Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-09
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OFFICE OF BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS
OF THE | Of NEWARK.
Civ Hall /

Of THE CITY OF NEWARK.
City Hall.
Newark. N. j., October 4, 1912.
Sealed proposals Will be received at this
and opened at the last named hour. at a
public meeting OF the board TO be held at
For the grading, curling and Tagging OF
THIRD STREET.
from Bloomfield avenue TO the intersection
Of Third avenue and the Morrle canal.
And Tor the tlagglng Of the on
from Nairn place 10 westerly about 205 feet.
The following is about the amount of the
furnished In the construction and completion
OF said work. and upon which bids Will be
FOR THIRD STREET
Eight hundred 5000 cubic yards of exca-
walton. two hundred and eighty t2SO) cubic
Yards OF which Is to be embankment on the
street. excavation only to be paid for.
one thousand, eight hundred and hfty
$500 iineal feet 10 by . inch four cut
Eight thousand, two hundred and nifty
$3.50 square feet artificial stone walk, .
Five hundred 5000 square feet Belgian
Four hundred 400 cubic yards concrete
masonry along Morris canal.
Three thousand, tiVe hundred 5000 old
cross ties Tor crib work along Morris canal.
Alternate bids Will be required for the last
Two Items.
iron fence on masonry. including painting.
similar to that along Morris canal on
Fg %GR y stEss, I6 south Of RqEk avenue.
One hundred u00 cubic yards Of excava-
ton.
one thousand. six hundred and nifty q, 650)
square feet of artificial stone walk. 8 feet
wide.
BIDDERS are not to state any price for ma
terials and work for which there is a fixed
amount provided for In the specihcatlons
Each proposal must be enclosed 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 proposals
that. should the above work be awarded 10
them, they will bind themselves to finish
and complete the same within the following
number of consecutive working days.
Third Street-Forty (40) days.
Vernon Avenue-Fffteen go 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 pro7
writing, Of two s%uretles, or a surety com
pany qualified to do business m New Jersey,
proposals. qualify as to their responsibility
in the amount of such proposal. and bind
themselves that, IL the contract be awarded
10 the person or persons making the pro-
posal. they will, upon its being &c awarded.
become his or their ~sureties for the faithful
performance of said work and that, if the
person or persons omit or refuse 10 execute
such contract, they Will pay to the City OF
Newark any difference between the sums TO
"'t3A f& RaARA ARAA1 aHA 't1A
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 Ciiy 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 OF bonds
TO be given for the faithful execution and
performance of said public work shall FIRST
be approved as to suficiency. by the board,
and as TO form. by the council Of the board,
and no contract shall be binding on tile city
or become effective or operative until such
bond Is 50 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 so Instructed by the
board, but the board will 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 he 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 New
ark.
MORRIS r. sHERRERD.
oct4-5t Chief Engineer.