Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-09
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS
OF THE CITY OF NEWARK.


OFFICE OF TIE hoard OF STREET
AND ~, WATER Err, coMNIIss II.
! CITY HALL.
| NewarR. n j., November 2Gth 1918.
Gealed proposals VIII be received al thi.
! office from 3:15 to $50 o'clock p M, oil
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 of the 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
FOR RICoRp STREET PAVING:
Eleven hundred and sixty 0,1dO sdhare
yards Of asphalt pavement on six t6)
inch concrete foundation
Sis hundred and fifty $500 lineal feet of
1G by inch four cut curb. set In concrete.
FIFTY (5Oi ineal feet of old curb. four cut
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
lowing
Two t2) sets Of 16 by inch four cut
corners. set In concrete.
Thirty GOD lineal feet OF new header Curb.
set in concrete.
Three go noiseess fnanhole covers.
One "a basin, with connection complete.
FOR JAY STREET PAVING:
Two thousand three hundred (2300, square
yards of asphalt pa Vement on sir 90 inch
Eleven hundred and nifty G,l5O lIneal
feet OF 10 by inch four cut curb, set In
Fifty go, linea feet of old curb four cut
and reset in concrete
STANDARD prices viii be paid for the fol-
lowing;
One ~ set of 10 by s inch four cut
corners, set in concrete.
Thirty 600 lineal feet Of new header curb.
Three 80 noiseless inanhole covers.
One ~ basin. with connection complete.
FOR NICHOLS STREET:
one thousand four hundred n,4om square
yards Of asphalt pavement on six tG) inch
concrete foundation.
Eight hundred $500, lineal feet of 10 by 5
inch four cut curb set in concrete.
Fifty tb0D lnea feet OF old curb. for
cut and reset in concrete.
Standard prices will be paid for the FOL
lowing:
one a. sci Of 10 by ) inch four cut cor
ners. set IN concrete.
Thirty Cso) lineal feet of new header curb
Three CD noiseless manholc covers.
One ~ basin, with connection complete
FtjE WARWICK STREET.
Two thousand seven hundred e. 1000 square
yards of asphalt pavement on sis f0) Inch
concrete foundation
One thousand six hundred and nifty q .G5O
lneal feet o. III by inch four cut curb
SET in concrete.
Fifty (5ol lineal feet or old curb, four
cut and reset I'll concrete.
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
lowing:
Three 60 sets or 10 by 3 incr four cut
corners. set in concrete
Fifty f1p meal feet of new header curb
set in concrete.
Six fGD noiseess manhole covers
one ~ basin, with connection complete.
Bids for the above pavements must In
clude price bid per square yard per year
for maintenance and repair of said pave
ments during an additional and second
period Of 1--WE (5) years and under the guar
sntee bond by a surety company or a bond
with surety acceptable to the Board of
Street and Water Commissioners. which may
be required at the option of the board ar
any time before the expiration of the FIRST
five yesrs' guarantee.
Bidders are not to state any price for
materials ID work For which there is a
fixed amount provided Tor in the speciica-
tions.
sealed envelope properly Endorsed with the
name of the bidder and OF the Improvement.
and directed TO the Board of street and
Water Commissioners Of the city of Newark.
Bidders WIN state their prices In writing
MS we'll ss in figures.
Bidders must specify in their proposals
them. they will bind themselves 10 finish
ana complete the same within the following
number of consecutive working days;
Ricord street Paving-Thrty 600 days.
Jay Street Paying-Forty (40) days.
Nichols Street-'"hirty 1907 DAYS.
warwick Street Forty 400 days.
The plans and specifications If the work
can be examined at the Office OF the chief
engineer of the Board of Street aid Water
Commissioners at the City Hall Said pro-
posals TO be accompanied by the consent In
writing. OF two sureties. a surety COM
pany qualified TO do business In New Jer-
sey who shall at the time of putting In
such proposals, qualify as to their RESPONSE
bilty 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 surctes for the
faithful performance of said work; and
that, If tho person or persons omit or re-
fuse to execute such contract they will pay
to tho city of Newark any difference be-
tween the sums TO which he they would
have been entitled unon 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
executed.
The Board Of street and Water Commits
soners Of the city of Newark reserve to
themselves tho right 10 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 tho Board OF
| Street and Water Commissioners approved
| Mnrch 2Sth. 1891. that the bond or bonds
to be given for the faithful execution and
performance OF said public work. shall first
| be approved TO suillciency by the board
| and as 10 form. by tho council Of the 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 win not be bound
by any statement that may be made by suel
| proposed bondsman. but shall have full
| power and absolute discretion In the whole
| matter, and this provision shall be referred
! TO In any advertisement inviting bids fo
| any such public wor1.
BY direction of the Board of Street ant
! Water Commissioners OF the city Of Newark
MORRIS r. SHERRERD.
noV20-12t Chief Engineer