Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-07
CITY ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS OF
THE CITY OF NEWARK.

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OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS OF
THE CITY rTTv OF NEWARK.
Newark, N. j., october 2. 1913
Sealed proposals VIII be received at this
Thursday the sixteenth day of October.
1913, and opened at the last named hour. at
For the paving of the following streets
HOWELL PLACE.
from West End avenue to Vermont avenue;
LAUREL PLACE,
from West End avenue to Vermont avenue.
PLYMOUTH STREET,
from West End avenue to Mum 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
FOR HOWELL PLACE:
Nine hundred and fifty $3.50 square yards
of asphalt pavement on six 90 inch con-
Five hundred and fifty $500 iineal feet
Of IS by inch four cut curb. set In con-
Fifty 900 lineal feet of old curb. four cut
and reset in concrete.
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
lowing:
Two C2) sets of IS by inch four cut
corners, set in concrete;
Thirty 900 lneal feet of new header curb,
set in concrete;
Three go noiseless manhole covers;
One "a basin with connecting chute COM
plete..
FOR LAUREL PLACE:
One thousand six hundred d,600) square
yards of asphalt pavement on six go inch
concrete foundation:
Nine hundred (a00) lineal feet of 10 by
inch four cut curb set in concrete;
Fifty 900 lineal feet of old curb, four
cut and reset in concrete.
Standard prices Will be paid for the fol-
lowing:
One ~ set 10 by inch four cut corners.
set In concrete;
Sixtv (6O) lineal feet of new header curb
Three 20 noiseless manhole covers;
One ID basn with connecting chute COM
E. FOR PLYMOUTH STREET:
4. Three thousand five hundred and fifty
q, 500 square yards of asphalt pavement
on a six go inch concrete foundation;
Two thousand t2.oOo) lineal feet 16 by
inch four cut curb, set in concrete;
Fifty 900 lneal feet of old curb. four
cut and reset in concrete.
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
Five C0 sets 10 by inch four cut corners.
set in concrete:
Ninety COO lineal feet of header curb,
set in concrete;
Seven "a noiseess manhole covers;
One O) basin with connecting chute COM
Bids for the above pasements must in
ccude price bid per square yard per year
ments during additional and second
period of FIVE go years and under the guar
antee bond by a surety company or bond
with 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 five years guarantee
Bidders are not to state any price for
materials and work for which there 10 q
T.. fixed amount provided for in the specifics
tons.
envelope. properly Endorsed with the name
Of the bidder and of the Improvement and
to the Of Ss 49 Of
Bidders will state their prices in writlns
as well as in figures.
:. Bidders must specify In their proposals
them. they win bind themselves to finish
and complete the same within the following
number of consecutive working days:
Howell Place-Twenty COO days;
Laurel Place-Twenty-five (26) days;
Plymouth street-Forty (4o) days
The plans and specifications of the work
can be examined at the office of the chief
Commissioners at the City Hall. Said pro-
posals to be accompanied by the consent. in
writing, of two sureties a surety company
qualified to do business in New Jersey. who
shall, at the. time of putting in such pro-
posas ~ az ,onnaa enS hnd .er m
selves that II the contract be awarded to
the person or persons making the proposal.
his or their sureties for the faithful per-
Torrance of said work: and that. If the
person persons omit 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
which the CIT, of Newark may be obliged to
pay the person or persons by whom such
contract shall be executed.
The Board of Street and Water Commits
sioners 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 hereby notified
that under the provisions of the seventh
section 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 as to sufficiency 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 operative until such
bond is so approved, and the president of
the board SHAH have the power to examine
the proposed bondsmen under oath, IL he
shall so desire, 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
MORRIS r. SHERRERD,
oct2-12t Chief Engineer.
OFFICE OF THE CHEF ENGINEER OF