Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-28
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS
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OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS
OF THE CITY OF NEWARK.
CITY HALL.

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OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER coMMIssIoNERs
OF THE CITY OF NEWARK.
Newark H. J., Oct II. 1913.
Sealed proposals will be received at this
Thursday, the thirtieth day of october. 1913,
and opened at the last named hour, at
public meeting of the board to be held At
said time and place.
For the repaving Of
BROAD STREET,
from the northerly side of Belleyille avenue
to the southerly side Of South street. on
both sides OF the street railway tracks, with
the exception OF one % foot on each size
The following is about the amount OF the
work to be done and the materials TO be rur-
nlshed in the construction and completion OF
said work, and upon which bids VIII os
seventy-nve thousand nve hundred (7b, 500
square yards OF 4-inch creosoted wooo olook
pavement upon an eight I'D inch concrote
FIFTEEN thousand tive hundred dS.2o0
lineai feet, new 20 by Q Inch four cut or
Forty (40) sets 20 by inch four cut or
cnofse axed granite corners, set In concrete,
fonr cut. special radius granite curb cor
ners. 0 IT, radius. set in concrete.
Fifty 500 lineal feet w2o by : inch
ners. 10 IT. radius set in concrete.
Fifty 600 llneai feet new 20 by men men
four cut. special radius granite ouTo cor
ners 10 It. radius, set in concrete.
One hundred 600 lineal feet 20 by 2
inch four cut special radius granite curb
FIVE Five hundred ar 900 iineal feet ie by
peh new granite header curb. set In con-
Nine thousand ave hundred 20, 800 square
feet artificial stone sidewalk. inches
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
rive hundred 5000 square yards granite
block repavinE on 6-inch new concrete.
Two hundred and fifty (250) square yards
Hspnstt pavement on o-incn concrete toun-
seven hundred and fifty GsO) square yards
Ten dOl cubic yards asphalt binder.
Three hundred 1900 square feet new
Belgian bridging. laid on concrete.
Three hundred 5000 square feet new
granite bridging, feet wide. on the old
seven hundred and nifty (75O) square feet
bluestone tagging feet wide. inches
Fifteen hundred q, 800 square feet bfus-
stone tagging, feet wide, 2b inches
thick
Seven thousand Ave hundred (7.500) square
feet old tagging. relaid on sand foundation
Twenty-Five (25) lineal feet reinforced con-
crete curb, with metal nosing.
Twenty-Five (25) lineal feet curved rein
forced concrete curb. with metal nosins.
rive GbD basins. using old heads ana stills
Ten n0) new heads and stills on OLD
basins.
Ten uo) new small basins with connec-
tons complete.
One ~ basin partly rebuilt, bluestons
head and granite sill.
one ID concrete head on old baHin.
Eighty-hve $3.50 new noseless manhols
covers. replacing old covers.
Bidders are not to state any price for
materials and work for which there IL
fixed amount provided for in the specihca-
THE CONTRACT FOR THIS WORK,
IF AWARDED, SHALL BE AWARDED
PR2yTsIqMAdLT BY By The R9ARD 1HR
THE CITY. UNLESS SUCH AWARD SItA1 !.
SUBSEQUENTLY BE FINALLY MADE
sFssME1iNST OF PROPERTY SPECIALLY
PRovEMENT IS TO BE MADE AND PUB
lie HEARING ON THE SAME IS TO BE
HELD, AFTER WHICH THE BOARD
MAY OR MAY NOT FINALLY AWARD
TIE CONTRACT IN ACCORDANCE WITH
CHAPTER PIT OF THE STATE LAWS
OF 1895
Each bidder must either refer in mis- pro-
posal to specific samples filed or to be
filed at the tirre OF this receipt OF bids or
deposit with thu chief engineer Of the board
at the time of making his bid, samples in
materials intended to be used. properly |
labeled with the name or brand of the
10 sample OF NOT less than one ID |
found creosote oil swor- affidavit to |
The constituents of the oil must accompany |
(2) SIX 90 samples blocks properly treated |
with the creosote oil, Of the size and quality |
srecihed to be used upon the work ana
iho creosote oil Of the size and quality !
mentioned.
Bidders are not TO state any price for
materials and work for which there Is a |
nxed amount provided for in the specihca-
tions.
sseied envelope properly Endorsed with the
name OF the bidder and Of the improve
ment. and directed TO the Board OF street
sno Water Commissioners of he city OF |
Newark
Bidders viii state their prices in writing
Bidde-s 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 two hundred
1000 consecutive working 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 City Hail. Said pro-
posais 10 be accompanied by the consent. n
writing of two sureties. or a surety com /
pany qualified to do business in New Jersey
who shall. at the time Of putting in such |
proposals qualify as to their responsibility |
In the amount Of such proposal, and lind |
Themselves that IL the contract he awarded |
10 the person or persons making the gro |
posal. they VIII. upon its being 40 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 the sums |
TO which he or they would have been en-
titled 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 he executed
The Board Of Street and Water Commits |
aioners of the city OF Newark reserve to |
themselves the right TO accept or reject any |
or all proposals for the above work. az they |
may deem best for the interest of the city. |
Bidders and sureties hereby notified |
that under the provisions Of the seventh |
section of the law creating the Board OF |
Street and Water Commissioners. approved |
March 2Sth 1891. that the bond or bonds |
to be given for the faithful execution and |
performances Of said public work shall first |
be approved as TO sufflciency by the board. |
and a 8 to form by the counsel Of the board. /
and no contract shall be binding on the city |
or become effective or operative until such |
bond is so approved and the president Of |
he board shall have power To examine |
the proposed bondsmen under oath, II he |
shall so desire shall be so instructed by |
the board. but the board will not be bound /
by any statement that may be made by such |
proposed bondsmen bur 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. |
NJ. r. SHERRERD,
oct1T-12t Chief Engineer.