Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-09
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREE
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS OF
THE CITY OF NEWARK.

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREE
AND WATER CoAIMIssdoNERs OF
THE CITY OF NEWARK.
Newark, n j.. August 8. 1913;
Sealed proposals will be received al 'iIs
Thursday. the fourteenth day of August. 1912.
and opeled at the asst named hour. az e, q
public meeting of the hoard to be held at Salu
time and place. for the construction OF the
OSBORNE TERRACE SEWERS AND
woopsrpE ;N AT TT,;ts SEWER
NEW JERSEY , r. -, AVENUE
JAB1z STREET SEWER.
The following Is aboar the amount OF the
work TO be done and the materials 70 re
furnished I'm the construction and eornpietloh
of said work, and upon which bids VII he
Osborne TERRACE SEWERS AND
FIvo hundred md twenty 1920, feet Of
fifty -oue (6D inch concrete uipe sewer
Five hundred and twenty (520l feet OF
fortyc eight t4sD inch concrete PIPE PIPE sewer;
Four hundred and thirty $3.50 feet OF
forty-two f42) inch concrete pipe oewer,
Four hundred and eigh;y-fl%e 1850 feet OF
thlrty-slx 1850 Inch concrete pipe sewer;
Five hundred and ten (5fol feet OF thirty
three 1881 inch concrete pipe sewer.
Seven hundred and forty GAO feet or
twenty-seven cd Inch concrete pipe sewes;
Eight hundred $500 feet of eighteen tls)
Inch vitrified salt glazed nipe sewer; double
one thousand and ton do1o) feet Of
twelve 12l inch salt glazed pipe sewer
Five hundred and twenty tb2Ol feet or ten
1ol inch vitrihed salt glazed pipe sewer;
One thousand six hundred and seventy
G.670) feet of eight (S) Inch vitrihad salt
gla zed pipe sewer;
Two thousand seven hundred and nifty
e, 800 feet of six f6l inch house connections;
Twenty-eight (9S) catch basins, with con-
crete heads and connecting chutes complete;
Twenty GO, manholes. with standard
heads complese over storm water sewers
oVahn oil uIfh
heads and buckets complete over sanitary
sewers;
WooDSIDE AVENUE SEWER:
Six hundred and ninety 5000 feet of ten
dQl inch vitrlfed salt glazed pipe sewer;
Eight hundred tsoo> feet Of six t6) inch
house connections;
Two (o) catch basins. with cast iron heads
and connecting chutes complete.
NEW JERSEY RAILROAD AVENUE
Seven hundred and eighty (7soO feet of
eight (S inch vitrif1ed salt glazed pipe
One hundred and thirty (t30) feet of six
go inch house connections;
-Four "a manholes with standard heads
and buckets cornplete;
Twenty f20l markers.
.IABEz STREET SEWER:
Four hundred 900 feet of eight fs' inch
sitrfed salt glazed pipe sewer;
Five hundred 5000 feet of six (6) inch
house connections:
Two t2) mnnhoes, with standard heads
Ind buckets complete;
Twenty-Five C25) markers.
Bidders are not to state any price for ma
erials and work for which there is a fixed
mount provided for In the specifications.
Each proposal must be enclosed in a sealed
Envelope, properly Endorsed with the name OF
he bidder and of the Improvement. and d.
of the City of Newark.
Bidders will state thef prices in writing
Is well in figures.
Bidders must specify in their proposals
hat should the above work be awarded to
hem they will bind themselves to finish and
complete the same within the following num-
Ser of consecutive working days:
Osborne Terrace Sewers and Branches-one
hundred 400 days:
woodside Avenue sewcr-Twenty-five t25>
New Jerrey Railroad Avenue sewer-Eigh-
zen QS) days;
Jabez Street Sewer-Twelve 02) days
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-
oosals TO be accompanied by the consent, in
writing Of two sureties or surety COM
oany qualified TO do business In New Jersey.
who SHALL at the time of putting in such
proposals. qualify as to their responsibility
n the amount Of such proposal and bind
themselves that, II the contract be awarded
% the person or persons making the proposal
hey will, upon its being so awarded. become
MS their sureties for the faithful per-
'ormance of said work; and that. IL the per-
ION or persons omit or refuse to execute
such contract. they will pay TO the City of
Newark any difference between the sums to
which he or they would have been entitled
Upon completion of the contract and that
which the City of Newark may he Obliged
10 pay the person persons by whom such
shall be executed
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. 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 per
formance Of said public work shall first be
approved as to sufflciency by the board and
as to form by the counsel of tie board, and
no contract shall be binding on the city or
become effective or operative until such 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 state
ment that may be made by such proposed
bondsmen. but shall have full power and
absolute discretion In the whole matter, and
this provision shall be referred to in any adj
vertisement inviting bids for any such public
work
BY direction Of the Board of Street and
Water commissioners of the City of Newark
MORRIS r. SHERRERD
auso-ot Chief Engineer.