Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-10-05
CITY ADVERTISEMENT.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS OF
THE CITY OF NEWARK
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Newark q Il acfnher 4 1a12.

City t4al.
Newark n. j.. October 4, 1912.
Sealed proposals Will be received at this
office office from ,315 to $3.50 o'clock p m, of
Thursday, the tenth day OF October, 1912.
ana opened at the last named hour. at a
public meeting of the board to be held at
SAID time and place.
For the paving of the following streets
ana highways:
from South Eighteenth street TO South Nine
teenth street, and
NEW YORK AVENUE.
from Garrison street to Jabez street
inc following Is about the amount of the
work 10 be done ands the materials 10 be
FURNISHED In the construction and compile
ton of said work, and upon which bids Will
De compared:
FOR ALPINE STREET PAVING.
Nine hundred and flfty-sx ogoB1 square
yards of bituthic pavement a six (6l
inch concrete foundation.
One hundred and 6fty q50l lineal feet of
70 by inch four cut curb. set in concrete.
Two hundred and eighty f2S0) lineal feet
of old curb four cut and reset In concrete.
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
Two t2) noiseless nanaole covers
FOR NEW YORK AVENUE PAVING
Two thousand one hundred t2.i00) square
yards of bitulthic pavement a six 90
Inch concrete foundation.
One hundred G00) lneal feet of old curb.
four cut and reset In concrete.
Twenty-Five COB lineal feet of 20 by inch
four cut curb, set In concrete.
flowing:
!, One hundred uoo) lineai feet of new
nedder curD, set IN concrete.
Two t2) snoiseless manhole covers
Bids for the above bitulithic pavements
must include a price bid per square yard per
year for maintenance and repair of said
pavement during an additional and second
period of five 10 years and under a guar
antee bond by surety company or bond
with surety acceptable TO the Board of
Street and Water Commissioners which may
be required at the option OF the board at
any time before the expiration of the first
THE CONTRACTS FOR THE ABOVE
PAYTNgs If AWARDED SHALL BE
BOARD AND SHALL. IMPOSE NO LIABLE
iTY Upon THE CITY T,, ~, UNLESS Z. s.$ suGH
FINALLY. MADE BY THE BOARD. PRE-
LIMINARY ASSESSMENT or PROPERTY
SPECIALLY BENEEITEp :. BY THE PRO.
AND PUBLIC HEARING ON THE SAME
TO RE HELD. AFTER WHICH THE
s3ARp sMaR MAY TlF or MA NqF II FiSAs AecoRb
ANCE WITH CHAPTER 217 or THE
STATE LAWS OF 1895.
Bidders are not TO state any price for ma
terisls and work for which there Is ixed
amount provided for in the specifications.
Each proposal must bel be lnclosed IN a a sealed
of tho 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
TO them they will bind themselves TO finish
and complete the same within the following
number OF consecutive working days.
Alpine Street-F'ifteen G5l DAYS,
New York Avenue-Twenty-fo t24l days
The plans and specifications Of the wor.
Engineer of the Board Of street and Water
Commissioners at the city Hall. Said pro-
posais to he accompanied by the consent, In
writing. OF two sureties. or surety com
pany qualified TO do business in New Jersey.
who shall a a. e o 81 harag m Jhe
in the amount OF such proposal and bind
themselves that. IL the contract be awarded
to the person or persons making tho pro
posal. they Will. upon lis being so awarded,
become his or their sureties for the faithful
performance OF said work and that II the
person or persons omit or refuse to execute
such contract they Will pay to the City of
Newark any difference between tho sums to
which he or they would have been entitled
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 City of Newark reserve to
themselves the right to accept or reject any
all proposals for the above work. as they
may deem best for the interest of the city.
Bidders eds and ND snretiss are he hereby notified
tion OF the law creating the Board OF Street
and Water Commissioners, approved March
given for the faithful execution and perform
ance of said public work shall first be ap-
TO form 5v II the Counsel Of the @ board and and no
contract shall be binding the city or
become effective or operative until such bond
Is so approved. and the President of the
board shall have power TO examine the pro-
posed bondsmen under oath If he sshall 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 pro-
posed bondsmen, but shall ha 70 full power
and absolute discretion In the whole matter.
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 II. SHERRERD.
oct4-Jt ChefaEngineer.