Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-03
CITY ADVERTISEMENT.


OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
THE CITY OF NEWARK.
City Hall.
Newark, n J.. May 10th. 1873.
Sealed proposals will be received AZ fhls
Office from 3:15 to 80 o'clock D. m of
Thursday. the fifth day Of June. 1919. and
opened at the last named hour, at a public
meeting Of the board 10 be held at said
time and place.
For the paving OF
SOUTH TWENTIETH STREET
from Springfield avenue 10 Sixteenth ave-
nue.. for the fun width Of the roadway ex-
eept that portion Of South Twentieth street
from Sixteenth avenue 40 feet southef1v.
! which Is to be paved on both sides Of the
street railway tracks with the exception Of
one foot on each side of said tracks.
The following Is about the amount OF tho
work to be done, and the materials 10 be
furnished in the construction and completion
of said work, and Upon which blds VIII be
Nine thousand seven hundred % 7o0D square
yards bitulithic pavement on a six 80 Inch
concrete foundation.
Fifty t50) iineal feet of 20 by inch four
cut curb, set IN concrete.
Five thousand six hundred e. e0W Iinsol
feet Of old curb. reset In concrete
Standard prices viii be paid for the fol-
lowing.
One thousand nine hundred and fifty q 95o}
square yards brick pavement on six go
inch concrete foundation.
One "a set of 20 BY 4 inch four cut GER
ners set in concrete.
One hundred 600 lineaI feet or new
header curb, set in concrete.
One % basin with connection compIete
Bids for the above bitulithic pavements
must include price bid per square yard per
year for maintenance and repair OF said
pavement during an additional and second
period of FIVE 90 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 re-
CURED at the option Of the board at any
time before the expiration of the FIRST I'VE
years guarantee.
! THE CONTRACTS FOR THE WORK OK
| SHALL BE AWARDED PROFESSIONALLY
BY THE BOARD AND SHALL IMPOSE no
SUCH AWARD SHALL sUBsEouENsTTSIi..; n
BE FINALLY MADE BY THE BOARD.
PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENTS OF PROP
PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS IS TO BE
MADE AND PUBLIC HEARINGS on TI5B
SAME BE HELD AFTER WHICH THE
AWARD THE CONTRACT IN ACCORD
ANCE WITH CHAPTER PIT OF THE
STATE LAWS OF 1895.
Bidders are not TO state any price for ma
ter1als and work for which there IS axsd
amount provided for in the specifications.
i Each proposal must be enclosed in sealed
OF the bidder and Of the Improvement and
directed to the Board Of Street and Water
Commissioners of the city Of Newark
Bidders viii state their prices in writing
as well as in figures.
Bidders must specify in their proposals
that. should the above work be awarded 10
them. they will bind themselves 10 finish and
complete the same within seventy (70) con-
secutive 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 Hall. said pro-
posals TO be accompanied BY the consent, in
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
lie ~ a eli
in the amount of such proposal. and bind
themselves that, II the CONTRACT be awarded
to the person or persons making the pro-
posal they will, upon its being SO awarded.
become his or their sureties for the faithful
performance Of said work; and that, II tho
person or persons omit or refuse TO execute
euch contract they will pay to the city Of
Newark any difference between the sums 70
which he or they would have been entitled
which the city Of Newark may be obliged to
pay the person or persons by whom snch
contract shall be executed
The Board OF Street and Water Commits
sioners Of the city OF Newark reserve tc
themselves the right to accept or reject any
or all 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 sec
ton OF the law creating the Board Of Street
and Water Commissioners. approved March
2sth, 1891 that the bond or bonds 10 be
given for the faithful execution and per-
Torrance Of said public work shall first be
approved as to sufficiencg by the board, and
as to form by the counsel OF the board. ana
no contract shall be binding on the city or
become effective or operative until such bond
is so approved. and the president Of The
board shall have power 10 examine the pro-
posed bondsmen under oath, II he shall 50
desire or shall be so instructed by the beard.
but the board wiz 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
public work.
BY direction Of the Board Of Street and
Water Commissioners of the city Of Newark.
MORRIS r. SHERRERD.
rny29-5t City Engineer.