Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-01

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OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS OF
THE CITY OF NEWARK.
Newark. N. j.. August 20. 1913,
Sealed proposals will be received at this
Thursday. the eleventh day of september.
1913, and opened at the last named hour. at
a public meeting of the board to bel held at
said time and place, for the grading, curb
ing and tagging Of the following streets and
FIRST AVENUE.
from North Sixth street to North Tenth
street;
SOUTH THIRTEENTH STREET,
from Fifteenth avenue to Sixteenth avenue,
and for the tagging of the sidewalks in
INGRAHAM PLACE.
from Wilmington avenue to Runyon street.
The following s 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 FIRST AVENUE GRADING CURB
ING AND FLAGGING:
SIX thousand five hundred and fifty g. SOD
cubic yards of excavation;
One thousand nine hundred Q,e0O) iineal
feet of 10 by inch four cut curb. set In
concrete
twenty-five C2D lineal feet of old curb.
four cut and reset in concrete;
Nine hundred and fifty $3.50 square feet
of Belgian bridging;
Nine thousand five hundred co. 800 sduare
feet Of artificial stone-walk five 90 feet wide
Standard prices will be paid Tor the foi-
lowing:
corners set in concrete
One "a basin with connection complete;
One az basin using old head era and s sill
GRADING, CURLING AND FLAGGING:
Eight hundred and seventy $50, cubic
yards of embankment five hundred and
forty (54o) cubic yards of which is to be
excavation on the street. embsnkment only
One thousand two hundred d,2oo) lineal
| feet of 16 by inch four cut curb. set In
Fifty (5o) lineal feet of old curb. four cut
| Six thousand two hundred and forty 70, 240)
| square feet of artificial stone-walk. hve tO
| feet wide.
| Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
lowing:
FOR INGRAHAM PLACE FLAGGING:
| Twenty-Five 600 cubic yards OF extra exca-
Five hundred and seventy $50 square
| feet of artificial stone-walk four "a feet
Bidders are not to state any price for
| materials and work for which there is a
| hxed amount provided for in the specifica-
Each proposal must be enclosed in sealed
envelope, properly Endorsed with the name
| Of the bidder and Of the Improvement. and
directed to the Board Of Street and Water
Commissioners of the City Of Newark.
| Bidders must specify in their proposals
that should the above boy work be awarded "a at to
and complete the same within the following
number of consecutive working days;
| First Avenue-Sixty 900 days.
| South Thirteenth Street-Thirty 900
| 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
| posals to be accompanied by the consent. In
writing, Of two sureties or a surety company
| qualified to do business In New Jersey. who
shall at the time of putting in such pro-
| posals qualify to their responsibility in
the amount of such PROPOSAL and bind la them n
| the person persons making the proposal.
they will, upon Its being so awarded. become
formance Of said work; and that. Il the
person persons omit or refuse 70 eXecute
N sass any derenc @' between the
| which he they would have been entltleo
upon completion Of the contract: sha dhse
| pay the person or persons by whom such
contract shall be executed Co.,
sloners Of the city of Newark reserve to
themselves the right to accept or reject any
NAV W deem BEST for the interest of the city. q
| Bidders and sureties are hereby notified
that under the provisions OF the p seveptn
Stree and water Commissioners, approved
March 2sth. 1891. that the bond ,, or bonds s
performance of said public work shall first
| be approyed as to suficency by the board.
and as to form by the counsel Si OF the -, sosrd
and no contract shall be binding on me city
BE- bond d'i is SO approved. and the president of
the board shall have the power to examine
| the proposed bondsmen under OATH II he
shal, 40 desire. or shall be SO instructed by
| the board. but the hoard will not be bound y
by any statement that may be made by such
nroposed bondsmen, but shall have full
power and absolute discretion In the whole
| to in any advertisement inviting bids for
any such public work
| By direction of the Board OF street and
wafer commissioners of the City of Nwark.
$3.50 MORRIS r. SHERRERD
.rooa-fot Chief Engineer. y