Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-13

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET AND
CITY OF NEWARK
City Hall.
Newark n J.. May 9th, 1913
Sealed proposals will be received at this
Office from 3:15 to $40. o'clock p M, CT
and opened at the last named hour. at a
public meeting of the board 10 be held at
said time and place
For the Fepaving OF
SPRINGFIELD AVENUE.
from Market street to Morris avenue, on
both sides OF the street railway tracks. with
the exception Of one foot on esch side OF said
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 viii be
Twelve thousand nine hundred az. 900,
square yards oblong granite block pavement
on six sel inch concrete Iounda q on,
feet Of 20 by inch four cut granite curb.
set in concrete
cut granite corners. set in cencrete.
-Four hundred (400) square feet Of granite
bridging. feet wide. laid on concrete
Standard prices win be paid for the fol-
Ten 1o) basins. with connections complete.
Three CD basins, using old heads and sills:
PAvTNGs IF AWARDED SHALL BE
| BOARD AND SHALL IMPOSE NO LLABIi.-
AWARD Az l5oE SHALL Ah suBsEonE EeS7I AZ
FINALLY MADE BY THE BOARD. PRE-
LIMTNARY ASSESSMENT OF PROPERTY
| POSED IMPROVEMENT Is TO BE MADE
AND PUBLIC HEARING ON THE SANE
BOARD NAY OR NAY NOT FINALLY
AWARD THE CONTRACT IN ACCORD
s SEcH T MITa o sH iss5, ai7 OF THE
Bidders are not to state any price for ma
terials and work for which there is a fixed
amount provided for in the specifications
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 !, Beard , q Street and Water
Bidders viii state their prices IN writing
as wen as In figures.
Bidders must specify In their proposal.
| that should the above work be awarded t.
them they will bind themselves to finish and
complete the same within one hundred 600
consecutive working days.
The plans and specifications Of the worn
! can be examined at the Office Of the Chief
Engineer Of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners at the City Hall. said pro
writing of two sureties or surety company
qualified to do business in New Jersey. who
shall at the time OF putting in such pro
amount OF such proposal. and bind themselve,
that. II the contract be awarded to the perscr
or persons making the proposal. they VIII. upoE
I
suretles for the faithful performance Of sail
work. and that II the person or persons oni
| or refuse to execute said contract they will
pay to the City Of Newark any difference be
/ tween the sums to which he they woElt
have been entitled upon completion of III,
| contract and that which the City of NewarI
| may be obliged 10 pay the person or per
\ sons by whom such contract shall be exc
| cuted
The Board Of Street and Water Commits
/ sioners Of the City of Newark reserve I,
\ themselves the right to accept or reject an
| or all proposals for the above work as the,
/ may deem best for the interest OF the city
Bidders and sureties are hereby notifes
| that under the provisions Of the seventh sec
4 ton OF the law creating the Board Of Stree
| and Water Commissioners. approved Marcl
| 2Sth, 1891, that the bond ponds TO be gfvei
\ for the faithful execution and performance
OF said public work shall first be approved
\ as TO suf7ciency by the board. and as 4
| form by the counsel OF the board, and n
contract shall be binding on the city or be
come effective or operative until such bon
is so approved, and the President OF tn
board shall have power to examine the pro
posed bondsmen under oath, IL he shall 90 de
| sire. or shall be so instructed by the board
but the board will not be bound by an
statement that may be made by such pro
posed boHdsmen, but shall have full powe
| and absolute discretion in the whole matter
/ and this provision shall be referred TO in an
advertisement inviting bids for any such pub
lie work.
BY direction Of the Board OF Street an
Water Commissioners Of the City OF Newark
/ MORRIS r. SHERRERD.
may9-5t Chief Engineer.