Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-01

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corners special twenty-foot radius, set in
300 iineaI feet new 1sxs inch granite
header curb. set IN concrete.
800 square feet artificial stone sidewalks
six inches thick
l 900 square feet new granite bridging two
feet vide, laid on concrete foundation:
300 square yards new three-inch mesh. No.
10 expanded metal reinforcement, or equivalent
weight in similar form. placed in the CON
crete foundation.
The work in this section must be completed
within eighty 800 working days from the
cate that the contract is filed with the City
Seeond-Alternative proposition consists IN
supplying the wood block directly 10 the city
by the manufacturers Of the block.
Contract will be entered into with he
manufacturers Of the finished product only.
The following is about the amount Of the
material to be furnished in the construction
and completion Of the entire work from yelle-
vile avenue to Pointer street, and upon
which bids will be compared:
ss.4s0 square yards Of four "a inch creo-
soted wood block for pavement.
The price bid per square yard of wood block
VIII be I. o. b. cars Newark, n. J., the
freight being prepaid by the shipper.
The bidder must state In his proposal at
which freight yard in Newark the loaded
cars will be placed
Bidders must specify in their proposals
that should the contract be awarded to them
they win bind themselves to finish and COM
piete the delivery Of the material within the
Following limits Of time: Ten d0) per cent.
ilvered on cars in some freight yard eaBy OF
access for teams. within the City Of Newark,
within one month after the execution Of the
contract, and ten d01 per cent. Of the total
yardage TO be delivered In like manner each
week thereafter until the completion Of the
contract.
Third-Alternatlve proposition consists in
the work Of excavation. concrete foundation
setting of curb and corners, building and re-
building of sewer basins and connections, and
the laying Of the wood block pavement. the
city to supply the wood block to the con-
tractor. This alternative covers the execu-
ton OF all the work necessary TO complete
this work OF repaving, and also the fur
nishing Of all materials with the excerticn
Of the wood block
The work will be divided into the ean1s
Tour sections, with the same limits mention ed
under the first alternative proposition, and
the same allowance Of time for completion
OF work In each section. and separate bids
viii be received for each section.
The approximate amounts Of the WORK 20
be done and the materials to be furnished
those given for each section under the first
alternative with the exception Of furnishing
the wood blocks. which item is entirely ex-
cluded from the bidding under this alfarna-
tive. The approximate yardage given shows
the amount Of concrete to be laid and the
contractors bid on this Item must include
.ne excavation carriage OF granite block. etc,
TO city yard, at Sherman avenue and CSn-
cord street, the laying OF the concrete mortar
cushion, the laying Of the wood blocks and
everything necessary to complete the pave
Bidders are not to state any price for ma
teriais and work for which there is a fixed
| amount provided for in the specifications.
Each proposal must be enclosed in a sealed
envelope, properly Endorsed with the name
Of the bidder and Of the Improvement, and
directed TO the Board of Street and Vster
Commissioners of the City of Newark
Bidders viii state their prices in writing
/ as well as In figures.
Bidders must indicate in the Endorsement
on the envelope the section Of the work COW
cred by the enclosed bid first second third
or fourth section. and also state upon which
alternative the bid is based first second or
| third
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 the number of con-
secutive working dayF stated in the specif-
cations for the several forms Of bidders.
| The contracts for this work, II awarded
shall be awarded Professionally by the board
and shall impose no liability upon the city
unless such award shall subsequently be
sessrnent Of property specially benefited by
the proposed Improvement Is to be made and
public hearing on the some is to be held.
| after which the board may or may not finally
award the contract in accordance with chap
| ter 217, Of the State laws of 1896
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 surety company
| qualified to do business in New Jersey. who
SHALL at the time of putting in such pro-
posals. qualify as TO their responsibility in the
amount OF such proposal. and bind themselves
THAT II the contract be awarded TO the person
| or persons making the proposal, they WILL upon
| its being awarded, become his or their
| sureties for the faithful performance of said
work. and that II the person persons omit
| or refuse to execute said contract. they will
pay to the City Of Newark any difference be-
| tween the sums to which he or they would
! have been entitled upon completion OF the
| contract and that which the City Of Newarl:
may be obliged to pay the person or per
SONS by whom such contract shall be exc
cuted.
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 sec
ton 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
| as to suficiency by the board, and as to
| form by the counsel of the board, and no
contract shall be binding on the city or be-
come effective or operative until such bond
is so approved. and the President of the
1 posed bondsmen under oath. IL he shall so de-
| sire, shall be so instructed by the board,
| but the board will not be bound by any
statement that may be made by such pro-
and absolute discretion in the whole matter,
and this provision shall be referred to in any
advertisement inviting bids for any such pub
| lie work
BY direction Of the Board Of Street and
Water Commissioners Of the City Of Newark.
apr29-5t Chief Engineer.