Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-02
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS OF
THE CITY OF NEWARK.
CITY HALL


AND WATER COMMISSIONERS OF
THE CITY City OF HALE MEwAkK-
Newark, n. j.. Sept 18th. 1918,
Sealed proposals will be received at this
office from 3.15 to $50 O'Clock p. m, OF
thursday the second day OF October;
a public meeting Of the board to be held
at said time and place:
OAKLAND TERRACE.
OF Cliff street.
The following lie about the amount IF the
work to be done. and the materials to be
furnished in the construction and completion
of said work. and upon which bids viii be
-Four thousand one hundred a 1000 square
yards Of 2is-inch asphalt block pavement on
/ a six CD inch concrete foundation.
Two thousand three hundred f2.s00, linesi
feet OF 1e by inch four cut curb. set in
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
One hundred 600 lineal feet OF old curb
four cut and reset in concrete.
Six (e) sets Of 10 by inch four cut cor
one hundred 1900 nneai feet of new
header curb. set In concrete.
-Four t4) noseIess manhole covers.
One "a basin with connection complete. 1
Bids for the above pavement nust In
clude price bid per square yard per year.
ment during an additional and second
period Of five go years and under the guar
antee bond by surety company or 5ona
Street and Water Commissioners. which may
be required at the option of the board at any
time before the expiration Of the hrst fvs
Bidders are not to state any price for
materials and work for which there is a
fixed amount provided for in the specinca-
lions.
Each proposal must be enclosed in seaIes
envelope properly Endorsed with the name
Of the bidder and OF the Improvement. emo
directed to the Boar 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 TO
| them, they viii bind themselves TO finish
and complete the same within nifty GOD
consecutive working days
! The plans and specifications Of the work
/ can be examined at the office OF the CHER
/ engineer of the Board of Street and Water
/ Commissioners at the City Hall. said pro
/ possls to be accompanied by the consent. IN
/ writing, OF two sureties or surety company
/ qualified 10 do business In New Jersey. whe
4 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. II the contract be awarded TO
! the person persons making the proposal.
/ they will, upon its being so awarded. become
| his or their sureties for the faithful per-
| Torrance OF said work: and that II the
! person or persons omit or refuse TO execute
| such contract. they will pay to the City or
Newark any difference between the sums 10
which he or they would have been entitled
/ upon completion OF the contract ana thar
which the City Of Newark may be Obliged to
nav the person or persons by whom such
( contract shall be executed.
T The Board of Street and Water Commits
/ sioners 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 tire law creating the Board OF
] Street and Water Commissioners approved
4 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 as 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 o.
! the board shall have the power TO examine
I 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
I bv any statement that may be made by such
1 proposed bondsmen, but shall have fui1
/ power and absolute discretion In the whole
/ matter. and this provision shall be referred
| TO In any advertisement inviting bids for
| such public work.
| Bv direction OF the Board Of Street and
! water Commissioners Of the City Of Newark
MORRIS r. SHERRERD,
sep1s-12t Chief Engineer