Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-09-11
CITY ADvERTIsEMENTs.


OFFICE OF THE BoARp OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS OF
II CITY OF NEWARK.
City Hall.
Newark, N. J., September 9, 1912.
Sealed proposals will be received at this
Thursday. the twelfth day of September,
1917, and opened at the last named hour; at
said time and place, for the paving Of the
FOURTH STREET.
from Park avenue to Sixth avenue. and
GOLD Rec
from Blum street to Jacob street.
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
FOR FOURTH STREET;
Two thousand eight hundred e, 5000 square
yards brick pavement on a six 81 inch con
twenty-five C25, llneai feet 20 by 4 inch
four cut curb, set In concrete;
One thousand seven hundred q. 1000 lineal
feet OF old four cut curb, reset in concrete.
standard prices win be paid for the fol-
lowing;
Five C) nolseless manhole covers;
Fifty 800 lineal feet new header curb. set
in concrete.
FOR GOLD STREET:
One thousand two hundred q.2o0) square
yards brick pavement on a six t) inch con-
crete foundation;
Thirty 1907 llneal feet Of 90 by 4 inch four
cut curb, set in concrete;
Eight hundred $500 linea1 feet OF old four
cut curb. reset in concrete.
STANDARD prices will be paid for the fol-
lowing:
Two C2) sets of 20 by 4 inch four cut cor
Fifty 500 lineal feet of new header curb,
set in concrete;
One a. basin, with connection complete.
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 inclosed in a sealed
envelope. properly Endorsed with the name
Of the bidder and OF the Improvement. and
Commissioner 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 win bind themselves &c. finish
number of consecutive working days:
Fourth street-Thlrty 800 DAYS.
Gold S~treet-Fifteen G5) 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
commissioners at the City Hall. Said pro-
posals TO be accompanied by the consent, in
writing, Of two s%ureties. or a surety com
pany qualified TO do business in New Jersey.
who shall. at the time of putting in such
proposals, qualify os to their responsibility
in the amount OF such proposal, and bind
themselves that, II the contract be awarded
to the person or persons making the pro-
posal' they VIII, upon its being SO awarded,
become his or their sureties for the faithful
performance of said work, and that II the
person or persons omit or refuse to execute
such contract they viii pay to the city or
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 sec
tlon 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 perform
ance of said public work shall first be APP
proved as to suf1ciency 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 pro-
posed bondsmen under oath, II he shall so
desire, or shall be 90 instructed by the board,
but the board will not be bound by any
statement that may be made by such pro-
posed bondsmen, 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.
BY direction OF the Board OF Street and
Water Commissioners OF the city OF Newark
NJ. r. SHERRERD.
sep5-5t Chief Engineer