Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-06
CITY ADVERTISEMENT
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS OF
THE CITY OF NEWARK.

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS OF
THE CITY OF NEWARK.
City Hall.
Newark, N. j., August 0. 1913.
Sealed proposals will be received at this
office from 3;15 to $3.50 o'pock p, m: ~, OF
and opened at the last named hour, at a
public meeting Of the board to be held at said
time and place, for the construction OF the
following sewers
OSBORNE TERRACE SEWERS AND
BRANCHES.
WooDsIpE AVENUE SEWER,
NEW JERSEY RAJ. RAILROAD AVENUE
JABEZ STREET SEWER.
The following is about the amount OF the
work to be done, and the materials to be
furnished in the construction and compilation
of said work, and upon which bids VIII be
compared;
OSBORNE TERRACE SEWERS AND
Five hundred and twenty $500 feet of
hfty-one t5il inch concrete pipe sewer;
Five hundred and twenty t520) feet OF
-Four hundred and thirty (430) feet Of
forty-two 42) inch concrete pipe sewer;
-Four hundred and elghty-five Ass, feet Of
thirty-six 1861 inch concrete pipe sewer;
Five hundred and ten t510) feet Of thirty
three 1881 inch concrete pipe sewer;
Seven hundred and forty GAO feet of
twenty-seven (2T) inch concrete pipe sewer,
Eight hundred $500 feet of eighteen Q0
inch yitrifled salt glazed pipe sewer; double
strength:
G0) inch vitrhed salt glazed pipe sewer;
One thousand six hundred and seventy
Q,070) feet OF eight 80 inch vitrified salt
Two thousand seven hundred and fifty
e. 750) feet of six 80 inch house connections;
y Twenty-eight (2S) catch basins, with con-
crete heads and connecting chutes complete:
Twenty COO manholes. with standard
heads complete over storm water sewers;
Fifteen d0 rnanholes with standard
heads and buckets complete over sanitary
sewers.
one hundred and ffty-five d55) markers.
wooDs1DE AVENUE SEWER:
Six hundred and ninety t6O0) feet OF ten
1o) inch vitrifed salt glazed pipe sewer;
Eight hundred $500 feet of six go inch
house connections,
Two (2) catch basins, with cast iron heads
and connecting chutes complete.
NEW JERSEY RAILROAD AVENUE
SEWER:
seven hundred and eighty (TsO feet of
eight 80 inch vtrlned salt glazed pipe
one hundred and thirty d3o) feet of six
90 inch house connections;
Four (D manholes with standard heads
and buckets complete;
Twenty 900 markers.
JABEZ STREET SEWER;
-Four hundred 400 feet OF eight (s) Inch
vitrihed salt glazed pipe sewer;
Five hundred 5000 feet OF six go inch
house connections,
Two (2) manholes, with standard heaus
and buckets complete;
Twenty-Five $3.50 markers
Bidders are not to state any price for ma
terias and work for which there is hxed
amount provided for In the specifications.
Each proposal must be enclosed in a sealed
envelope properly Endorsed with the name of
the bidder and of the Improvement, and d.
reoted to the Board OF Of. street ana water
Bidders will state their prices in writing
as well as In figures.
Bidders must specify In their proposals
nh he awarded
them they will bind themselves to finish and
complete the same within the following num-
Der OF consecutive working days:
Osborne Terrace Sewers and Branches-One
hundred 400 days;
Woodside Avenue Sewer-Twenty-five (25)
days.
teen u.s. days;
Jabez Street Sewer-Twelve d2l 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 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 bind
themselves that, II the contract be awarded
to the person or persons making the proposal.
they Will, upon its being SO awarded, become
his or their sureties Tor the faithtui per
Torrance of said work; and that, If the per-
son 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 shalt be executed.
The Board of Street and Water Commits
sloners 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 sec.
ton 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 per
Torrance OF said public work shall first b,
approved as to suficiency by the board ant
as to form by the counsel of the board, ant
no contract shall be binding on the city OIL
become effective operative until such bono
is SO approved, and the president of the boanf
shall have power TO examine the proposet
bondsmen under oath, II he shall desire
or shall be SO Instructed by the board, bn
| the board Will not be bound by any state
| ment that may be made by such proposed
bonasmen. but shall have full power and
absolute discretion IN the whole matter. and