Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-02
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OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS
OF THE CITY OF NEWARK.


-t AND WATER COMMISSIONERS
OF THE CITY OF NEWARK.
CITY HALL.
Newark N.sJ., November 26th, 1913.
gealed proposals will be received at this
Of1lce from 3:15 to $3.50 O'Clock p M. Of
Thursday, the eleventh day of December
1913, and opened at the last named hour,
at public meeting Of the board to be held
at said time and place
For the paving ofSthe following streets
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.
from 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 compared:
FOR RECORD STREET PAVING:
Eleven hundred and sixty CLEO square
yards of asphalt pavement on six 90
men concrete foundation.
Six hundred and fifty (650) lineal feet OF
10 by inch four cut curb, set In concrete.
Fifty (60) llneal feet OF old curb, four cut
and reset in concrete.
Standard prices VIII be paid for the fol-
lowing:
corners. set in concrete.
Thirty 900 lineal feet of new header curb,
| set in concrete.
Three Cd noiseless manhole covers.
One ID basin, with connection complete.
FOR JAY STREET PAVING:
Two thousand three hundred 800 square
yards of asphalt pavement on a six cd inch
concrete foundation.
Eleven hundred and fifty u.150) lineaI
feet of 10 by inch four cut curb, set in
Fifty 600 lineai feet of old curb, four cut
and reset in concrete.
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
lowing
One ~ set of 10 by inch four cut
corners. set In concrete.
Thirty G30 lneal feet of new header curb.
set In concrete.
Three go nolseless manhole covers.
One I'd basin, with connection complete.
FOR NICHOLS STREET:
One thousand four hundred J.400) square
yards of asphalt pavement on a six go inch
concrete Foundation,
Eight hundred $500 lineaI feet OF 10 by 5
inch four cut curb, set in concrete.
Fifty 900 llneal feet OF old curb, four
cut and reset in concrete
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
lowing
One ID set of 10 by 8 Inch four cut cor
ners. set in concrete.
Thirty 600 lineal feet of new header curb
set in concrete.
Three 80 noiseess manhole covers,
One "a basin. with connection complete.
FOR WARWICK STREET:
Two thousand seven hundred (2,700) square
yards Of asphalt pavement on a six go inch
! concrete foundation
One thousand six hundred and fifty q, $500
lineal feet Of 10 by inch four cut curb
set in concrete.
Fifty 100 linea feet of old curb. four
cut and reset in concrete.
Standard prices viii be paid for the fol-
lowing
Three 80 sets of 10 by 8 inch four cut
corners. set In concrete.
Fifty 900 lineal feet Of new header curb,
set In concrete.
six go noseless marhoie covers.
One "a basin, with connection complete.
Bids for the above pavements must In
clude a price bid per square yard per year
for maintenance and repair of said pave
period of Ave 90 years and under the guar
antee bond by surety company or bond
Street and Water Commissioners, which may
be required at the option of the board at
any time before the expiration of the first
1--WE years. guarantee.
Bidders are not to state any price for
materials a1d work for which there Is a
fixed amount provided for in the specihca-
tons.
Each proposal must be enclosed In a
sealed envelope properly Endorsed with the
name of the bidder and of the Improvement.
and directed 10 the Board Of Street and
Water Commissioners Of the city Of Newark.
Bidders viii state their prices in writing
as well in figures
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 following
number of consecutive working days:
Rcord Street Paving-Thirty 800 days.
jay Street Paving-Forty (40) days.
Nichols Street Thirty 800 days.
warwick Street Forty (40) days.
The plans and specifications Of the work
can be examined at the office OF the chief
engineer of the Board OF Street ard Water
Commissioners at the City Hail. Said pro-
posals to be accompanied by the consent. in
writing, of two sureties. or surety com
pany qualified to do business in New Jer-
,to ahun M he mi If NO n
such proposals. qualify as to their RESPONSE
bility In the amount OF such proposal. and
bind themselves that, If the contract be
the proposal they will, upon it's being so
awarded. become his or their sureties for the
faithful performance OF said work; and
that, II the person or persons 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 or 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
sioners 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
March 2Sth. 1891, that the bond or bonds
10 be given for the faithful execution and
nerfornsnce of said public work. shall first
he approved as to- sufficiency, by the board.
and as to form. by the council Of the board,
and no contract shall be binding on the
civ or become effective or operative until
such bond is 60 approved; and the president
Of the board shall have power to examine
the proposed bondsmen under oath. II he
shall so desire shall be so instructed by
the board, but the board will not be bound
by any statement that may be made by such
proposed bondsman, but shall have full
power and absolute discretion 10 the whole
matter and this provision shall be referred
| 10 in any advertisement inviting bids for
any such public work.
i3y direction of the Board of Street and
the city of Newark