Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-09
CITY ADxEHTIsEMEyTs.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS OF
THE CITY OF NEWARK.

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONER OF
THE CITY OF NEWARK.
Newark. \. j.. October ?. 1913.
Sealed proposals will be received az this
Thursday. the sixteenth day Of October,
1913 and opened al the last named hour, a.
public meeting Of the board TO be held
For the paving Of the following streets
HOWELL PLACE.
from West End avenue to Vermont avenue
LAUREL PLACE,
from West End avenue to Vermont avenue
PLYMOUTH STREET.
from West End avenue 10 Mum avenue.
The following 10 about the amount of the
work to be done and the materials 70 oe
furnished in the construction and completion
Of said work. and upon which bids viii be
FOR HOWELL PLACE:
Nine hundred and fifty $3.50 square yards
Of asphalt pavement on a six go inch con-
crete foundation;
Of 10 by inch four cut curb. set in con-
crete:
Fifty 800 nneai feet Of old curb. four cut
STANDARD prices will he paid for the fol-
lowing;
Two 90 set. of 10 by 8 inch four cut
corners, set in concrete;
Thirty 900 iinesl feet Of new header curb.
set in concrete.
Three 49, noiseless manhole covers;
One % basin with connecting chute com
FOR LAUREL PLACE:
One thousand six hundred a. 500 square
yards Of asphalt pavement on six 80 Inch
Nine hundred 1900 lineal feet Of 10 by 8
Inch four cut curb, set in concrete;
Fifty 800 nnesl feet Of old curb. four
cut and reset in concrete.
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
lowing:
sixty $50 lineal feet Of new header curb.
set in concrete.
Three 90 noiseiess manhole covers;
One "a basin. With connecting chute, COM
FOR PLYMOUTH STREET:
Three thousand I'VE hundred and Fifty
"a, $500 square yards Of asphalt pavement
on six (e) inch concrete foundation:
Two thousand C2.ooo) lineal feet 1s by s
fifty 500 nneai feet Of old curb. four
cut and reset in concrete.
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
Five 90 sets 10 By . inch four cut corners.
Ninety 900 iinesi feet of new header curb,
Seven "a noiseless msnhoie covers:
One "a basin with connecting chute COM
plete
clude price bid per square yard per year
for maintenance and repair of said pave
ments during an additional and second
antee bond by a 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 Ave years guarantee.
Bidders are not to state any price for
materials and work for which there is a
nxed amount provided for in the specifca-
lions.
Each proposal must be enclosed IN a sealed
AuVelope pr0DeFIy Endorsed with The
OF the bidder and of the improvement, and
directed to the Board Of Street and Water
Commissioners OF the City Of Newark.
Bidders VIII state their prices in wri;ins
as well as in figures.
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 the following
number OF consecutive w g9at days
Laurel Place-Twenty-hv (25) days;
Plymouth Street-Forty C40) days
me Be- pa as ana az tbe oc Of the che
engineer Of the Board OF Street and Water
Commissioners at the City Hall. Said pro-
posais to be accompanied by the consent. in
writing, Of two sureties or a surety company
qualified to do business In New Jersey who
shall, at the. time OF putting in such pro
the amount Of such proposal, and bind them.
selves that, IL the contract be awarded to
the person or persons making the proposal.
they will. upon It's being 80 awarded, become
his or their suroties for the faithful per-
Torrance of said work; and that II the
person 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 be obliged to
pay the person 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 ali 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
Street and Water Commissioners. approved
March 2sth 1891. that the bond or bonds
10 be given for the faithful execution and
performances of said public work shall first
be approved as to suff1ciency 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 operative until such
bond Is so approved. and the president of
the board SHAH have the power to examine
the proposed bondsmen under oath. II he
shall so desire, shall be go instructed BY
the board but the board will not be bound
by any statement 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 advertisement inviting bids for
any such public work.
BY direction of the Board OF Street and
Water Commissioners Of the City of Newark
NORRIS r. SHERRERD,
oct2-12t Chief Engineer.