Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-20

oFtJGE OF rT THE a n1ARp OF STREET
THE CITY OF NEWARK.
CITY HALL.
Newark, N J.. October 18th, 1918.
office g from pV SIS to s:so o'clock p. M, Of
Thursday the thirtieth day of October,
1913 and opened at the last named hour. at
a public meeting of the board to be held
at said time and place:
For the paving of
LEO PLACE.
from Wilmington avenue to Vernon avenue.
The following Is about the amount Of the
work to be done. and the materials to be
furnished in the construction and completion
of said work, and upon which bids Will be
compared;
one thousand nine hundred $1,000 square
yards of bitulithic. pavement on six 49,
inch concrete foundation.
Six hundred 5000 lneal feet of 16 by 3
inch four cut curb set In concrete.
Five hundred 5000 lineal feet of old curb,
four cut and reset In concrete.
Standard prices will be paid for the FOL
lowing:
One % set of 16 by 8 inch four cut cor
ners. set in concrete.
One ID basin with connecting chute COM
plete.
Bids for the above pavement must In
clude a price bid per square yard per year
for maintenance and repair of said pave
ment during an additional and second
period of five 80 years and under the guar
antee bond by surety company or bond
with a surety acceptable to the Board OF
Street and Water Commissioners. which may
be required at the option of the board at any
time before the expiration of the first five
THE CONTRACT FOR THE WORK ON
THE ABOVE STREET, If AWARDED.
SHALL BE AWARDED PROFESSIONALLY
LIABILITY UPON THE CITY UNLESS
sGcH AWARD SHALL SUBSEQUENTLY,
BE FINALLY MADE BY THE BOARD.
ERTY BENEFITED ESPECIALLY BY THE
PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS IS TO BE
MADE AND PUBLIC HEARINGS on THE
BOARD MAY OR NAY nor FINALLY
AWARD THE CONTRACT IN ACCORD
ANcE WITH CHAPTER 217 OF THE
materials and work for which there is a
nxed amount provided for In the specihca-
lions.
Each proposal must be enclosed in sealed
envelope. properly Endorsed with the name
Of the bidder and of the Improvement. and
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 thirty 800
consecutive working 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 to be accompanied by the consent. in
writing or two suretleS or n surety company
qualified to do business In New Jersey. who
shall at the time of putting In such pro-
posals qualify to their responsibility in
the amount of such proposal. and bind them
gelyes that, IL the contract be awarded to
the person or persons making the proposal,
they will, upon its being so awarded, become
his or their sursties for the faithful per-
Torrance of said work; and that II the
person persons omit or refuse TO execute
such contract. they will pay to the City Of
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 OF persons by whom such
contract 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, 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
be approved as to sufficency by the board.
and az to form by the counsel OF the board,
and no contract shall be binding on the city
or become effective or operative until such
the hoard shall have the power to examine
the proposed bondsmen under oath, IL he
shall so desire or shall be so instructed by
the board but the board Will not be bound
by any statement that may be MADE by sucn
proposed 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 public work.
Nv direction of the Board of Street and
Wafer Commissioners of the City of Newark.
MORRIS r. SHERRERD,
oct1e-Bt Chief Engineer.