Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-08-29
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.

AND WATER COMMISSIONERS OF
THE CITY OF NEWARK.
CITY HALL
Newark n. j.. August 90 1913.
Sealed proposals will be received at this
office from 3:15 to $3.50 o'clock p. M. OF
Thursday, the eleventh day of September,
a public meeting of the board TO be held at
said time and place. for the grading. curb
Ing and Tagging of the following streets and
FIRST AVENUE.
from North Sixth street to North Tenth
street;
SOUTH THIRTEENTH STREET.
from Fifteenth avenue to Sixteenth avenue,
and for the tagging of the sidewalks in
INGRAHAM PLACE
from Wilmington avenue to Runyon street.
The following is about the amount of the
work to he done. and the materials to be
furnished in the construction and completion
of said work, and upon which bids will be
compared
FOR FIRST AVENUE GRADING. CURB
ING AND FLAGGING:
Six thousand Ave hundred and fifty t6,550)
cubic yards of excavation;
One thousand nine hundred q 5000 lineal
feet of 16 by inch four cut, curb, set in
twenty-five COD lineaI feet of old curb,
four cut and reset in concrete;
Nine hundred and fifty (950) square feet
of Belgian bridging;
Nine thousand five hundred co. 500 square
feet of artificial stone-walk five 10 feet wide.
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
lowing:
-Four "a sets of 1e by inch four cut
corners. set in concrete;
One % basin with connection complete;
One "a basin using old head and sill.
FOR SOUTH THIRTEENTH STREET
GRADING. cURBING AND FLAGGING:
Eight hundred and seventy $50. cubic
yards of embankment five hundred and
forty (54o) cubic yards of which is to be
excavation on the street embankment only
one thousand two hundred q. 200 lineal
feet of 10 by inch four cut curb, set in
concrete;
Fifty (5o) lineal feet of old curb. four cut
Six thousand two hundred and forty (6,240)
square feet of artificial stone-walk, five 90
feet wide.
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
lowing
One "a set of 16 by inch four cut cor
FOR INGRAHAM PLACE FLAGGING:
Twenty-Five t25) cubic yards of extra exca-
walton;
Five hundred and seventy $40 square
feet of artificial stone-walk four "a feet
Bidders are not to state any price for
materials and work for which there is a
fixed amount provided for in the specihca-
tons
Each proposal must be enclosed in a sealed
of the bidder and of the Improvement and
directed to the Board of Street and Water
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 the following
number of consecutive working days;
First Avenue-Sixty 900 days.
South Thirteenth Street-Thirty (30)
days.
ingraham Place-Ten d0) days.
The plans and specifications Of the worl:
engineer Of the Board Of Street and Water
Commissioners at the City Hall. Said pro-
posals to be accompanied by the consent. In
writing. of two sureties or surety company
qualified to do business In New Jersey who
shall. at the time of putting In such pro-
posals. qualify as to their responsibility In
the amount of such proposal, and bind them
selves that. If the contract be awarded to
the person persons making the proposal
they will; upon it's being so awarded become
formance of said work; and that. II the
person or persons omit or refuse to execute
such contract, they viii pay to the City Of
Newark any difference between the sums to
which he they would have been entitled
upon completion of the contract. and that
which the City of Newark may be obliged 70
pay the person or persons by whom such
contract shall be executed.
The Board of Street and Water Commits
sloners of the City OF Newark reserve to
themselves the right to accept or reject any
or all 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
March 2sth. 1891. that the bond or bonds
10 be given for the faithful execution and
performance of said public work shall first
be approved as to sufficiency by the board.
and as to form by the counsel of the hoard.
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 the power to examine
the proposed bondsmen under oath. IL he
shall so desire or shall be SO instructed by
the board. but the hoard 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 Nwark.
MORRIS r. SHERRERD,
auroo-12t Chief Engineer.