Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-25

THE CITY or NEWARK.
Newark n. j., August 18th, 1913.
| Sealed proposals VIII be received at this
| Office from 3:15 to $3.50 O'Clock p. m, Of
thursday the twentY,eightn aay OF , August
| a public meeting of the board to be held
at said time and place:
" W NTNETEENTH AVENUE.
from South Sixteenth street 10 the city ltne
| 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.
Three thousand nine hundred g. 300 )square
yards OF bitullthic pavement on a six (8l
inch concrete foundation.
Twenty-Five (25l lineal feet OF 20 by inch
! four CIT curb, set in concrete
One thousand eight hundred d.sOo1 lineal
| feet of old our cut curb reset IN concrete.
Standard prices viii be paid for the fol-
| lowing:
One % set of 90 by inch four cut cor
Forty f4O) iineaI feet of new header curb
set in concrete
-Four ~ nolseless manhoe covers.
One ID basin with connection complete.
Bids for the above pavement must in
Guide price bid per square yard per year
for maintenance and repair of said pave
meut during an additional and second
period Of Ave 90 years and under the guar
antee bond by surety company or BOND
with a surety acceptable to the ls.ah Of
be required al 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 PRovIsroNALI.Y
BY THE hoard AND SHALL. IMPOSE NO
LIABILITY UPON THE CITY UNLESS
SUCH AWARD SHALL SUBsEQUENTLY
BE FINALLY MADE L!lI,,. BY i,Y,., THE BoAR Rb
ERTY BENEFITED ESPECIALLY BY THE
PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS Is TO BE
MADE AND PUBLIC HEARINGS ON THE
THE
BOARD MAY OR MAY NOT FINALLY
AWARD THE CONTRACT IN IN Acco I9I,,
ANCF WITH CHAPTER 21I OF THE
Bidders not to state any price for
Materials and work for which there is
1xed amount provided for in the specihca-
tons.
Each proposal must he enclosed in sealed
envelope, properly Endorsed with the name
of the bidder and of the Improvement. and
directed to the Board OF Street and Water
commissioners % the City Of Newark
Bidders will state their prices in writing
as well in figures.
Bidders must specify in their proposals
ttat, should the above work be awarded to
them. they Will bind themselves to finish and
complete the same within fortyfive (45) con-
secutve working days.
The plans ard specifcs tons Of the work
can be examined at the office OF the chief
engineer of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners at the city Hail. Said pro-
writing. OF two suretles or surety company
qualified to do business in New Jersey. who
shall at the time of putting in such pro-
posas qualify as TO their responsibility In
the amount of such proposal, and bind them
selves that. If the contract be awarded to
the person or 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 persons omit or refuse to execute
such contract, they will pay to the City OF
Newark any difference between the sums TO
which II or they would have been entitled
upon completion of the contract and lhar
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
sloners OF the City of Newark reserve to
themselves the right to accept reject any
or all proposals for the above work thoy
may deem best for the interest of the city
Bidders and sureties are hereby notified
that uroer the provisions of the seventh
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 fret
be approved as to sufneiency by the board,
and TO form by the counsel of the boa I'd,
and no contract shall he binding on the city
or become effective 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, shall be instructed by
the board, but the BOARD will r,,c be bound
proposed hondsmen, -ut 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
NORRIS II. SHERRERD.
aug14-12t Chief En- gneer.