Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-04

Leteh Oetotfef " ioi-' 1870
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
THE CITY OF NEWARK.
:. City Hall.
Newark. n. j.. october 4. 1872;
Office from $40 to $50 o'clock y. m. of
Thursday, the tenth day of october, 1912,
and opened at the last named hour. at q
public meeting of the board to be- held at
For the paving Of the GLOWING streets
ALPINE STREET.
from South Eighteenth street to South Nine
new York AVENUE.
from Garrison street TO Jabea street.
The following is about the amount of the
f T9Tk to be IN done sSs esnst1 the ,nat sna eo 5o PC
tion OF said work, and upon which bids viii
FoR 2LsPfINE STREET PAVING:
Nine handred and fifty-six 1900 square
yards Of bftulfthic pavement on a <x go
inch concrete foundation.
one hundred and fifty $50 iineal feet OF
20 by 4 inch four cut curb, set in concrete.
Two hundred aud eighty t2s0) lineal feet
OF old curb. four cut and reset in concrete,
standard prices will be paid Tor the fol
lowing:
Two % noisciess manhole covers.
FOR NEW YORK AVENUE PAYING
Two thousand one hundred g, 1901 square
yards of hitulithic pa vement on a six l6)
inch concrete foundation.
One hundred 600 lIneal feet of old curb.
four cut and reset In concrete.
Twenty-Five c25) pneal feet of 20 by 4 Inch
four cut curb. set In concrete.
standard prices will be paid for the fol-
lowing;
one hundred 600 lineal feet of new
header curb, set In concrete.
Two (2l noiseless manhole covers.
Bids for the above bitulithic pavements
must include q price bid per square ward per
year for maintenance and repair of said
pavement during an additional and second
period OF Ave t5) years and under a guar,
antee bond by a surety cofnpsny or a bond
with qiiretV arCfntabIa tn the ROdT6 of
Street and Water Commissioners. which may
be required at the option OF the board at
any time before the expiration Of the first
THE coSSTRAcTs FOR TUE ABOVE
PAyISGs IF AWARDEP shall BE
BOARD M SHALL IMPOSE NO LIABIL-
ITY UPON II Try UNLESS SUCH
FINALLY MADE BY THE BOARD PRE-
LIMTNARY ASSESSMENT OF PROPERTY
SPECIALLY BENEFITED BY THE PRO.
AND PUBLIC HEARING ON Fl SAME
TO BE HE'LL. AFTER WHICH THE
BOARD MAY Or NAY not FINALLY
ANCE WITH CHAPTER 217 OF THE
STATE LAWS OF 1895.
Bidders are not to state any price for ma
terials and work for which there is a hxed
amount provided for in the specifications.
Each proposal must be inclosed in a sealed
Of the bidder and OF the Improvement, and
directed to the Board Of Street and Water
commissioners OF the CITY OF Newark
Bidders will state their prices In writing
as well as in figures.
Bidders must specify in their oroposals
that, should the above work be awarded
to them. they will bind themselves TO finish
ard complete the same within the following
number of consecutive working days;
Alpine Street-Fiftee OBJ days.
New York Avenue-Twenty-four (24D 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 %sureties. or a surety com
pany qualified to do business In New Jersey,
who shall. at the time OF putting In such
proposals, qualify as to their responsibility
In the amount of such proposal, and bind
themselves that. IL the contract be awarded
to the person or persons making the pro-
posal. they will, upon It's being so awarded,
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 end sureties are hereby notified
that under the provisions or the seventh sec.
ton of the law creating the Board OF Street
and Water Commissioners. approved March
2sth. 1901. that the bond or bonds to be
given for the faithful execution and perform
| ance Of said public work shall first be ap-
| proved as to sufficiency by the board and as
to form by the counsel of the board. and nc
contract shall be binding on the city OF
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 sc
desire, or shall be 80 instructed by the board
but the board will not be bound by ans
! 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 IL
any advertisement inviting bids for any sucl
public work.
BY direction of the Board of Street ana
Water Commissioners Of the City of Newark
NORRIS r. SHERRERD.
oct4-5t Chief Engineer.