Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-12
CITY ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD or STREET
AID WATER COMMISSIONERS
OF THE CITY OF NEWARK.
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CITY HALL.
81. .. Eswsris. n Z. Mas. Oh. 1913.
office from 3;15 10 $3.50 O'Clock .. m, Of
Thursday. the fifteenth day OF May 1913.
and opened at the last named hour at .
public meeting OF the board 10 be held At
For the paving Of the following streets
ana highways:
JEFFERSON STREET.
from Malvern street to South street.
DEWEY STREET
from Hawthorne avenue 70 shaw avenue.
SCHALK STREET
from Ferry street to Passaic avenue.
BiRkS PLACE.
from Hawthorne avenue 70 Nye avenue; and
ROSE TERRACE.
from Chadwick avenue to South Tenth street
The following Is about the amount of work
10 Dc done and the materials to be furnished
N the construction and completion Of said
work and upon which bids VIII be COM
FOR JEFFERSON STREET PAVING:
Two thousand thres hundred z 300 square
yards bitulthic pavement on a six (e) inch
concrete foundation. including i've hundred
Included IN price bid for pavement and net
10 be paid FOR extra.
One thousand two hundred and fifty d.25o)
aneal FEET OF is by inch four cut curb,
Fifty 900 llneal feet of old curb. four cut
and reset in concrete
standard prices VIII be paid for the fol-
lowing:
one "a basin With connections complete.
header
set in concrete
Four "a noiseless nanhoIe covers.
-Four hundred and sixty (4eol square yards
prick pavement on six 90 inch concrete
FOR DEWEY STREET PAVING:
Five thousand six hundred 5000 square
yards oftulfthic pavement on six cd inch
concrete foundation. including I've hundred
600 cubic yards Of extra excavation TO be
included in price bid for the pavement and
Three thousand ave hundred "a. 500 lineal
feet Of is By inch four cut curb. set IN
concrete.
Five hundred 600 lineai feet of old curb,
four cut and reset in concrete
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
lowing:
-Four 30 sets Of 10 by inch four cut
corners. set in concrete
One hundred 600 iineal feet Of new header
curb. set In concrete.
Eight (sD noiseless manhoie covers
One % basin with connection complete.
Yards brick pavement on six go inch con-
FOR scHALK STREET PAVING:
Two thousand five hundred q, 500 square
concrete foundation, including about 1--WE
hundred t500) cubic yards of extra excava-
ten. 70 Be included 10 bid for the pavement
and not to be paid for extra.
One thousand four hundred and Fifty q, 4509
lineal feet Of 10 by inch four cut curb. set
in concrete.
Fifty 900 IIneal feet Of old curb. four cut
and reset in concrete.
Standard prices will be pai5 FOR the fol
lowing.
Five hundred 5000 square yards brick
pavement on six go inch concrete founda-
Two @ sets Of 10 by inch four cut cor
One hundred (l00) lineal feet-of new header
curb. set in concrete.
Three f3) noiseless manhole covers.
One Ql basin with connection complete
FOR BIRKS PLACE PAVING:
Eight hundred and sixty 1880 square yards
ant - frrFw
crete foundation.
Six hundred and forty te40) lineal feet Of
10 by inch four cut curb, set in concrete
Thirty (30) lneai feet OF old curb. four
cut and reset In concrete.
Standard prices viii be paid for the fol-
lowing:
one 10 set Of IS by 5 inch four cut cor
Thirty go, linsai feet Of new header curb.
set In concrete.
Two f2) noiseiess rnanhole covers
One ~ basin with connection complete.
Two hundred t200l square yards brick
pavement on a six go inch concrete founda-
FOR ROSE TERRACE PAVING:
Six thousand and sixty f0o60) square yards
crete foundation including about two hun
dred Goo cubic yards of extra excavation,
to be included in price bid for pavement and
Three thousand %, 900 lineai feet of 1e by
inch four cut curb. set In concrete.
Three hundred 5000 lineai feet Of old curb.
four cut and reset in concrete.
STANDARD prices win be paid for the fol
lowing:
brick pavement on six te) inch concrete
six esl sets of 10 by 8 inch four cut cor
fifty f5Oi iineai feet Of new header curb.
set in concrete.
Nine fs) noiseiess manhole covers
One u basin with connection complete.
Bids for the above bitulithic pasements
must include price bid per square yard per
year for maintenance and s1.i repair o. sala
period of five 90 years and under guar
sntee bond by surety company or a bond
with surety acceptaoie 10 the Board Of Street
and water Commissioners. which may be re-
quired at the option Of the beard At any
time before the expiration Of the FIRST five
's THE CO. coNTRxcTs FOR THE WORK on
THE ABOVE STREETS. IF AWARDED.
SHALL BE AWARDED PROFESSIONALLY
BY THE BOARD AND SHALL IMPOSE NO
LA BfL1TY TPoN THE CITY UNLESS
SUCH AWARD SHALL SUBSEQUENTLY,
BE FINALLY MADE si B -. THE e., B9 Ts,s6B
ERTY BENEFITED ESPECIALLY BY THE
| PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS is TO BE
MADE AND PTPLIc HEARINGS nc on THE THE
BOARD MAY Or MAY NOT FINALLY
AWARD TIE CONTRACT N ACCORD
ANcE WITH CHATTER III OF THE
bidders are not to state any price for
materials and work for which there ie a
! fixed amount provided for in the specihca-
Each proposal must be enclosed in a
sealed envelope. properly indorsed 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 will state their prices in writing
Bidders must specify in their proposals
| that should the above work be awarded TO
them. they viii bind themselves to finish and
complete the same within the following num-
Der If consecutive working days:
| Jefferson street. thirty-five $3.50 days.
pswsE stree. street directive sireny Gs as DAYS
Birks place twenty-five t2S) days
Rose terrace. seventy c70l days.
The plans and specifications Of the work
can be examined at the ONCE OF the chief
! engineer Of the Board Of Street and Water
Commissioners at the City Hall. Said pro-
posals 10 be accompanied by the consent. IN
writing Of two sureties or a surety company
qualified TO do business In New Jersey, VINO
shall At the time OF putting in such pro-
posals. qualify as to their responsibility in
the amount Of such proposal. and bind them
selves that, II the contract be awarded 70
| the person or persons making the proposal.
/ they VIII upon its being so awarded, become
l his or their sureties for the faithful per
| Torrance OF said work; and that. II the
1 person or persons omit or refuse to execute
| Newark any difference between the sums 10
which he or they would have been entitled
J which The city Of Newark may be obliged TO
pay the person or persons by whom such
contract shall be executed.
/ The Board Of Street and Water Commits
sioners OF the city OF Newark reserve 20
| 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 ares hereby notified
! that under the provisions OF the seventh
| section OF the law creating the Board OF
Street and Water Commissioners. approved
I March 2sth 1891. that the bond or bonds
/ TO be given for the fs,.hful execution ana
| perfor nance of said public work shall first
=. ~rnpad n ruff1cfencv. by the board,
/ and as to form. by the council of the board.
/ and no contract shall be binding on the city.