Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-04
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OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS OF
THE CITY OF NEWARK.
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AND WATER EfS Of'
THE CITY OF NEWARK
CITY HALL.
Newark. N. J.. Sept. ., 1919
Sealed proposals will be received at this
office from 3:15 to $50 o'clock p. m, OF
Thursday the eleventh day Of September.
1873 and opened at the last named hour. at
a public meeting of the board to be held
al said time and place:
For the construction Of sewers for the
NYE TRACT.
The following is about the amount of tns
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;
Five hundred and twenty (520) feet Of ten
(10) inch vitriied salt glazed pipe sewer.
Six thousand (6.oo0) feet Of eight 80 inch
vitrified salt glazed pipe sewer. 1stl
Five thousand six hundred (5,6oo) feet OF
six (6) inch house connections. f,t
Thirty-three (33l manholes with standard
heads and buckets complete Qncluding nine
90 junction manholes1-
Three hundred and thirty $3.50 markers.
Bidders are not to state any price for
materials and work for which there is a
fixed amount provided for in the specihca-
Each proposal must be enclosed in sealed
envelope. properly Endorsed with the MANS
OF the bidder and of the Improvement and
directed TO the Board Of Street and Water
Commissioners of the City of Newark.
Bidders will state their prices in writing
as well in figures
Bidders must specify in their proposals
that should the above work be awarded 10
and complete the same within eighty CS0j
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
posals to be accompanied by the consent. In
writing. of two sureties or a surety company
qualified TO do business in New Jersey, who
shall. at the time of putting in such pro-
posals qualify 10 their responsibility in
the amount of such proposal and bind Them
selves that If the contract be awarded 20
| the person or persons making the proposal
| they win. upon its being so awarded, become
his or their suretles for the faithful per
Torrance OF said work: and that. il the
| person 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 entities
upon completion of the contract and that
which the City OF Newark may be Obliged %
pay the person or persons by whom such
contract shall be executed.
| The Board OF Street and Water Commits
| sioncrs Of the City Of Newark reserve to
| themselves the right to accept or reject any
| or all proposals for the above work, 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
4 March 2sth. 1891, that the bond or bonds
4 to be given for the faithful execution and
| performance of said public work shall first
| be approved as to stfficiency by the board.
! and as to form by the counsel Of the board
| and no contract shall be binding 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 instructed by
/ the board but the board will not be bound
4 by any statement that may be made by such
4 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.
4 BY direction Of the Board OF Street and
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/ NJ. r. SHERRERD.
sep2-5t Chief Engineer.