Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-20
CITY ADVERTISEMENT.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONERS OF
THE CITY OF NEWARK.
CITY HALL.

AND WATER COMMISSIONERS OF
THE CITY OF NEWARK.
CITY HALL.
Newark, n. j., sept 18th, 1918.
Sealed proposals will be received at TINS
office from 3:15 to $3.50 o'clock p. m, OF
1913, and opened at the last named hour at
a public meeting of the board TO be held
at said time and place:
GARLAND TERRACE.
from South Orange avenue to 503 feet south
of Cliff street.
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
compared
va rds of 2ia-inch asphalt block pavement on
a six 90 inch concrete foundation.
Two thousand three hundred 1900 lineal
STANDARD prices will be paid for the fol-
lowing:
four cut and reset in concrete.
six (6) sets of 10 by inch four cut cor
ners, set in concrete.
One hundred 400 lineal feet Of new
header curb, set in concrete.
Four "a noiseess manhole covers.
one u basin with connection complete.
Bids for the above pavement must in
clude a price bid per square yard per year
for maintenance and repair Of said pave
ment during an additional and second
period of FIVE 10 years and under the guar
antee bond by a surety company or a bond
with a surety acceptable TO the Board of
Street and Water Comml ssioners 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 is
fixed amount provided for in the specifica-
lions.
Each proposal must be enclosed in a sealed
envelope. properly indorsed with the name
of the bidder and of the Improvement, and
directed TO the Boarf Of Street and Water
Commissioners of the City Of Newark.
Bidders will state their prices in writing
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 fifty (50l
consecutive working days.
The plans and specifications of the work
can be examined al the Office of the chief
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 a 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, II the contract be awarded to
the person or persons making the proposal,
they Will upon its being so awarded. become
his or their suretes for the faithful per-
Torrance OF said work: and that. If the
person or persons omit OF refuse TO execute
such contract, they VIII 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 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 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
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 cts
or become effective or operative until sucl
bond is so approved and the president OF
the board shall have the power to examine
| the proposed bondsmen under oath, IL hi
| shall so desire shall be so instructed bS
/ the board, but the board will not be bounc
! by any statement that may be made by sucf
| 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 TO
such public work
BY direction of the Board of Street anC
| Water Commissioners Of the City Of Newark
MORRIS R. sHERRERD.
sepip-12t Chief Engineer