Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-24

AND WATER lcoMMI iss1 n t OF
THE CITY OF NEWARK.
CITY HALL.
Newark, y. J.. May 23d. 1913.
Sealed proposals viii be received at this
ofice from 3;15 TO $50 O'Clock ,. m. Of
1913. and opened at the last named hour.
at public meeting Of the beard to be held
For the construction Of the following
sewers;
CLIFTON AVENUE.
from Second avenue TO the terminus Of the
present sewer about $50 feet south OF
Arlington avenue.
GRAFTON AVENUE.
between Washington avenue and Summer
avenue, and
SOUTH TWENTIETH STREET.
from Clinton avenue to Montgomery avenue
The following is about the amount of the
furnished IA the construction and compIs-
tion Of said work, and upon which bids viii
FOR CLIFTON AVENUE SEWER:
Eleven hundred and sixty d.1eO linsal
feet Of twelve az, od inch pipe sewer;
Inch pipe house connections.
Six 60 manholes complete with standard
heads.
Forty-four (44) markers.
FOR GRAFTON AVENUE SEWER:
Nine hundred and ninety 600 iineal feet
One Thousand three hundred and sixty
C,860) iineai feet of six 90 inch pipe house
connections
Five Co manholes complete with standard
heads.
sixfy-eight oss markers.
FOR SOUTH TWENTIETH STREET
Five hundred and seventy tb7o) iineai feet
OF eighteen d0 inch double strength pipe
sewer.
Ten hundred and nifty Il .o5o) lineal feet Of
twelve 12) inch pipe sewer.
Two thousand two hundred C2.200) lineal
Feet OF six t6) inch pipe house connections.
Two % basins with case iron heads and
connecting chutes complete.
Eight 80 manholes complete with standard
One hundred and twenty-five n22) markers
Bidders are not TO state any price for
hxed amount provided for in the specifca-
tons
Each proposal must be enclosed IN 3
name Of the bidder and OF the Improvement,
and directed 70 the Beard Of Street and
w 9,t Commissioners Of the city Of Newark
as we'll in figures
Bidders must specify in their proposals
| them, they will bind themselves to finish and
complete the same within the following num-
Der u consecutive working days:
Clifton Avenue-Forty (40l days.
Grafton Avenue-Thirty five 1850 days
South Twentieth street-Fifty 1907 days
The plan, and specifications Of the werk
engineer of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners at the City Hall. Said pro-
posals to be accompanied by the consent. IN
writing, of two sureties surety company
| qualiflssd to do business in New Jersey who
shall, At III. time Of putting in such pro-
| posals qualify as to their responsibility in
| the amount Of such proposal and bind them
selves that. II the contract be awarded 70
| the person or persons making the proposal.
! they will. upon its being so awarded, become
| his or their suretes for the faithful par
| Torrance OF said work: and that. II the
person or persons omit or refuse to execute
such contract. they will pay to the city Of
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 20
or ali 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
Street and Water Commissioners, approved
March 2sth. 1891. that the bond or bonds
perfor nance OF said pubic work shall nrst
be approved as to suflciency. by the board.
and as TO form. by the council Of the board.
and no contract shall be binding on the city
or become effective until such bond Is so
approved; and the president OF the board
shall have power TO examine the proposed
bondsman under oath. II he shall so desire.
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. 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.
may2s-5t Chief Engineer.