Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-21
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONER
OF THE CITY OF NEWARK.
CITY HAIL.

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS
OF THE CITY OF NEWARK.
Newark. n. j. April IS. 1918.
Sealed proposals will be received at this
ONCE from 315 to $3.50 o'clock p. m, Of
Thursday. the twenty fourth day Of April, 1918.
and opened at the last named hour. at
said time and place FOR The having and re-
paving OF the following streets and high
ways:
from Frelnghuysen avenue to Weston ave-
WARREN STREET.
tom South Ninth street TO orange street,
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 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 MEEKER AVENUE PAVING:
One thousand seven hundred Q,I00l square
wards mapped. reelipped granite block pave
ment on a six 90 inch concrete foundation:
Thirty 500 llneal feet of 20 by inch four
cut bluestone curb. set in concrete;
Seven hundred 600 lineal feet Of old curb.
four cut and reset in concrete;
One hundred 400 square feet Of Belgian
bridging, laid on concrete.
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
lowing;
One "a set 20 by 4 inch four cut bluestone
corners, set in concrete:
FOR WARREN STREET REPAvING:
Three thousand nine hundred (3.900) square
yards mapped, reelipped granite block pave
ment on six go inch concrete foundation;
Two thousand four hundred q, 400 lineal
feet of 10 by inch four cut buestone curb.
set in concrete;
Fifty tJ0l lineal feet of old curb, four cut
and reset in concrete
One hundred 6100l square feet Belgian
bridging, laid concrete
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
lowing.
Eight Cs) sets of 10 by inch four cut
bluestone corners set In concrete;
One % basin with connection complete.
The stone of the present teford pavement
10 be the property OF the contractor. and
allowance for same must be made In bid
ding for the new pavement.
THE CONTRACTOR MUST USE OLD
GRANITE BLOCKS FURNISHED BY THE
CITY. AND THESE OLD GRANITE
BLOCKS BEFORE THEY ARE MAPPED
AND RBCLIPPED WILL BE DELIVERED
YARD ON FREL1NGHUYSEN AVENUE AT
THE RATE OF $4,000 PER THOUSAND
BLOCKS. THE CONTRACTOR WILL BE
BLOCKS AT THE CITY YARD.
Bidders are not to state any price for ma.
amount Sp ppoySed for IN the nsrs
Each proposal must be enclosed In sealed
envelope properly Endorsed with tho name
to- he s Hoard ar 'e sqee and was
commissioners mission. Of the city q Newark
Bidders will state their prices In writing
Bidders must specify in their proposals that
should the above work be awarded to them
piete he Same w1n Sol mo,sn ap nu gE
of consecutive working days;
Meeker Avenue--Thrty 800 dayn
Warren Street--Forty (40) days.
The plans Rnd SPECIFICATIONS Of the work
can be examined at the office Of the Chief
Commissioners at the city Hall. Said pro-
| posals TO be accompanied by the consent. in
pany qualified TO do business In New Jer-
sey who SHAH, at the time of putting IN
biity in the amount OF such proposal and
bind themselves that If the contract no
proposal, they Will. upon its being so award
ed. become his their sureties for the
iissithful performance Of said work; and that,
execute such contract they viii pay 10 the
city Of Newark any difference between. the
sums TO which he or they would have been
entitled upon completion Of The contract and
that which the city OF Newark may be
whom such eo4traet aha anp be g executed aisG' 'S
The Board Of Street and Water Commits
themselves the right TO accept or reject any
or all, proposals for the above work as they
ii aya 9eeih pest Tor inc interest OF the Guy;
that under the provisions of the seventh
section Of the law creating the Board Of
street and Water Commissioners, approved
March 2Sth. 1sa1 that the bond or bonds to
be given for. the faithful execution and per
Torrance Of said public work shall first
be approved as to suficioncy by the board.
and as TO form by the counsel Of the board
anu ~ 'uHiidtl snhll ne Oh INC Guy
or become effective or operative until such
bond is so approved; and the president Of
The board shall have power to examine the
proposed bondsmen under oath. If he shall
so desire or Bhall be so instructed by the
board, but the board VIII not he bound by
any statement that may. be made by such
proposed bondsmen but shall have fun
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 mia&ioners Of the CITY Of Newark
MORRIS r. SHERRERD.
apr1S-5t Chief Engineer.