Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-30
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.. Oct II, 1918.
Sealed proposals will be received at this
Thursday, the thirtieth day OF October, 1913.
and opened at the last named hour. at .
public meeting of the board to be held at
said time and place.
For the repaying OF
BROAD STREET,
from the northerly side OF Beileville avenue
to the southerly side OF South street, on
both sides OF the street railway tracks. with
Of said TRACKS.
The following Is about the amount Of the
work TO be done and the materials TO be fur
nished in the construction and completion Of
said work and upon which bids VIII bs
compared;
square yards OF 4-inch creosoted wood bloch
pavement upon an eight go inch concrete
foundation.
iineai feet new 90 by inch four cut o.
coarse axed granite curb, set in concrete
Forty (40) sets 90 by Inch four cut Of
coarse axed granite corners. set in concrete
Fifty 900 Aneal feet new 20 by inch
four cut special radius granite curb cor
ners, IT. radius. set in concrete.
Fifty 600 lineal feet w20 by Inch
four cut, special radius granite curb cor
ners. u IT. radius set in concrete.
Fifty 800 lineaI feet new 20 by inch
four cut, special radius granite curb cor
ners 10 It. radius set In concrete.
One hundred O00) lineal feet 20 by .
inch four cut, special radius granite curb
Five hundred 600 lineai feet Is by
inch new granite header curb, set in con
crete.
Nine thousand FIVE hundred 1900 square
feet artificial stone sidewalk. inches
thick
Standard prices VIII be paid FOR the fol.
Five hundred $500 square yards granite
block repsving on 6-Inch new concrete.
Two hundred and fifty C25o) square yards
asphalt pavement on 6-inch concrete foun-
Seven hundred and Atty G5o) square yard.
ssphalt resurfacinG on the old concrete
Ten IO) cubic yards asphalt binder
Three hundred 5000 square feet new
Belgian bridging laid on concrete.
Three hundred (300) square feet new
granite bridging. . feet wide. on the old
seven hundred and nifty Gso) square feet
bluestone tagging. feet wide, 3 inehe'
Fifteen hundred q 500, square Zee. blue
stone tagging, feet wide. 2h inches
Three thousand q, 600 square feet blue
stone Tagging 4 feet wide inches thick
Seven thousand i've hundred $500 square
feet old tagging relaid on sand foundation.
Twenty-Five (26 lineal feet reinforced con-
crete curb. with metal nosinE.
Twenty-Five (20 lineal feet curved rein
forced corerete curb. with metal nosing.
Twelve u2) new basins with connections
complete.
Five % basins, using old heads and sills;
Ten dO new heads and silis on ola
Ten do) new small basins with connec-
tons complete.
One "a basin partly rebuilt, blues tone
head ard granite sill.
One ID concrete head on old basin.
Eishty-five $3.50 new noiseiess mGnhol,
covers. replacing ole covers.
Bidders are not to state any price for
materials and work FOR which there is q
nxed amount provided for in the specinca'
THE CONTRACT FOR THIS WORK.
IF AWARDED, SHALL BE AWARDED
PRoyIsIq 2SAdd1 By TIE H94Rp r ANp
TIE CITY. UNLESS SUCH AWARD efT'TT
SUBSEQUENTLY BE FINALLY MADE
s BY THE B "a PREL Ii sysly AZ,
PRovEMENT rs TO BE MADE AND PUB
Lie HEARING ON THE SAME rs TO BE
MAY OR MAY NOT FINALLY AWARD
THE CONTRACT IN ACCORDANCE WITH
CHAPTER PIT OF THE STATE LAWS
Each bidder must either refer in his pro-
posal to specific samples nled or to be
fled at the time of this receipt OF bids II
deposit with thu chief engineer Of the board
At the time OF making his bid, samples in
suitable boxes or Jars, OF the following
labeled with the name or brand OF the
contents viz:
Cd A sample OF not less than one Cd
found creosote oil; swor- afHdastt as to
the samplea
(2) Six C6S samples blocks properly treated
with the creosote OIL OF the size and quality
specified to be used upon the work. and
three (S) samples blocks not treated with
tho creosote oil Of the size and quality
mentioned.
bidders are NOT 10 STATE sny pricA for
flxed amount provided for IN the specifcs-
lions.
Each proposal must ne enclosed X a
name OF the bidder and Of the improve
ment. and directed to the Board Of street
and Water Commissioners OF the city of
Newark
Bidders Will state their prices in writing
as we'll as in figures.
Bidders must specify In their proposals
that. should the above work be awarded to
and complete the same within two hundred
(20o) consecutive 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-
posais to be accompanied by the consent, n
writing, Of two sureties. or a surety com-
who shall, at the time OF putting In such
proposals qualify as to their responsibility
in the amount of such proposal. and hind
themselves that, II the contract be awarded
to the person or persons making the pro-
posal, they WILL upon its being awarded,
become his or their sureties for the faithful
person or persons omit or refuse to execute
such contract. they win pay to the city
OF Newark any difference between the sums
to which he or they would have been en-
that which the city OF Newark may be
obliged 70 pay the person or persons by