Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-12-30

CIV Han
ie Newark. n. J.. December %, 1912.
Sealed proposals will be received at this
office from S:15 to $3.50 o'clock. p. m, of
Thursday the second day of January. 1913.
and opened at the last named hour, at a
public meeting of the board to be held at
said time and place
For the construction of the following
BROAD STREET
sewer between Clay street and State street,
BROAD STREET
sewer between Rector street and Central
The following is about the amount of the
work to be done and the materials to be
furnished in the construction and completion
Of said work, and upon which bids VIII be
BROAD STREET SEWER BETWEEN
CLAY STREET AND STATE STREET:
Seven hundred and sixty C760) feet of
forty-five C45) inch concrete pipe sewer;
(6p Inch house connections
Five 90 manholes with standard heads
Tkirteen d3) markers
Ten u0) cubic yards OF brick masonry
RECTOR STREET AND CENTRAL AVE-
Two hundred and seventy C27o) feet of
afesen do inch double strength vitrified
salt glazed pipe sewer. IN,
Two 12J manhoies with standard heads
Eleven d1) markers
Bidders are not to state any price for ma
terisls and work for which there is fixed
aInolnt provided for In the specifications.
Each proposal must be enclosed in a sealed
envelope. properly lndorsed with the name
OF rhe bidder and of the improvement, and
directed to the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners of the city of Newark.
Bidders viii state their prices in writing
as well in figures.
Bidders must specify in their proposals
tl1iEt should the above work be awarded TO
them, they will bind themselves to finish
and complete the same within the following
Broad Street, between Clay street and
state street-Fifty 800 days.
Broad Street. between Rector street and
Central avenue-Twelve 12) days.
The plans and specifications of the work
can be examined at the office OF the Chief
Commissioners at the City Hall. Said pro-
posals to be accompanied by the consent, in
writing. OF two sureties. or a surety COM
pany qualified to do business IN New Jersey,
WIN shall, at the time or putting in such
proposals. quaiify as TO thelr responsinih.ty h.yy
themselves that, If the contract be awarded
TO the person persons making the pro-
-spoAak they will upon its being so awarded,
become his or their sureties for the faithful
performance Of said work. and that, If the
such contract, they Will pay to the city OF
Newark any difference between the sums 10
which he they would have been entitled
which the City of Newark may be obliged
to pay the person persons by whom such
The Board OF street and Water Commits
aioners OF the City of Newark reserve to
themselves 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 under the provisions Of the seventh
section Of the law creating the Board OF
Street and Water Commissioners. approved
March 2sth, 1891, that the bond or bonds
10 be given for the faithful execution and
Performance of said public work shall first
be approved 10 sutfeiency, by the board,
and as to form, by the council 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 pro-
posed bondsmen under oath, if he shall SO
deeire or shall be so instructed by the
board. but the board viii not be 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- I'm any advertisement inviting bids for
any. such public work.
BY direction Of the Board OF Street and
Water Commissioners Of the City Of New
ark,
dsc28-5t Chief Engineer.