Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-27
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD or STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS OF
THE CITY OF NEWARK.
CITY HALL.

AND WATER coMMIssIoNERs OF
THE CITY OF NEWARK.
CITY HALL
Newark, N. j., August 14th, 1919;
Sealed proposals will be received at this
office from 3:15 to $3.50 o'clock ?. M. OF
1913 and opened at the last named hour, at
a public meeting of the board to be held
at said time and place:
NINETEENTH AVENUE.
from South Sixteenth street to the city line.
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
Three thousand nine hundred ca, 900 )sduare
yards OF bitulithic pavement on a six (o)
inch concrete foundation.
Twenty-Five t25l lineal feet Of 20 by Inch
four CIT curb set in concrete.
One thousand eight hundred Q.SOO) lineal
feet Of old Jour cut curb, reset in concrete.
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
lowing:
One "a set of 20 by inch four cut cor
ners set in concrete.
Forty (40) lineal feet OF new header curb,
set In concrete
Four az nolseless manhole covers.
One ~ basin with connection complete.
Bids for the above pavement must in
clude price bid per square yard per year
for maintenance and repair OF said pave.
period of five t5) years and under the guar
antee bond by surety company or a bond
With surety acceptable 20 the Board OF
Street and Water Commissioners. which may
be required at the option Of the board at any
time before tn expiration Of the first five
THE CONTRACT FOR THE WORK ON
THE ABOVE STREET, IF AWARDED:
SHALL BE AWARDED PROFESSIONALLY
LIABILITY UPON THE CITY UNLESS
SUCH AWARD SHALL SUBSEQUENTLY
BE ~ FINALLY MADE BY TIE IN Bo I,ARp
ERTY BENEFITED ESPECIALLY BY THE
PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS is TO BE
MADE AND PuPLIc HEARIMGs on THE THE
BOARD MAY OR MAY NOT FINALLY
AWARD THE CONTRACT On AccoRD;
STATE LAWS OF 1898.
Bidders are not to state any price for
materials and work for which there j. a
fixed amount provided for In the specifica-
Each proposal must be enclosed in sealed
envelope. properly Endorsed with the name
directed to the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners o. the City Of Newark.
Bidders will state their prices in writing
as 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 forty-five (45) con-
secutive 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-
posals to be accompanied by the consent, In
writing. of two sureties or q surety company
qualified to do business In New Jersey. who
shall. at the time of putting in such pro-
posals. qualify as to their responsibility In
the amount of such proposal. and bind them
selves that, II the contract be awarded to
the person or persons making the proposal.
they VIII. upon it's being SO awarded become
his their sureties for the faithful per-
Torrance of said work; and that. II tho
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 tc or they would have been entitled
upon completion OF the contract and thar
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
themselves the right to accept or reject any
or all proposals for the above work. az they
may deem best for the interest of the city.
Bidders and sureties are hereby notified
section 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
be approved to sufflciency by the boarda
and to form by the counsel of the board,
and no contract shall be binding on the city
or become effective or operative until such
the board shall have the power to examine
the proposed bondsmen under oath, II he
shall desire, shall be instructed by
the board, but the board will rat be bound
by any statement that may be made by such
proposed bondsmen, tut shall have full
power and absolute discretion In the whole
matter. and this provision shall be referred
to IN any advertisement inviting bids for
BY direction of the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners Of the City of Nwark.
MORRIS r. sHERRERD.
aug14-12t Chief Engineer.