Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-04-29
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.


corners, special twenty-foot radius. set in
concrete:
800 lineal feet new 1sx6 inch granite
header curb. set in concrete;
1000 square feet artificial stone sidewalks
six inches thick:
1000 square feet new granite bridging two
feet wide. laid on concrete foundation,
1000 square yards new three-inch mesh, No.
10 expanded metal reinforcement. or equivalent
weight in a similar form, placed in the con-
crete foundation.
The work in this section must be completed
within eighty $50 working days from the
date that the contract is filed with the City
Auditor.
second-Alternatlye proposition consists in
supplying the wood block directly TO the city
by the manufacturers of the block
Contract will be entered into with the
manufacturers of the finished product only.
The following is about the amount of tho
material to be furnished in the construction
and completion of the entire work from Belle
Vile avenue to Pointer street, and upon
which bids Will be compared:
IS. $50 square yards of four (4) inch creo-
soted wood block for pavement.
The price bid per square yard of wood block
viii be Z. o. b. cars Newark, N. j., the
freight being prepaid by the shipper.
The bidder must state In his proposal at
which freight yard In Newark the loaded
cars will be placed.
Bidders must specify in their proposals
that should the contract be awarded to them
plete the delivery of the material within the
following limits of time: Ten u0) per cent,
of the total yardage contracted for to be he
livered on cars In some freight yard easy OF
access for teams. within the city of Newark,
within month after the execution of the
contract. and ten QO) per cent. of the total
yardage to be delivered in like manner each
week thereafter until the completion OF the
contract.
Third--Altenatiye proposition consists in
the work Of excavation, concrete foundation,
setting Of curb and corners. building and
building of sewer basins and connections, and
the laying OF the wood block pavement, the
city to supply the wood block to the con
tractor This alternative covers the cxecu-
| tion of all the work necessary TO complete
this work Of repaving. and also the fur
nishing Of all materials with the eSeeptioa
of the wood block.
The work will be divided into the same
four sections. with the same limits mention ed
under the first alternative proposition and
the same allowance of time for completion
of work In each section, and separate bids
will be received for each section.
The approximate amounts of the WORK 20
be done and the materials to be furnished
under this third alternative are the same as
those given for each section under the first
alternative with tho exception of furnishing
the wood blocks, which item Is entirely eX-
cluded from the bidding under this alternat
tive. The approximate yardage given shows
the amount Of concrete to be laid and the
contractors bid this item must include
the excavation, carriage of granite block. etc.
TO city yard. at sherman avenue and cen-
cord street. the laying of the concrete. mortar
cushion. the laying Of the wood blocks and
everything necessary TO complete the pave
ment.
Bidders are not to state any price for ma
terals and work for which there Is q nNed
amount provided for In the Specifications.
Each proposal must be enclosed in sealed
| envelope. properly Endorsed with the name
of the bidder and of the Improvement, and
directed to the Board Of Street and Weter
Commissioners Of the City of Newark.
Bidders will state their prices in writing
as well as in figures
Bidders must indicate in the Endorsement
ON the envelope the section Of the work coy
apoJ htF tha gnrOnd
or fourth section and also state upon which
alternative the bid is based. first. second or
third.
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 number Of con
seeutive working days stated In the speoih-
cations for the several forms Of bidders.
The contracts for this work. II awarded.
shall be awarded Professionally by the board.
and shall impose no liability upon the city
unless such award shall subsequently be
finally made by the board; preliminary as
sessment OF property specially benefited by
the proposed Improvement is To be made and
public hearing on the some is to be held,
after which the board may or may not finally
award the contract in accordance with chap
ter 217, Of the State laws Of 1898.
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 to be accompanied by the consent in
writing OF two sureties or surety company
shall, at the time Of putting In such pro-
posals qualify as to their responsibility In the
amount Of such proposal and bind themselves
that II the contract be awarded to the person
or persons making the proposal. they VIII, upon
It's being so awarded, become his or their
sureties for the faithful performance OF said
work. and that II the person or persons omit
or refuse to execute said contract, they VIII
nav to the city Of Newark any difference be-
tween the sums to which he or they You'd
have been entitled upon completion Of the
contract and that which the city OF Newarl:
may be Obliged to pay the person or per
sons by whom such contract shall be exc
cuted.
The Board Of Street and water Commits
slouers of the CITY OF Newark reserve to
themselves the right 10 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 sec
ton of the law creating the Board of Street
and Water Commissioners. approved March
2sth 1891 that the bond or bonds to be given
for the faithful execution and performance
OF said public work shall first be approved
AZ TO sufficiency by the board. and as 20
form by the counsel Of the board. and no
contract shall be binding the city or be
Is so approved. and the President Of the
board shall have power to examine the pro
posed hondsmen under oath. II he shall 90 de-
sire or shall be so instructed by the board,
but the board will not be bound by any
statement that may be made by such pro-
posed bondsmene but shall have full power
and absolute discretion IN the whole matter,
and this provision shall he referred to in any
advertisement inviting bids for any such pub
Nv direction Of the Board Of Street and
Water Commissioners Of the City Of Newark.
M r. sHERRERD
apr29-5t Chief Engineer.