Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-18
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
b AND WATER COMMISSIONERS OF
THE CITY OF NEWARK.
CITY HAIL,


CITY HAIL.
Sealed proposals will be received at this
once from S:15 to $50 o'clock p. M. of
Thursday the thirtieth day of October,
1913. and opened at the last named hour, at
q public meeting of the board to be held
at said time and place:
For thu paving of
LEO PLACE.
from Millington avenue to Vernon avenue.
The following is about the amount IF 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
compared:
One thousand nine hundred q, eo0) square
yards OF bitulithic pavement on a six go
inch concrete foundation.
Six hundred 5000 lnesl feet of 10 by 8
inch four cut curb set in concrete.
Five hundred 5000 lineal feet of old curb.
four cut and reset in concrete.
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
lowing
Two (2) noiseless manhole covers.
One ~ set Of 10 by inch four cut cor
ner5, set In concrete.
one ID basin with connecting chute COM
plete.
Bids for the above pavement must in
for maintenance and repair of said pave
ment during additional and second
period Of five COY years and under the guar
antee bond by surety company or a 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 1--WE
THE Contract FOR THE WORK ON
THE ABOVE STREET, IF AWARDED:
BY THE BOARD AND SHALL IMPOSE NO
LIABILITY UPON THE CITY UNLESS
SUCH AWARD SHALL SUBSEQUENTLY,
PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENTS OF PROP
ERTY BENEFITED ESPECIALLY BY THE
PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS is TO BE
MADE AND PUBLIC HEARINGS on THE
SAME RE HELD AFTER WHICH THE
BOARD MAY OR MAY NOT FINALLY
AWARD THE CONTRACT IN ACCORD
S SAFE LAWS MtTa OF aH4 1865. Ut OF THE
Bidders are not to- state any price for
materials and work for which there is q
nxed amount provided for in the specifics-
Each proposal must be enclosed in a sealed
envelope. properly Endorsed with the name
directed to the Boar OF Street and Water
Commissioners of the City of Newark.
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 finish
and complete the same within thirty 800
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 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 them
selves that, II the contract be awarded to
the person or persons making the proposal,
they will, upon Its being awarded. become
his or their sur sties for the faithful per-
Torrance 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 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
soners of the City of Newark reserve 70
or all proposals for the above work. as they
may deem best for the interest of the city.
Bidders and sureties hereby notified
that under the provisions Of the seventh
section of the law creating the Board of
Street and Water Commissioners. approved
to be given for the faithful execution and
performance OF said public work shall first
be approved to sufficency by the board.
and al 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 shall have the power to examine
the proposed bondsmen under oath, II he
shall so desire or shall be SO instructed by
the board but the board Will not be bound
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
MORRIS r. SHERRERD.
oct16-5t Chief Engineer