Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-10
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS OF
THE CITY OF NEWARK
CITY HAIL,

AND WATER COMMISSIONERS OF
THE CITY OF NEWARK.
CITY HALL.
Newark. N. j., September 10. 1913:
Sealed proposals will be received at this
Thursday, the twenty-fifth day of September,
1913, and opened al the last named hour, at
a public meeting of the board to be held
For the paving of the following streets
MARION PLACE.
from West Kinney street to about 3O2 feet
south of West Kinney street.
SCHLEY STREET
from Hawthorne avenue to Lyons avenue.
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
compared:
-Four hundred and fifty $3.50 square yards
OF brick pavement on a six go inch con-
crete foundation, including one hundred and
fifty $50 cubic yards of extra excavation
to be included in price bid for pavement and
not to be paid for extra.
Twenty-Five (25) 1lneal feet Of 16 by 8
inch four cut curb, set in concrete.
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
lowing;
Six hundred and twenty (620) lineal feet of
new header curb set in concrete.
Two (2) sets of 16 by inch four cut
corners, set in concrete.
One a. basin with connection complete.
FOR SCH'.EY STREET:
Eight thousand eight hundred (s,s00)
square yards VI brick pavement six 90
inch concrete foundation.
one hundred 900 lneal feet of 20 by 4
inch four Gu. curb, set in concrete.
Five thousand one hundred g. 1000 linea
feet of old curb, four cut and reset in con-
crete.
Standard prices viii be paid for the fol-
lowing:
One % set of 20 by inch four cut cor
ners, set in concrete
One hundred 900 lineal feet of new header
curb set In concrete.
Ten dO) noiseless manhole covers.
One % basin with connection complete,
Bidders are not to state any price for
materials and work for which there is a
fixed amount provided for in the specifca-
lions.
Each proposal must be enclosed in a sealed
envelope. properly indorsed 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 will state their priccs IN writing
well as in figures.
Bidders 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 the following
number of consecutive working days:
Marion Place-Twenty 600 days.
schley Street-Eighty 800 days.
The plans and specifications of the work
be examined at the office of the chief
engineer of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners at the City Hall. Said pro-
posas TO be accompanied by the consent in
writing. of two sureties or surety company
shall. at the time of putting In such pro-
posals, qualify TO their responsibility in
the amount of such proposal and bind them
selves that, II the contract be awarded to
the person persons making the proposal.
they will. upon Its being so awarded. become
his or their surcties for the faithful per-
Torrance of said work; and that, If 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 entitled
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 be executed.
The Board Of Street and Water Commits
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
may deem best for the interest of the city.
Bidders and sureties are hereby notified
that under the provisions of the seventh
Street and Water Commissioners approved
March 2sth 1891 that the bond or bonds
to be given for the faithful execution and
performance of said public work shall first
be approved as to sufficiency by the board.
aud as to form by the counsel of the board,
and no contract shall be binding the city
or become effective operative until such
bond Is so approved and the president OF
the board shall have the power to examine
the proposed bondsmen under OATH IL 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, but shall have full
power and absolute discretion In the whole
to In any advertisement inviting bids for
such public work.
By direction Of the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners of the City of Newark.
NORRIS II. sHERRERD.
sepi0-12t Chief Engineer.