Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-17

President of the Board Of Street and Water
Commissioners.
oet17-5t Acting Clerk Of the Board
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS
OF THE CITY OF NEWARK.
CITY HALL.
Newark. N. j., Oct. II, 1918.
office from 315 to $3.50 O'Clock p. m, of
Thursday, the thirtleth 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 repaving Of
BROAD STREET,
from the northerly side Of Belleville avenue
TO the southerly side of South street, on
both sides Of the street railway tracks, with
the exception of one ID foot on each side
of said tracks,.
The following is about the amount of the
work to be done and the materials TO be fur
nished in the construction and completion of
said work. and upon which bids VIII De
compared:
seyenty-five thousand FIVE hundred (T5 50o)
square yards of 4-inch creosoted wood block
pavement upon eight (s) Inch concrete
foundation.
Fifteen thousand two hundred 10 2oo)
lineai feet new 20 by inch four cut or
axed granite. curb, set 10 concrete
Forty f40) sets 20 by 8 inch four cut or
coarse axed granite corners. set in concrete.
Fifty 500 lineal feet new 20 by inch
four cut, special radius granite curb COR
y ~.
Fifty 500 Iineal feet ne we0 by inch
four cut. special radius granite curb cor
ners, IL Il. radius set in concrete
Fifty 500 lneal feet new 20 by inch
four cut special radius granite curb cor
ners 10 IT. radius, set in concrete.
one hundred doo) linea feet 20 by 8
inch four cut, special radius granite curb
corners, 20 IT, radius. set In concrete.
Five hundred $500 linea1 feet is by g
inch new granite header curb, set In con-
Nine thousand five hundred t9,50o) square
feet. artificial stone sidewalk, inches
thick.
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
lowing5
Five hundred, 5000 square yards granite
block repaving on e.inch new concrete.
Two hundred and fifty (250) square yards
asphalt pavement on 6-inch concrete foun-
dalton.
asphalt resurfacing on the old concrete
Foundation.
Ten 1oo cubic yards asphalt binder.
Three hundred 1900 square feet new
Belgian bridging, laid on concrete.
Three hundred 5000 square feet new
granite bridging, feet wide, on the old
seven hundred and hfty (75o) square feet
bluestone tagging. feet wide, inches
thick.
stone tagging. . feet wide, 2H inches
thick.
Three thousand $1,000 square feet blue
stone tagging. feet wide inches thick.
Seven thousand five hundred C,500, square
feet old fiagging. relaid on sand foundation.
Twenty-five C55) iinesl feet reinforced con-
crete curb, with metal nosing.
Twenty-Five C25) neal feet curved rein
forced corcrete curb. with metal nosing.
twelve u2) new basins with connections
rive (5l basins using old heads and stills;
Ten de) new heads and sills on old
basins
tions complete.
One fD basin partly rebuilt blucstone
head ard granite sill.
Ono % concrete head on old basin.
Eighty-flve $3.50 new noiseless manhole
covers, replacing old covers
sdders are NOT 10 f STATE h,e any th pI,ee
fixed amount provided for in the specifca-
lions.
IF AZ AwA ARD rsAS SHALL BE ,AwARpED;
Professionally BY THE board AND
SHALL IMPOSE 10 LIARILlIY 9 UPON
sussEouEiNTi.Y BE FINALLY MADE
by TIE BOARD; PRELIMINARY AS
BASEMENT OF PROPERTY SPECIALLY
PRoYEMENT is TO BE MADE AND PUB
Lie HEARING ON THE SAME is TO BE
HELD, AFTER WHICH THE BOARD
MAY OR MAY NOT FINALLY AWARD
THE CONTRACT IN ACCORDANCE WITH
CHAPTER 217 OF THE STATE LAWS
OF 1906.
posal to specific samples filed or to be
filed at the time OF this receipt or bids Or
deposit with thu chief engineer Of the board
at the time of making his bid, samples IN
suitable boxes or jars. of the following
materials intended to be used. properly
labeled with the name or brand OF the
dD sample Of not less than one "a
found creosote oil sworn affidavit as to
the constituents of the oil must accompany
the sample.
ca six 90 samples blocks properly treated
with the creosote oil. of the size and quahty
.Esa to be SoeRs not the
the creosote oil of the size and quality
mentioned.
materials and work for which there is
fixed amount provided for in the specinca-
tous.
Each proposal must ne enclosed In =
scaled envelope, properly Endorsed with the
name of the bidder and of the Improve
rnent, and directed to the Board Of street
ana Water Commissioners of The city OF
Bidders will state their prices in writing
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 finieh
and complete the same within two hundred
(200) consecutive working days
The plans and specifications OF the work
can be examined at the office of the chief
engineer of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners at the City Hail. Said pro-
posals 10 be accompanied by the consent. N
writing, of two sureties, or surety COM
pany qualified to do business in New Jersey
proposals qualify as to their responsibility
in the amount of such proposal. and bind
themselves that. IL the contract be awarded
TO the person or persons making the GRO
posal. they will. upon its being SO awarded
become his or their sureties for the faithful
performance of said work: and that. IL the
person or persons omit refuse to execute
such contract. they will pay to the city
OF Newark any difference between the sums
10 which he or they would have been en-
that which the city of Newark may be
obliged to pay the person or persons by
whom such contract ghall be executed
The Board of Street and Water Commits
themselves the right to accept reject anlr
or all proposals for the above work. as they
may deein 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 28th 1891, that the bond or bonds
to be given for the faithful execution and
performance of said public work shall first
be approved as 10 suf1clency by the board,
and as to form by the counsel 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 no
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 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.
M. r. SHERRERD,
octlT-12t Chief Engineer.