Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-03-17
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS OF
THE CITY OF NEWARK.

AND WATER coMM1ss1oNERs OF
THE CITY OF NEWARK.
City Hall.
Newark, n. j., March 13 1913:
Sealed proposals will be received at this
office from 1915 to $3.50 o'clock p. m, of
Thursday. the twentieth day of March. 1918.
and opened at the last named hour at a
public meeting OF the board to be held at
said time and place.
Tor the paving and repaving of the fol-
lowing streets and highways:
SPRINGFIELD AVENUE.
from Market street to Bergen street. on both
sides of the iitreet railway tracks, with the
exception of one foot on each side of said
tracks.
RANDOLPH STREET,
from Clinton place to South Fifteenth street.
SOUTH FIFTEENTH STREET,
from Clinton avenue to Hawthorne 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
ING:
Fourteen thousand four hundred ia. 400
square yards oblong granite block pave
ment on a six go inch concrete foundation
Eight thousand and fifty (s,050) lineal feet
of 20 by inch four cut granite curb set In
Thirty 800 sets of 20 by 6 inch four cut
granite corners, set in concrete.
Four hundred (40U) square feet of granite
bridging. feet wide, laid on concrete.
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
lowing
Twelve LID basins with connections com-
plete.
FOR RANDOLPH STREET PAVING:
Two thousand t2,000) square yards BRICK
pavement on a six go inch concrete founda-
One thousand q ,ooo) lineal feet of old curb.
four cut and reset In concrete.
Fifty (50l lneal feet of 20 by inch four
cut curb. set in concrete. -
STANDARD prices will be paid for the fol-
lowing:
ners. set in concrete.
One "a basin with connection complete.
Fifty 800 lineal feet OF new header curp,
set in concrete.
Three Co nolseless manhole covers.
FOR SOUTH FIFTEENTH STREET PAY
ING:
Five thousand eight hundred %. 5000 square
yards brick pavement on six to) inch con-
crete foundation.
inch four cut curb. set in concrete.
Fifty (5O) lineal feet of old curb, four cut
and reset in concrete.
One 10 set 20 by inch four cut corners.
One hundred 200, lineal feet of new header
| curb, set in concrete
Three az basins with connections complete.
| Seven "a noiseless manhole covers.
p1 THE so4 If awAR Eah T sA 4bo
ss oARp AND sHtLI. IMPosh. NO LIARIL.
| Try GPoN THE CITY UNLESS SUCH
AWARP S Mah BY Ta GBoARp PRE-
LfMINARY ASSESSMENT OF PROPERTY
sPEGALLg BENEEITEp Is By ~ TIE III M pE4
AND PUBLIC HEARING on THE. SANE
TO BE HELD, AFTER w. WHICH GE THE 2
ANeF WITH THE S SRA6FE III Of THE
bidders are not to state any price for ma !.
terials and work for which there is ixed
Each proposal must be enclosed in sealed
q the bidder and Of the lImprovemsnt,; and
Commissioners Of the City Of Newark.
Bidders VIII state their prices in writing
Bidders must specify in their proposals
that. should the above work be awarded TO
them, they will bind themselves 10 finish
and complete the snme within the following
number of consecutive working days:
Springfield Avenue-one hundred 600
Randolph street--Twenty- five .(25) days.
South Fifteenth Street--Fifty 800 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 az the Sity HAL AZ Salo pro u
| writing of two suretes, OF surety COM
pany qualified to do business IN New Jersey,
Proposals. qualify as to their responsibility
| In the amount Of such proposal. and bind
TO the person or persons making the pro-
| oosal they will upon its being awarded.
! become his or their sureties for the faithful
| performance Of said work. and that If the
| person or persons omit or 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 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 Commas
| sloners OF the City of Newark reserve to
| themselves the right to accept or reject any
| or al proposals for the above work, as 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. 1901. that the bond or bonds
| 10 be given for the faithful execution and
| performance OF said public work shall frst
! be approved to snificiency 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
board shall have power to examine the pro-
| posed bondsmen under oath. II he shall so
| desire. or shall be so Instructed by the
| board, but the board VIII not be bound by
any statement that may be made by such
/ proposed bondsrnen but shall have fun
i 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 New
NORRIS R. SHEPHERD.