Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-14
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET AND
WATER COMMISSIONERS OF THE
CITY OF NEWARK.
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CITY OF NEWARK.
City Hall
Newark. y. J. May 9th. 1913.
Sealed proposals all be received at this
office from 3.15 10 $50 o'clock p m, Ct
Thursday the fifteenth day Of May. 1913.
and opened AT the last named hour, at a
public meeting Of the board TO be held az
said time and place.
For the repaving Of
SPRINGFIELD AVENUE
from Market street to Morris avenue, on
both sides Of the street railway tracks. with
the exception OF one foot on each side Of said
tracks.
The following IL about the amount of
the work 10 be done and the materials 10 be
furnished in the construction and completion
Twelve thousand nine hundred 10. 300
square yards oblong granite block pavement
on a six 80 inch concrete foundation.
Seven thousand two hundred f7.2O01 1ineal
feet Of 20 by inch four cut granite curb.
twenty-five l2s) sets Of 20 BY inch four
cut granite corners. set in concrete.
-Four hundred fz00) square feet Of granite
bridging. 2 feet wide. laid on concrete.
STANDARD prices Will be paid for the fol-
Ten t1o) basins, with connections complete.
Three CD basins. using old heads and silln.
THE CONTRACTS FOR THE ABOVE
PAvINGs IF AWARDED SHALL BE
AWARDED PROFESSIONALLY BY THE
ITY GPoN THE cry Unless SUCH
WARD SHALL shall sgBsEQLEHTLY BE
1 FINALLY MADE BY THE BOARD. PRE-
LIMINARY ASSESSMENT OF PROPERTY
SPECIALLY BENEFITED BY THE PRO
| POSED IMPROVEMENT IS TO BE MADE
70 BE HELD. AFTER WHICH THE
BOARD MAY OR MAY NOT FINALLY
A AVA v THE S2NP PA ~ aecoRR-
STATE LAWS OF 1893
Bidders Bre not to state any price for ma
terials and work for which there il 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 wster
Commissioners Of the City Of Newark
Bidders Will state their prices in writing
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 one hundred 400
consecutive working days.
The plans ana 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-
posais to be accompanied by the consent in
writing Of two sureties 3 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
I that. II the contract be awarded to the person
or persons making the proposal they will, upon
its being awarded, become HIS or IN cir
sureties for the faithful performance Of said
work and that II the person or persons omit
or refuse to execute said contract they viii
pay to the City Of Newark any difference be-
tween the sums 10 which he or they would
have been entitled upon completion Of the
contract and that which the City Of Newark
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
sloners 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 sec
| tion of the law creating the Board Of Street
/ and Water Commissioner 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 sufieiency by the board snd as 70
FORM by the counsel OF the board. and DC
contract shall be binding on the city Or be-
| come effective operative until such bond
/ Is SO approved, and the President Of the
! board shall have power 70 examine the pro-
posed bondsmen under oath. II he shall 90 de-
sire. or shall be so instructed by the board.
but the board will not be bound by any
statement that may be made by such PRO-
posed 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 any such pub
lie work.
BY direction OF the Board OF Street and
Water Commissioners Of the City of Newark
MORRIS r. SHERRERD
maye-5t Chief Engineer,