Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-05
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS OF
THE CITY OF NEWARK.

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS OF
THE CITY OF NEWARK.
/ HALL.
Newark N. j., August, 2, 1912.
Sealed proposals will be received at this
Thursday, the eighth day of August. 1912.
and opened at the last named hour. at q
said time and place. for the repaying of
NEWARK STREET,
from Bank street to Central avenue. and
HAWTHORNE AVENUE,
from Elizabeth av, lie to the city line. with
the exception OF : strip seventeen feet in
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
compared:
FOR NEWARK STREET REPAvING:.
o6,45o square yards Of bitulithic pavement
on a six 90 inch concrete foundation;
Three thousand two hundred 5000 lineal
feet OF 16 by 8 inch four cut curb set in
one hundred uoo) lineal feet of old curb.
four cut and reset in concrete.
Standard prices will be paid for the
Eleven hundred q 100 square yards of
brick pavement on a six t6) inch concrete
Two Co sets of 10 by 8 inch four cut curb
set in concrete;
Fifty 900 lineal feet of new header curb
Ten do) noiseless manhole covers.
For HAWTHORNE AVENUE PAVING;
square yards of bitulithic pavement on a
six 80 inch concrete foundation;
Four thousand a 900 lineal feet of 20 by
4 Inch four cut curb, set in concrete;
Nine thousand two hundred GO, 200 lineaI
feet of old four cut curb. reset In concrete.
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
lowing:
One thousand four hundred q 400 square
yards Of brick pavement on a six 90 inch
concrete foundation:
Fourteen thousand four hundred "a, 400
lineal feet of old header curb. set In con-
| crete;
Three hundred C3Oo lineal feet Of new
header curb, set in concrete;
Twelve 12) sets of 20 by 4 inch four cut
corners, set in concrete;
Forty-one t41) noiseless manhole covers;
-Four "a basins with connections complete.
Bids for the above bitulithic pavement
must include a price bid per square yard
per year for maintenance and repair Of said
pavement during an additional and second
period Of five 90 years and under a guaran-
tee bond by a surety company or a bond
Street and Water Commissioners, which may
be required at the option Of the board at any
time before the expiration Of the first Ave
THE CONTRACTS FOR THE ABOVE
PAvINGs IF AWARDED SHALL BE
BOARD AND SMALL IMPOSE No LIABIL-
AWARD. SHALL s~UBsEoUENTY BE
LIMINARY ASSESSMENT OF PROPERTY
SPECIALLY BENEFITED b THE PRO
Po 3 PIN INP r. YEN ENC Is ST TO r BE MA pc
BOARD MAY OR MAY NOT FINALLY
aoRpascr T WITH e eaXPTSR III q OF r 4Gs
STATE LAWS OF 1895.
Bidders are not to state any price for ma
amount provided for in the specifications.
Each proposal must be enclosed In a
s ssalsd o sn ,Ss p;ass pro ses ~ ia tSs mpr %,th the
and directed TO the Board of street and
Water Commissioner Of the city of New
ark.
Bidders will state their prices in writing
as well as in figures.
Bidders must specify in their proposals
them, they will bind themselves to finish
and complete the same within the follow
Newark ~shdos Street 'I RepeVins1F sftS'" GSo) days.
Hawthorne Avenue Paving-one hundred
and forty GAO days.
The plans and specifications Of the work
can be examined at the office of the Chief
Engineer Of the Board Of Street and Water
Commissioner at the City Hall. Said pro-
writing. of two s~ureties. or a surety COM
pany qualified to do business In New Jer-
such proposals. qualify as to their RESPONSE
billty in the amount of such PROPOSE and
bind themselves that. II the contract be
proposal. they will, upon its being 80 award
ed, become his or their s~ureties for the
faithful performance of said work. and that.
II the person or persons omit or refuse to
execute such contract. they Will 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 which the City Of Newark may be
Obliged to pay the person or persons by
whom such contract shall be executed.
The Board Of Street and Water Commits
sioners 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 to
be given for the faithful execution and per
formance of said public work shall first
be approved as 70 suficiency 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
SO desire, 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 sSeH pc referred
to in any advertisement inviting BIDS for any
BY direction OF the Board o. street and
Water Commissioners " the CITY q HsMark.
MORRIS r EIr:RENkD.
aug2-5t chiof4 Engineer.