Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-06-02


AND WATER COMMISSIONERS OF
THE CITY OF NEWARK
City Hall.
Newark. n. J.. May 29th 1913
Sealed proposals will be received at this
Office from 3:l5 10 $50 O'Clock D. m. Of
Thursday. the ffth day Of June. 1919. and
meeting Of the boPfd TO be held at said
time and place
For the paving Of
SOUTH TWENTIETH STREET.
from Springfield avenue 10 Sixteenth ave-
nue., for the full width Of the roadway ex-
cept that portion Of South Twentieth street
from Sixteenth avenue 40 feet southerly.
which is 10 be paved on both sides Of the
street railway tracks with the exception Of
one foot on each side Of said tracks.
The following Is about the amount Of the
work to be done. and the materials to be
Furnished In the construction and compilation
OF said work, and upon which bids viii be
Nine thousand seven hundred %. ZOO square
yards bitulithic pavement on six 90 inch
concrete foundation.
Fifty 800 lineaT feet Of 20 by 1 inch four
cut curb, set In concrete.
Five thousand six hundred o. 800 linsai
feet OF old curb reset In concrete.
standard prices will be paid for the fol-
lowing:
One thousand nine hundred and fifty q $50,
square yards brick pavement on q six go
inch concrete foundation.
One u set Of 20 by inch four cut cor
ners. set in concrete
Sixteen u8) noiselesB manhoie covers.
One hundred 600 lineal feet Of new.
header curb. set in concrete
One ID basin with connection complete
BIDS for the above bitulithic pavements
must include price bid per square yard per
year for maintenance and repair Of said
pavement during an additional and second
period Of five 90 years and under a guar
antee bond by a surety COMPANY or a bond
with surety acceptance 10 the Board Of Street
and Water Commissioners, which may be re-
CURED at the option Of the board at any
time before the expiration Of the FIRST I'VE
year guarantee
THE ABOVE STREETS. IF AWARDED,
SHALL BE AWARDED PROFESSIONALLY
BY THE BOARD AND SHALL IMPOSE NO
SUCH AWARD SHALL SUBSEQUENTLY,
BE FINALLY MADE BY THE BOARD.
PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENTS OF PROP
PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS Is TO BE
MADE AND PUBLIC HEARINGS ON THE
SAME BE HELD, AFTER WHICH THE
AWARD THE CONTRACT IN ACCORD
ANcE WITH CHAPTER 217 OF THE
STATE LAWS OF 1895.
Bidders are not to state any price for ma
ter1als and work for which there is fixed
amount provided for in the specifications.
Zach proposal must be enclosed in a sealed
envelope. properly endorsed with the name
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
as well as In figures.
Bidders must specify in their proposals
them, they will bind themselves to finish and
complete the same within seventy C7o) con-
secutive 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 Hall. said pro-
posals to be accompanied by the consent, IN
writing, Of two sureties surety COM
pany qualified to do business in New Jersey.
who shall. at the time Of putting in , such
In the amount OF such proposal. and bind
themselves that II the contrac. be awarded
to the person or persons making the PRO
become his or their sureties for the faithful
performance of said work; and that, IL the
person or persons omit or refuse to execute
such contract. they win 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 or persons by whom such
contract shall be executed.
The Board OF Street and Water Commits
sioners OF the city Of Newark reserve tc
| 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 sec
tion of the law creating the Board OF Street
and Water Commissioners. approved March
2Sfh. 1891, that the bond or bonds TO be
given for the faithful execution and per-
formance OF said public work shall first be
approved as to sufficiency by the board, ana
as to form by the counsel of the board 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 power to examine the pro-
posed bondsmen under oath. II he shall SO
desire or shall be SO instructed by the board
but the board viii not be bound by any
statement that may be made by such pro-
posed 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.
my29-5t City Engineer