Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-26
CITY ApvERT1sEMENrs.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET AND
WATER COMMISSIONERS OF THE
CITY OF NEWARK.

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET AND
CITY OF NEWARK.
City Hall
Newark. n J.. May 2s. 1919
Sealed proposals will be received at this
office from 3:15 to $3.50 o'clock D. m. Of
Thursday, the twenty-ninth day of May, 1919.
and opened at the last named hour, at a
public meeting Of the board TO be held at
said time and place. for the grading, curb
WooDsIDE AVENUE.
from Montclair avenue to Verona avenue:
ABINGDON AVENUE
from North Seventh street to the intersec-
ton Of Bloomfield avenue and North Eighth
ABINGER PLACE
from Sunset avenue to Sanford avenue;
SALEM STREET
from South Orange avenue to Rockland ter
And for the tagging OF the sidewalks on
CLIFTON AVENUE.
between Arlington avenue and Berkeley
The following is about the amount of the
work to be done. and the materials to be
furnished in the construction and completion
OF said work, and upon which bids will be
For wooDs1DE AVENUE GRADING.
CURBING AND FLAGGING:
One thousand six hundred and twenty-five
q $3.50 cubic yards of embankment: one
thousand and twenty q .020) cubic yards Of
which is to be excavation on the street:
One thousand six hundred and fifty q. 65o)
lineal feet 20 by inch four cut curb, set IN
concrete;
Two (2) sets 20 by inch four cut curb
corners set in concrete;
Eight thousand two hundred and hfty
fs250) square feet new tagging, feet wide;
One a. new basin complete.
FOR ARLINGTON AVENUE GRADING.
CURLING AND FLAGGING.
Three hundred and nifty (s5o) cubic yards
six hundred and seventy 1870, IineaI feet
20 by inch four cut curb, set In concrete:
Six 80 sets new 20 by inch four cut curb
corners set in concrete; sH
Three thousand three hundred ana fifty
(3,350) square feet new artificial stone side
walk 3 feet wide;
One IA new basin complete.
FOR ABINGER PLACE GRADING,
CURLING AND FLAGGING:
Three thousand five hundred tss500) cubic
one thousand seven hundred and seventy
i've u,775) lIneaI feet new 20 by inch four
cut curb, set in concrete
Six hundred and eighty $3.50 lineal feet
new 20 by inch four cut curb, without con
Three hundred 5000 iineal feet old blue
stone curb. reaxed and reset in concrete.
six thousand and twenty C6020l square
feet new artificial stone sidewalk. feet
wide;
feet new foot tagging;
One thousand two hundred d,200) square
feet Of old flag relaid;
feet new Belgian bridging;
Ten (1o) sets new 20 by 3 inch four. cut
corners. set in concrete
One ~ new basin complete.
SALEM STREET GRADING. CURLING
AND FLAGGING:
Two thousand e, 900, cubic yards of earth
yards Of which is embankment on the street
excavation only to be paid for;
One thousand FIVE hundred and forty q, $40
lineal feet new 20 by inch four cut blue
stnna rurh in concrete.
Seven thousand eight hundred a. 500
square feet Of new artificial stone sidewalk.
3 feet wide:
Two hundred and forty f240) square feet
new Belgian bridging;
Three 531 sets new 20 by inch four cut
corners, set in concrete;
Two (2) new basins complete.
FOR CLIFTON AVENUE FLAGGING;
Three thousand one hundred and eighty
ts,1so) square feet Of artificial stone side
seventy-fve C75) cubic yards Of extra exca-
vation s
terials and work for which there Is a Fixed
amount provided for in the specifications.
Each proposal must be enclosed I'm sealed
of the bidder and of the Improvement. and
directed to the Board of Street and Wste
Commissioners 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
they
complete the same within the following mum
Der of consecutive working days:t
woodside Avenue-Forty (40l days. 10
Arlington Avenue--Twenty 900 days
Abinger Place-Sxty (60) days
Salem Street-Forty-fi five t45l days,
Clifton Avenue Flaggpg-Fifteen f15) days.
The plans and specifications OF the work
can be examined at the Office Of the Chief
Engineer Of the Board Of Street and Water
Commissioners at the sCity Hall. Said pro
posais to be accompanied by the consent In
" n w a
qualified to do business In New Jersey who
shall. at the time OF putting IN such pro-
posals, qualify as to their responsibility in the
amount Of such proposal and bind themselves
that II the contract be awarded to the person
or persons making the proposal. they Will. upon
its being so awarded, become his or heir
sureties for the faithful performance OF said
work. and that IL the person or persons omit
or refuse to execute said contract they VIII
pay to the City of Newark. any difference be-
tween the sums to which he or they would
have been entitled upon completion Of the
contract and that which the City OF Newarl.
may be obliged to pay the person or per-
sons by whom such contract shall be exc
cuted.
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
best for Re- interest ssrs e the mot is
that under the provisions Of the seventh sec.
ton of the law creating the Board or Street
and Water Commissioners approved March
2sth 1891. that the bond or ponds to be given
for the faithful execution and performance
of said public work shall first be approved
rs to sufflcency by the boards ana as to
FORM by the counsel of the board, and no
contract shall be binding on the city or be-
come effective or operative until such bond
is SO approved. and the President OF tue
board shall have power to examine the pro-
posed bondsmen under oath, If he shall 80 de-
sire. 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 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 pub
lie work.
BY direction Of tho Board of street and
Water Commissioners OF the City Of Newark
MORRIS r. SHERRERD.
ny23-5t Chief Engineer.