Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-04-08
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.
OFFICE O. THE BOARD OF STREET AND
WATER COMMISSIONERS OF THE
CITY OF NEWARK.
UNIV IIATI

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CITY HALL.
Newark, N. j., April 4, 1912.
office from 3.15 to $3.50 o'clock p. m. of
Thursday, the eleventh day of April, 1912, and
opened at the last named hour, at a public
meeting Of the board to be held at said time
and place.
For the paving and repaving OF
ELIZABETH AVENT1E.
from West Newark Branch of Pennsylvania
Railroad to the city line, the street railway
tracks to be relocated in the centre of the
street and the street 70 De paved ana ie-
street railway tracks.
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:
Twenty-seven thousand three hundred (27, 5000
square yards of bitulithic pavement on a six
90 inch concrete foundation,
Two thousand three hundred q, 300 lineal
feet 20 by 4 inch four cut curb. set In con-
crete.
Ten thousand six hundred 90, sOO) lineal feet
old four cut curb reset in concrete.
Standard prices will be paid for the follow
-Four thousand five hundred $4,000 square
yards brick pavement on a six go inch con-
crete foundation.
Eight hundred 5000 lineal feet new header
curb, set in concrete.
Twcnty-four go sets 20 by 4 inch four cut
corners, set in concrete.
Thirty mine $50 noiseless manhole covers.
one ID basin. with connection complete.
one "a basin, using old head and sill.
one % new neau and Sill on old basin.
one % manhoie, complete with noiaeless
Bids for the above bjtullthic pavement must
Include q price bid per square yard per year
for maintenance and repair Of said pavement
during an additional and second period Of five
10 years aud under a guarantee bond by a
surety company or a bond with surety ac-
ceptahle 10 the Board Of Street and WAFER
Commissioners which may be required at the
option OF the board at any time before the
e4apiiITe s, gas Of the rT Rgst pa aye yen e gqsr aR91E
PAVJNGS, II AWARDED. SHALL BE
ny Upon THE CITY UNLESS SUCH
AWARD. SHALL suBsEQUENTLY BE
s5Ftf2hh1Y B5EsN2 f1SifS BY rHE IPRfto.
POSED IMPROVEMENTS IS TO BIZ MADE
no BE HELD. AFTER WHICH BOARD
u OR MAY NOT MAR u
TER 2l7 or III STATE LAWS Or 1895.
Bidders are not TO state any price for ma.
terials and work for which there is a liked
amount provided for in the specifications.
Each proposal must be enclosed IN q sealed
! envelope, properly Endorsed with the mans OF
the bidder and Of the Improvement. and di-
rected to the, Board Of street ana water com
nissioners 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 BIO awarded TO them
they viii bind themselves to finish and com
plete the same within one hundred and forty
d40a consecutive working days.
can be examined at the office of the CHIEF
Engineer of the Board Of Street and Water
Commissioners ct the City Hall. Said pro
posals to be accompanied by the consent, II
Writing. of two s~ureties, or a surety company
qualified to do business in New Jersey, wht
shall, at the time of putting In such pro
posals, qualify as to their responsibility il
The amount % such proposal, and bind them
selves that. Ii the contract be awarded t
the person n persons making the proposal
his or their s~ureties for the faithful perform
ance of said work. and that II the person OF
persons omit or refuse to execute such con
tract, they will pay 10 the City of Newark any
difference between the sums to which he OF
they would have been entitled upon compile
OF Newark may be obliged to pay the person
or persons by whom such contract shall bs
The Board of Street and Water Commits
sIoners of the City of Newark reserve Il
themselves the right to accept or reject any o.
NAV deem best for the interest of the city.
Bidders and ~sureties are hereby notified tina
under the provisions of the seventh section o.
The law creating the Board of Street anC
Water Commissioners, approved March %
1891, that the bond or bonds to be given TO
the faithful execution and performance Of sail
public work shall first be approved as Il
suficiency by the board, and ae to form b.
the counsel of the board, and no %contrac
shall be binding on the city or become eff
fective or operative until such bond is 81
approved: and the President of the boart
shall have power to examine, the proposed
bondsmen under oath, If he shall so desire
or shall be so Instructed by the board. bu
the board will not be bound by any state
ment that may be made by such proposet
hondsmen, but shall have full power AM
' absolute discretion in the whole matter, am