Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-04
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
THE CITY OF NEWARK.
CITY HALL.
Newark. y. j.. October :, 1918.

AND WATER COMMISSIONERS OF
THE CITY OF NEWARK.
CITY HALL.
Newark. y. j., October .. 1918.
Sealed proposals viii be received at this
T p1nGg iro the sixteenth day of October.
1913, and opened at the last named hour at
a public meeting Of the board to be held
al Fo oT'' the Ell, paving Of the following streets
anu i-S HOWELL PLACE.
from West End avenue to Vermont avenue;
LAUREL PLACE.
from West End avenue to Vermont avenue,
anu PLYMOUTH STREET.
from West End avenue to Mum avenue;
The following is about the amount OF the
work TO GS o t dOne and Completion
Of said work. and upon which BIDS will Dc
FOR HOWELL. PLACE:
Nine hundred and fifty to5o) square yards
of asphalt pavement on ak (6) Inch con
Five hundred and fifty $3.50 linesl feet
of 10 by inch four cut curb. set IN con-
crate.
STANDARD prices will be paid for the fol-
lowing: -, &c.. 49,.
corners, set in concrete;
Thirty 800 ineal feet of new header curb
set in concrete;
FoR LAUREL PLACE;
one thousand six hundred q, 600 square
yards of asphalt pavement on a six 49, inch
Nine snndred (aOo) lnea feet of 10 by
inch four cut curb. set In concrete
Fifty 900 hneal feet of old curb, four
cut and reset in concrete. -
STANDARD prices will he paid for the fol-
'0o one % set 70 by inch four cut corners.
81 sixty 1t (soj lineal feet of new header curb.
Three (a) noiseless manhole covers;
one ID basin. with conneoting chute. COM
FOR PLYMOUTH STREET:
Three thousand five hundred and fifty
ca. 500 square yards of asphalt pavement
Two thousand e. 000) lneal feet 18 by
inch four cut curb. set in concrete;
Fifty 800 linesl feet Of old curb four
cut and reset in concrete.
STANDARD prices will be paid for the fol-
''F Five g, sets 10 by inch four cut corners.
Ninety toOl lineal feet of new header curb.
set In concrete;
seven % noiseless manhole covers;
One ~ basin with connecting chute COM
plete.
Bids for the above psvements must in
elude price bid per square square yard d.I per year
ments during an additional and second
period of five 90 years and under the guar
antee bond by surety company or u DOnu
with a 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 five years guarantee
Bidders are not to state any price Tor
materials and work for which there is
fixed amount provided for In the specifca-
tions.
Each proposal must be enclosed In sealed
Of tho Slider nS Of ths nd
directed TO the Board of Street and Water
CommissioneTs OF the City Of Newark.
Bidders will state their prices In writing
Bidders. must specify in their proposals
that should the above work be awarded TO
and complete the same within the following
number OF consecutive working days:
Howell Place-Twenty 900 days;
Laurel Place-Twenty $3.50 days;
Plymouth Street--Forty (4o) days
The plans and specifications of the worl;;
can be examined at the. office OF the chief
Commissioners at the City Hall. said pro-
posals TO be accompanied by the consent. In
ualifed to do business In New Jersey. who
shall at the time of putting In such pro
posals qualify as to heip rssp esp h,d ,E IN
selves that II the contract be awarded to |
the person persons making the proposal. |
they viii upon its being so awarded become
his or their sur,ties for the faithful per !
Torrance Of said work; and that II the !
person or persons omit or refuse to execute
Newark any difference between the sums to |
which he they would have been entitled |
upon completion of the contract and that |
which the cts If Newark may be obliged To ,
pay the person or persons by whom such !
contract shall be executed,
The Doard Of Street and Water Commits !
sioners OF the city OF Newark reserve TO /
them selves the right to accept or reject any |
or all proposals for the above WORT. as they !
NAV deem best for the Interest OF the city |
Bidders and sureties are hereby notified !
that under the provisions Of the seventh !
section Of the law crea ding the Board OF |
Street and Water Commissioners. approved |
March 2sth. 1891. that the bond or bonds |
10 be given for the faithful execution and |
performance of said public work shall first |
be approved 10 sufiicency by the board. |
and as to form by the counsel OF the board. |
and no contract shall be binding on the city |
or herome effective operative until such |
bond is so approved, and the president of !
the board shat have the power TO examine |
the proposed bondsmen under oath II he |
shall so desire. or shall be so instructed by |
the board but the board will not be bound |
by any statement that may he made by such !
oondsmen. but shall have full |
power and absolute discretion In the whole !
matter and this provision shall be referred I
to IN any adv ertisemcnt inviting bids fof /
any such public work.
BY direction Of the Board Of Street and !
Water Commissioners Of the CITY of Newark.
MORRIS r SHERRERD,
oct2-12t Chief Engineer.