Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-06-29
SEALED
OFFICE of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners OF the city Of Newark.
CITY Hall.

OFFICE of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners Of the city Of Newark.
Newark, N. J.. June 20. 1911.
Sealed proposals Will be received at this
day. the sixth day of July, 1911, and opened
at the last named hour, at a public meeting
OF the board to be held at said time and
BoWERY STREET.
from Market street to Ferry street, on both
sides OF the railway tracks, with the exeep-
ton of one foot on each side OF said tracks
MARKET STREET.
from the east side of Railroad place east OF
the Pennsylvania Railroad 10 Bowery street,
on both sides OF the street railway tracks,
of said tracks. and from Bowery street to
Ferry street. for the full width between curb
lines.
The following lie about tho amount Of the
work TO be done ana the materials to be fur
nished In the construction and completion of
said work, and upon which bids will be com
FOR powEeY STREET.:
Five thousand nine hundred 6, 900) square
yards of oblong granite block pavement on
a six go inch concrete foundation;
Four thousand six hundred "A, 600l lineal feet
OF Is. by 0 Inch four cut curb, set in concrete;
One thousand Q,000) square feet of Is by 8
Inch granite bridging laid on eonerete;
Twenty-seven t271 sets of Is by 6 inch four
cut granite corners. set in concrete.
STANDARD prices will be paid for the fol-
lowing;
one ID basin, with connection complete;
One ID basin. using old head and sill;
One ~ new head and siil on old basin;
One ID manhole complete.
o MARKET STREET:
Eleven Thousand nine hundred and seventy
d1.sI0 yards Of oblong granite Block pave
nent on a six t6) Inch concrete foundations
Seven thousand five hundred q ,b0O lineal
feet OF Is by 8 inch four cut curb, set in con-
crete;
one thousand ,Ooo) square feet of Ia by 8
Inch granite bridging laid on concrete;
Forty-nine t4g sets of Ii by 6 inch four cut
granite corners, set In coneretei
Standard prices will be paid for the fol
lowing:
One ID basin. with connection complete.
One ID basin, using old head and SILL
One ID new head and sill on old basin;
one "a manhole complete.
The contracts for the work, II awarded,
shall be awarded Professionally by the board,
and shall impose no liability upon the city
finally made by the board; preliminary as
sensments of property benefited, especially by
the proposed improvements, are to be made and
public hearings on the same are to be held,
after which the board may or may not finally
award the contract in accordance with Chap
ter 2T Of the State laws of 1885.
Bidders are not to state any price for ma
terials and work for which there Is a fixed
amount provided for In the specifications.
zach proposal must be enclosed In a sealed
envelope, properly Endorsed with the name of
the bidder and Of the improvement. and d.
missioners of the city of Newark.
bidders Will state their prices in writing as
Bidders must specify in their proposals that
should the above work be awarded to them
they VIII BIND themselves 10 nnlsn ana COM
plete the same within the following num-
Der of consecutive working days,
Bowery street Repaxing-Fifty 800 days.
Market Street Repaving-Ninety 600 days,
The plans and specifications OF the work can
be examined Mt the office OF the Chief Engl-
neer of the Board of street and Water Com
missioners at the City Hail. Said proposals 10
be accompanied by the consent in writing OF
Two s~ureties, or a surety company qualified TO
do business In New Jersey, who shall. at tho
time of putting in such proposals.. qualify as
to their responsibility In the amount OF such
proposal. and bind themselves that, II tho
contract 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 the person or persons omit or refuse to
execute such contract they Will pay to the city
of Newark any difference between the Iums TO
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 be executed.
The Board of Street and Water Commission
ers OF the city OF Newark reserve TO them
selves the right 10 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 DO given for
the faithful execution and performance OF said
public work shall FIRST be approved as to uuf-
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
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 so instructed by
the board. but the board will not be bound by
any statement that may be made by such
proposed b~ondsmen, 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 public
work.
Water Commissioners of the city of Newark.
MORRIS II. SHERRERD,