Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-17
OFFICE OF THE BoARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS OF
THE CITY OF NEWARK.
CTTY HATT


CITY HALL.
Newark. \. j.. July IL. 1912.
ONCE from 3:15 to 800 o'clock. p. M, Of
Thursday. the twenty-ffth day of July, 1912.
and opened at the last named hour. at
said tiVQe and place. for the construction Of
the ''vaiisburg Drainage system. Westerly
The following is about the amount Of the
work to be done and the materials to be
OF said work. and upon which bids win be
compared:
Thlrty-seven hundred and eighty %. 1901
forced concrete sewer;
Seven hundred (700) feet of forty-eight (4s)
One hundred and sixty dsO feet Of forty
Two hundred and nifty f25G feet of forty
two t42) inch concrete pipe sewer:
Five hundred and sixty $500 feet of thirty
nine 800 inch concrete pipe sewer;
thirty-six 1850 inch concrete pipe sewer:
Four hundred and thirty-nve f430 feet Of
thirty ESQ, Inch e eone pipe sewer; ,,s,
inch yitrihed salt glazed pipe sewer, double
fifteen 40 inch vitrihed salt glazed pipe
sewer. double strength;
Two hundred and forty GAO feet of twelve
complete:
Forty-four (a4) manholes with standard
Fifty thousand $50. OoO) feet B. NJ. founda-
Twenty i2W cubic yards extra concrete:
Twenty t2o) hundred weight extra steel
Two hundred (2oo> cubic yards broken
Bidders are not to state any price for ma
smnhSt and nGoy gsss for for which " ts. ts sess,d Is 4 ased
Each proposal must be enclosed In q
sealed envelope properly indorsed with the
and directed to the Board of street and
Water Commissioners OF the city Of New
Bidders will state their prices in writing
as well as in figures.
Bidders must specify In. their proposals
them. they viii bind themselves to finish
and complete the same within, one hundred
The plans and Specifications Of the work
can be ami at the once or the Chief
Engineer Of the B9srd 81 81 street rect and sa,d Water
posals to be accompanied by the consent. in
writing, Of two s%ureties or a surety COM
sey. who shall, at the time Of putting in
such proposals. qualify as to their RESPONSE
bind themselves that. il the contract be
awarded to the person or persons making the
proposal they VIII, upon Its being so award
faithful performance of said work; and that.
II the person or persons omit. or refuse to
city OF Newark, any difference between the
sums to which he or they would have been
entitled upon complexion OF tne contract ana
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 s~ureties 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. 1901. that the bond or bonds to
he given Tor the faithful aHpCnfiOU and ar
fornance of said public work shall hrst
be approved as TO sufficiency by. the board.
and az 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 nreaident Of
the board shall have power to examine the
proposed 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 bondsrpen, 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
BY direction OF the Board of Street and
water Commissioners of the City OF Newark.
~ MORRIS r. SHERRERD,
'yi<-oe Chief Engineer.