Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-04-03
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET AND
WATER COMMISSIONERS OF II
CITY OF NEWARK.
CITY HALL

Newark, \. j.. March 20. 1912.
Sealed proposals will be received at this
Thursday. the fourth day of April, 1912, and
opened at the last named hour at a public
meeting OF the board to be held at said time
and place.
For the paving of the following streets and
HoBsoN STREET.
from hawthorne avenue to Shaw avenue, and
LESLIE STREET.
from Hawthorne avenue to Shaw avenue.
The following is about the amount of the
work to be done and the materials TO be fur
nished in the construction and completion of
said work, and upon which bids will be COM
pared:
Five thousand four Hundred and forty "a. 440)
square yards bitullthlc pavement on a six 90
inch concrete foundation;
Twenty-Five (25) lineaI feet 20x4-inch four
cut curb, set in concrete.
One hundred 900 lIneal feet old four cut
curb, reset in concrete.
Standard prices viii be paid for the fol-
lowing.
One thousand three hundred and sixty q, $500
square yards brick pavement on six 90 inch
concrete foundation;
one hundred and thirty-two d32, lineal feet
new header curb, set in concrete.
Eight 49, noiseless manhole covers.
Ono Cd basin. with connection complete.
one q basin, using old head and sill.
one IA new head and sill OH old basin. "
One ID manhoie complete. with noiseless
cover.
@ LESLIE STREET PAVING.
Five thousand four hundred and forty "a, 44O)
square yards bitullthic pavement of a six 90
inch concrete foundation:
Twenty-Five t.5l iineai feet 20x4-inch four
cut curD set In concrete.
One hundred dU0l lineal feet old four cut
curb. reset in concrete.
Standard prices Will be paid for the follow
ing:
One thousand three hundred and sixty Il, 3sO)
square yards of brick pavement on six 90
inch concrete foundations;
one hundred and thirty-two d32) lineal feet
header curb. sci in concrete.
+ ght tsl noiselcss manhole covers.
one % basin. with connection complete.
One 10 new head and sill ON old basin.
One IL manhole complete. with noiseless
PAV1NGs, Ii AWARDED. SHALL BE
AWARpEp PROFESSIONALLY BY THE
ny CpoN fHE I Unless Such
AWARD SHALL SUBSEQUENTLY BE
FINALLY MADE BY H BOARD. PRE-.
SPECIALLY BBNEFITED BY THEE PRO
posED IMPROVEMENTS IS TO BE MADE
10 BE HELD. AFTER WHICH THE BOARD
MAY Or A NoT AWARD Il
TER 217 OF THE STATE LAWS OF 1895.
Bids for the above bitulithic m must
include a price bid per square yard per year
for maintenance and repair of said pavement
during an additional and second period of Ave
90 years and under a guarantee bond by a
ceptable to the Board Of Street and water
Commissioners, which may be required at the
option Of the board at any time before the
u AhO iibA ' years 6udidAtocsN
Bidders are not TO state any price for ma
terisls and work for which there is a fxed
amount provided for In the specifications.
Each proposal must be enclosed in a sealed
envelope, properly Endorsed with the name of
the bidder and OF the Improvement, and dt-
n.lssiouers Of the City of Newark.
Bidders will state their prices in writing
as we'll as in figures.
Bidders must specify in their proposals that,
they Viii bind themselves to finish and com
nlpre the Sanp within the following nnmhar of
consecutive working days:
Hobson street, nifty 800 days.
Leslie street, fifty 800 days.
The plans and specifications OF the work
can be examined at the office Of the Chief
Commissioners at the City Hall. Said pro
posals to be accompanied by the consent, in
Writing. of two s=ureties, or a surety company
snail. at the time Of putting In such pro-
posals. qualify as TO their responsibility in
the amount OF such proposal, and bind them
selves that. If the contract be awarded to
the person or persons making the proposal,
they viii. upon its being so awarded. become
his or their sureties for the faithful perform
ance Of said work; and that II the person or
persons omit or refuse TO execute such con-
tract, they Will pay TO the CITY of Newark any
difference between the sums to which he or
they would have been entitled upon compile
ton of the contract and that which the City
Of Newark nay 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 section of
he law creating the Board Of Street and
%ater Commissioners. approved March rs,
1891, that the bond or bonds to be given for
the faithful execution and performance of said
public work shall hrst be approved as to
suficieney 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
fectiye or operative until. such bond Is SO
approved: and the President Of the board
shall have power to examine the proposed
Or shall be 50 instructed By, the board. but
ment that may be made by such proposed
5ondsmen, but shall have full power 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.
MORRIS R. SHERRERD.
maro9-5t Chief Engineer.