Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-12-03
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS OF
THE CITY OF NEWARK.

N WATER COMMISSIONERS OF
City Hall.
Newark, N. j., November %, 1912.
Sealed proposals win be received by the
Board OF Street and Water Commissioner
at its office in the City Hall, from 3;15 to
$3.50 O'Clock p. m. on Thursday, the nine
teenth day of December. 1919. and opened
at the last named hour, at a public meeting
of the board to be held at said time and
place, for the collection, removal and dis
posal of ashes, rubbish material. paper and
garbage in the City of Newark, each bid
TO be:
First, a price per year for each of three
years.
Second, a price per year for each of five
years,
from January LIST. 1913, in accordance
with the specifications therefor,
which are TO be made a part of the
contract; and
Third, each bidder must also state in his
bid what decrease In price per month
for each contract year, on both of the
above periods of three and five years
contract prices, will be made in the con-
tract from and after the time when a
new ordinance shall have become effec-
tive, which ordinance would require
householders to place the receptacles on
the curbline and the collections to be
made, from and the receptacles returned
TO such location along the curbline instead
is the system now in vogue under the
supplement to the present contract.
In comparing bids the entire periods Of
used for both forms of collection.
OPTIONAL BID.
Each bidder must bid on the several items
enumerated above. but any bidder may also
state In his bid what decrease in price for
each year will be made in the contract If
satisfactory arrangements for transporta-
ton from collecting stations in approved
forms of trolley cars. between midnight and
8 a. M, can be made by the city with the
street railway service. taking into consider
alton that two such collecting stations will
be provided in locations which would ma
terially lessen the wagon haul under these
specifications. the CITY to furnish the sta
lions and cars and to pay for transporta-
ton, the contractor to furnish all the labor
necessary to load and unload the cars. In
the eYanG of such arrangements being made
the material so transported may be utilized
by the city for filling where 1t may desire
to use the same, the contractor to furnish
the labor and track which may be needed
for the spreading Of such material up to
the amount of 2 900 feet of track per year.
The attention Of bidders is also called to
the possibility of smakins arrangements fol-
the transportation of a large portion of the
material to be collected under these specih-
cations by the use of barges on the Passalc
river. and the city hereby authorizes the
sey Railroad avenue and the dock at the
foot of Herbert place. This latter location
will. however, need to be placed in service
able condition at the expense of the con-
tractor, should he desire to use the same
for this proposal.
Each proposal must be inclosed in a
sealed envelope. properly indorsed with the
name of the bidder and the nature of the
work. and directed TO the Board of Street
dilu 4dItI Vi AA1 IVY ~
Nawark, and the bidders will state their
prices in writing as well as In figures
Copies of the contract specifications for
the work can be procured at the office OF
the Chief Engineer of the Board of Street
and Water Commissioners at the City Hall.
Said proposals to be accompanied by the
consent in writing OF a surety company.
qualified to do business in New Jersey, who
shall, at the time of putting in such. pro
posals, ~obligate itself to the amount OF 81,
600 that II the contract be awarded to the
person or persons making the proposal i
will upon its being so awarded become his
or their sureties for the faithful performance
sons omit or refuse 10 execute such contract
thew will pay to the City of Newark any
they would have been entitled upon com
~plefion of the contract and that which the
CITY of Newark may be obliged to pay tho
person or persons by whom such contract
sn The Board Of street and Water Commits
sioners of the City of Newark reserves 10
all proposals for the above work, as It may
deem best for the interest Of the city.
Bidders and surety are hereby notified that
under the provisions of the seventh section
~ the law creating the Board OF Street and
Water Commissioners approved March 2sth,
1901, the bond or bonds to be given for the
nublic work shall first be approved as to
suficienoy by the board, and as to form by
The counsel of the board. and no contract
shall be binding on the city or become eff
factive or operative until such bond Is Sc
approved. and the president or the board
shall have power to examine the proposed
or shall be so instructed by the board, but
the board will not be bound by any state;
ment that may be made by, such proposed
bondsmen. but shall have full power and
absolute discretion in the whole matter.
Nv direction Of the Board of street and
Water Commissioners Of the City OF
newark NJ. r. sHERRERD.
dec2-14t Chief Engineer.