Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-05-18
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS or
THE CITY OF NEWARK.

Newark. \. j., May II, 1912.
Proposals for bids or stlmates for labor
completion Of a public bath building at
Montgomery and Charlton streets, in the
j.. Sealed bids or estimates for the above
named work and materials viii be received
by the Board OF Street and Water Commits
sioners. City Hall, in the City of Newark.
twenty-ninth day Of May, 1912.
2. The time allowed for doing and com
pletlng the work will be two hundred Goo
days.
q. The security required will be thirty
thousand dollars 1880, 000, 00).
| A.. The person or persons making an estt-
mate shall furnish the same in o sealed en-
lveiope, Endorsed with the title given above
of the work for which the estimate is made.
with his or their name or names and the
date of presentation TO the Board Of Street
and Water Commissioners. at the said office,
on or before the date and hour above named,
at which time and place the estimates re-
ceived will be publicly opened by the Board
OF Street and Water Commissioners and
read. and the award of the contract made
according to law as soon thereafter as prac-
tlcable. No bid shall be withdrawn pending
the award.
8. Each bid or estimate shall contain the
name and place of residence of the person
making the same, the names of all persons
Interested with him therein. and II no other
state that fact; also that II is made with
out any connection with any other person
making an estimate for the same purpose,
and in all respects fair and without collu-
sion or fraud. and that no member Of the
Board of Street and Water commissioners
head of a department. chief of a bureau,
deputy thereof or clerk therein, or other Of
fcer Of the City of Newark, N. j., is. shall
be or become interested. directly or In
stakeholder, surety or otherwise. in, or In
the performance OF the contract. work or
business to which it relates. or in any por-
ton of the profits thereof. The bid or esti-
mate must be verified by oath. in writing,
Of the party making the estimate, that the
/ $1,000 AtNAr nfAtA1 haeAin nGn IN "A III "a
g. Each bid or estimate shall be accom-
panied by the consent, in writing, OF two
householders or freeholders. or of a guaranty
or surety company duly authorized by law TO
act as surety. and shall contain the matters
set forth in the blank forms mentioned
below.
I. The plans for this building have been
approved by the Building Department, but
the contractor shall pay for the building
permits, amounting to $4,000. upon the exc
cution OF the contract.
s. For particulars as to the quantity and
quality of the supplies or the nature and
extent of the work required or of the ma
terials to be furnished, bidders are referred
to the speclfcatiens and lists of materials.
supplies and apparatus to be furnished, and
to the plans on hle In the Office of the
architects.
for the whole work as described and speci-
fed. including furnishing and setting of ma
terlals and workmanship. as called for on
the bid or estimate sheet.
10. Bidders VIII write out the total amount
of their estimates in addition to inserting
the same In figures.
II. The Board of Street and Water Com,
missioners reserves the right to reject all
bids or estimates IL they deem it to be for
the interest of the city to do so.
~. The estimated quantities are given
only TO form a basis of comparison of bids,
and are not guaranteed to be accurate and
are not to be considered as a binding fea
ture Of this contract. Such as can be must
be checked and verified by the bidders after
a careful. examination of the plans. s~pecinca.
lions and the location or site of the work.
ID. Bidders are required to make their bids
or estimates upon the blank form prepared
by the Board Of Street and Water Commits.
sioners, a copy of which, together with q
contract including the plans and %speclnca.
tions. can be obtained upon application
therefor. for which a cash deposit OF twenty.
five t$25. 00) dollars will be required. and
which will be returned less the cost of the
prints, upon the return of the plans and
specifications. at the office of the architects
Messrs. Richard W. Erler, No, 45 Clinton
street. Newark. n. j.; Werner & Windolph
No. ~ West Thirty-third street. New York
associated.
BY direction Of the Board of Street anc
Water Commissioners.
NJ. r. sHERRERD,
my17-0t Chief Engineer.