID new head and sill, on old basin;
One ID manhole, complete.
FOR CLINTON PLACE FLAGGING:
Two thousand three hundred (2,S0O square
feet Of tagging 4 feet wide;
Five hundred 900 square feet of tagging 8
feet wide.
standard prices will be paid for the fol-
TWO hundred t2oO square feet of old flag
ging relaid;
One hundred 600 square feet of artificial
There VIII be about twenty 900. cubic yards
Of excavation which will not be paid for
extra, but must be included in price bid for
the tagging.
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
the bidder and of the improvement. and d.
rected to the Board of Street and Water Com
missioners 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 viii bind themselves to finish and com,
consecutive working days:
Grafton Avenue G~radlng-Fifty 500 days:
Glint OF Place g~lagsing,mIwegty go days,
be examined at the office Of the Chief Engineer
Of Of, the he i Board T,, Of s Street s and Water Commission M Isl
companied by the consent in writing of two
suresties. %, or 2 surety company s qualified TO- do
of putting in such proposals, qualify as TO
p rossl f ana bind tSem m 1--WE a thSt. Il d The se cont PaS,
9--N $3.50 tAA4 - - = N8A@NH
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 IL
tho person or persons omit or refuse to execute
such contract they will pay 10 the City OF
Newark any difference between the sums to
which he or they would have been entitled
upon compilation 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 be executed.
The Board OF Street and Water Commission
ers OF the City of Newark reserve to them
proposals for the above work as they may
deem best for the interest OF the city.
Bidders and suretles are hereby notified that
under the provisions Of the seventh section
Of the law creating the Board OF Street and
water Commissioners, approved Aarch rs, 1891.
that tho bond or bonds to be given for the
faithful execution and performance OF said
public work shall first be approved as TO suf-
hciency 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
the President OF the Board shall have power
to examine the proposed bondsmen under oath,
IL he snail SO desire, or shall be 30 instructed
by the Board, but the Board will not be bound
by any statement that may he nude by such
proposed bondsmen. but shf II hive full power
and absolute discretion ir the whole matter,
and this provision shall be referred to in any
advertisement inviting bids for any such pub
BY direction Of the Board OF Street and
Water Commissioners OF the City Of Newark.
NJ. r. SHERRERp,
~-.enrs chief Hnainear.