Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-10

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.. June g. 1918.
Sealed proposals will be received at this
office from 3:15 to 3:30 O'Clock D. m. Of
Thursday. the nineteenth day of June. 1918
and opened at the last named hour at a
public meeting Of the board 10 be held at
For the paving OF the following streets
and highways:
from Elwood avenue to Delavan avenue
the width of the roadway TO be reduced
from 45 feet to 37h feet.
JEFFREY PLACE,
from Bergen street to Chadwick avenue.
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 will be
FOR wooDsIDE AVENUE PAVING:
Three thousand ts.ooo) square yards brick
pavement on a six 90 inch concrete foun-
dation.
Fifty 800 lineal feet of 20 by inch four
cut curb, set in concrete.
One thousand four hundred q 1907 lineal
feet OF old four cut curb, reset in concrete.
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
lowinE:'
Three f3) noIseless manhole covers.
Forty t4o) lineal feet Of new header curb.
set in concrete.
FOR JEFFREY PLACE PAVING:
Seven hundred 600 square yards brick
pavement on six cd inch concrete foun-
dalton.
-Four hundred f40O HneaI feet Of 1e by 8
inch four cut curb set in concrete
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
Two c2l sets of IS by 5 inch four cut
corners, set in concrete.
Sixty f60o lineai feet Of new header curb.
set in concrete.
One "a basin with connection complete.
THE CONTRACTS FOR THE WORK on
SHALL RE AwAPDrn pfox-9e n q = = y =
| BY THE BOARD AND SHALL IMPOSE NO
LIABILITY UPON THE CITY UNLESS
| SUCH AWARD SHALL SUBSEQUENTLY,
BE FINALLY MADE By THE BOARD
| PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENTS OF PROP
ERTY BENEFITED ESPECIALLY BIZ THE
| PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS rs TO BE
MADE AND PUBLIC HEARINGS on THE
SAME BE HELD. AFTER WHICH TIFF
BOARD MAY OR MAY NOT FINALLY
ANCE WITH CHAPTER 217 OF THE
STATE LAWS OF 1895.
Bidders are not to state any price for ma
| tef1ais and work for which there Is a fixed
amount provided for in the specifications
Each proposal must be enclosed in sealed
envelope. properly endorsed with the name
| directed to the Board Of Street and Water
Commissioners of the city Of Newark
Bidders will state their prices in writing
Bidders must specify in their proposals
that should the above work be awarded &c
them. they will bind themselves to finish and
complete the same within the following
number OF consecutive working days: 2
Woodside Avenue PaFing-Thirty-ave (35l
davs.
Jeffrey Place Paving-Twenty COZ days.
The plans and specifications Of the work
can be examined at the ONCE 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 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 bind
themselves that. II the contract be awarded
| to the person or persons making the pro
posal. they will, upon Its being SO awarded
| become his or their sureties for the faithful
performance of said work. and that If tn,
| person or persons omit or refuse TO execute
\ such contract they will pay to the city Of
| Newark any difference between the sums q
which he or they would have been entitled
upon completion of the contract. and tina
which the city Of Newark may be obliged Il
| pay the person or persons by whom sucf
/ contract shall be executed.
The Board Of Street and Water Commits
eioners Of the city Of Newark reserve tS
| 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
| tion Of the law creating the Board of Street
| and Water Commissioners. approved Marcel
asth, 1891 that the bond or bonds TO b.
given FOR the faithful execution and per.
| Torrance Of said public work shall first b.
/ approved as TO suffciency by the board, snc
as to FORM ny the counsel OF the poaro ane
| no contract shall be binding on the city OF
become effective or operative until such bond
| is SO approved; and the president Of the
| board shall have power TO examine the pro
posed bondsmen under oath. IL he shall u
desire or shall be so instructed by the board
but the board Will not be bound by an,
| statement that may be made by such pro
1 posed bondsmen but shall have fun powel
| and absolute discretion In the whole matter
and this provision shall be referred to in am
| advertisement inviting bids for any such
| public work.
BIZ direction Of the Board OF Street ant
/ Water Commissioners OF the city Of Newark
MORRIS r. SHERRERD.
/ jn6-5t Chief Engineer.