Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-08

AND WATER COMMISSIONERS
OF THE CITY OF NEWARK.
CITY HALL
Newark. N. j.. November Goth, 1913.
Sealed proposals will be received at this
Thursday, the eleventh day of December
1913, and opened at the last named hour,
At public meeting Of the board to be held
al said time and place.
For the paving of the following streets
and highways;
RECORD STREET,
from West End avenue TO Vermont avenue.
JAY STREET
from Central avenue to Sussex avenue.
NICHOLS STREET,
from Van Buren, street to Tyler street, and
WARWICK STREET,
IRON Van Buien street to Lang street, that
portion of the street between Van Buren,
street and Tyler street to be paved on
each side of the street railway track with
the exception of one foot on each side of
said track
The following is about the amount of the
work TO be done and the materials to be
furnished in the construction and compile
ton Of said work, and upon which bids will
be c0mpaI ed:
For RECORD STREET PAVING:
Eleven hundred and sixty d.160) square
yards Of asphalt pavement on six (6
inch concrete foundation.
SIX hundred and fifty $500 lneal feet Of
10 by . inch four cut curb, set IN concrete.
Fifty go, llneal feet of old curb four cut
and reset In concrete.
Standard prices. will be paid for the fol-
Two t2) sets of is by inch four cut
corners, set in concrete.
Thirty 1901 lineal feet of new header curb.
Three G., noseless manhole covers
~, ,,m O., basin, with connection complete
FoR JAY STREET PAVING:
Two thousand three hundred g, 300 square
Nards or asphalt pavement on a sir t6) inch
concrete foundation.
Eleven hundred and fifty G,150) iineal
1eet OF 10 by inch four cut curb. set In
concrete.
Fifty 900 lneai feet of old curb. four cut
and reset in concrete
standard prices will be paid for the fol-
lowing:
One % set of 10 by 5 inch four cut
corners. set In concrete.
Thirty C3o) lineal feet of now header curb.
set in concrete.
Three 30 nniseless manhole covers.
One % basin, with connection complete.
FOR NICHOLS STREET:
One thousand four hundred q 400) square
yards Of asphalt pavement on a six 8) inch
Eight hundred tsoo) neal feet of is by
inch four cut curb, set in concrete.
Fifty 900 lineal feet of old curb, four
cut and reset In concrete.
lowing:
one 10 set of 10 by inch four cut cor
ners, set in concrete.
Thirty C3o) lineal feet of new header curb.
set In concrete
Three 90 noseless manhole covers.
One az basin, with connection complete.
FOR WARWICK STREET:
Two thousand seven hundred (o.700) square
yards of asphalt pavement on a six (8) inch
concrete foundation.
One thousand six hundred and fifty q, $500
set IN concrete.
Fifty 600 lIneal feet of old curb four
cut and reset In concrete
lowing:
Three 90 sets of 1e by inch four cut
corners, set in concrete.
Fifty t5o) linenl feet of new header curb,
get in concrete.
SIX 90 noiseless manhole covers
One Gl basin. with connection complete.
Bids for the above pavements must in
elude price bid per square yard per year
for maintenance and repair of said pave
ments during an additional and second
period of five (5) years and under the guar
antee bond by u surety company or a bond
with a surety acceptable to the Board OF
Street and Water Commissioners which may
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 a ID work for which there is a
1lyed amount provided for in the specifca-
tons
Each proposal must be enclosed in
sealed envelope properly Endorsed with tho
name OF the bidder and of the Improvement.
and directed TO the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners of the city of Newark
Bidders VIII state their prices in writing
as we'll as in figures.
that should the above work he awarded to
them. they will bind themselves 10 finish
and complete the same within the following
number of consecutive working days:
Ricord Street Paving Thirty lsO) days
Jay, Street PavngEForty t4o, days.
warwick Street Forty (40) days.
The plans and specifications Of the work
can he examined at the office Of the chief
engineer of the Board of Street ald Water
Commissioners at the City Hall. Said pro-
posals to be accompanied by the consent, in
writing. of two sureties. or surety com
fpany qualified to do business in New Jer-
sey. who shall, at the time Of putting 10
such proposals. qualify as to their response
bility In the amount of such proposal. and
bind themselves 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 performance OF said work; and |
that, If the person or persona omit or re-
fuse to execute such contract. they will pay
to the city of Newark any difference be-
tween the sums to which he they would
have been entitled upon completion Of the
contract. and that which the city of New
ark may be Obliged to pay the person or
persons by whom such contract shall be
The Board of street and Water Commits
soners of the city of Newark reserve to
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
March 2sth 1891, that the bond or bonds
10 be given for the faithful execution and
performance of said public work, shall FIRST
be approved as to sufiicicncy. by the board
and as 10 form, by the council Of the beard
and no contract shall be binding on the
citv or become effective operative until
s,,ch bond is so approved; and the president
OF the board shall have 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 bondsInan' but shall have full
matter, and this provision shall be referred
10 in any advertisement inviting bids for |
any such public work.
BY direction II the Brard .ef Street and |
Water Cainnssinnfts NJ the city # Newark. |
MORRIS r. aHJERRERp.
hosac-lat Chief Hngineel.