Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-25
CITY ADvEnTIsEMENTs.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS OF
THE CITY OF NEWARK.


CITY HALL.
Newark, N. j., Sept 18th, 1913
Sealed proposals will be received at this
office from 3:15 to $3.50 o'clock D. m. of
Thursday. the second day of October,
1913 and opened at the last named hour, at
a public meeting of the board to be held
at said time and place:
For the paving OF
from South Orange avenue to SOB feet south
of Cliff street.
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:
yards of 21s-inch asphalt block pavement on
a six go inch concrete foundation.
Two thousand three hundred (2.300) lineal
feet of 16 by inch four cut curb, set in
concrete.
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
lowing
four cut and reset In concrete.
Six go sets OF 16 by inch four cut cor
ners, set in concrete.
One hundred 400 lineaI feet OF new
header curb, set in concrete.
-Four "a noiseless manhole covers
One ~ basin with connection complete:
Bids for the above pavement must in
cude a price bid per square yard per year
for maintenance and repair OF said pave
ment during an additional and second
period of Ave (5) years and under the guar
antee bond by a surety company or bond
with surety acceptable to the Board Of
be required at the option of the board at any
time before the expiration Of the first five
years guarantee.
Bidders are not to state any price for
materials and work for which there Is a
fixed amount provided for in the speclf1ca-
tons
Each proposal must be enclosed in sealed
envelope. properly Endorsed with the name
of the bidder and Of the Improvement and
directed TO the Boar OF Street and Water
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 fifty 900
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, in
writing, of two sureties a surety company
qualified to do business In New Jersey, whs
shall, at the time of putting in such pro-
posais, qualify as to their responsibility in
the amount of such proposal and bind them
selves that. IL the contract be awarded to
the person persons making the proposal,
they WILL upon Its being 80 awarded. become
his or their sureties for the faithful per-
Torrance of said work; and that. IL 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
soners of the City of Newark reserve 10
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
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
performance of said public work shall first
be approved to sufficiency by the board.
and as to form by the counsel of the board.
and no contract shall be binding on the city
or become effective or operative until such
bond is so approved and the president OF
the board shall have the power to examine
the proposed bondsmen under oath. II he
shall so desire or 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
matter, and this provision shall be referred
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 r. SHERRERD.
sep19-12t Chief Engineer.