Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-11-26
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS
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 OF NEWARK.
CITY HALL
Newark n. j.. November Goth, 1913.
Sealed proposals will be received at this
office from 1916 to $3.50 O'Clock p. m, OF
Thursday tue eleventh day Of December
1Ol3, and opened at the last named hour
at public meeting Of the board to be held
at said time and place.
For the paving Of the following streets
and highways:
RECORD STREET
from West End avenue to Vermont avenue.
JAY STREET,
from Central avenue TO Sussex avenue.
NICHOLS STREET,
from Van Buren, street TO Tyler street. and
WARWICK STREET,
from Van Buren, street to Lang street. that
portion of the street between Van Buren
street and Tyler street to be paved on
each side Of the street railway track, with
the exception Of one foot on each side Of
The following is about the amount of the
work to be done and the materials to be
furnished in the construction and compile
be compared
FOR RECORD STREET PAVING:
Eleven hundred and sixty q l0O square
yards of asphalt pavement on a six 90
inch concrete foundation.
Six hundred and fifty $3.50 llneal feet of
~ by inch four cut curb, set in concrete.
Fifty GOD lineal feet of old curb, four cut
and reset In concrete.
Standard prices viii be paid for the fol-
lowing:
Two % sets of 10 by . inch four cut
corners set In concrete
Thirty (30) lineal feet of new header curb,
set in concrete.
Three go nolseless manhole covers,
One ID basin, with connection complete.
FOR JAY STREET PAVING:
Two thousand three hundred t2,30O) square
yards OF asphalt pavement on six go inch
concrete foundation.
Eleven hundred and fifty d,15O) lineal
concrete.
Fifty 600 lineal feet of old curb four cut
Standard prices Will be paid for the fol-
lowing:
One % set of 10 by inch four cut
corners, set in concrete.
Thirty (30) lineal feet of new header curb,
set In concrete.
Three go noiseless manhole covers.
One ID basin, with connection complete.
FOR NICHOLS STREET:
One thousand four hundred d,400) square
yards OF asphalt pavement on six (6) inch
Eight hundred $500 lineal feet Of 16 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 of 10 by inch four cut cor
ners. set in concrete.
Thirty 900 lineal feet of new header curb,
set in concrete
Three CD noseless manhoe covers
One ID basin, with connection complete.
FOR WARWICK STREET.
Two thousand seven hundred t2700) square
YARDS OF asphalt pavement on six C6 inch
concrete foundation.
One thousand six hundred and fifty $500
hneai feet of 16 by inch four cut curb,
set in concrete.
Fifty 600 lineal feet of old curb, four
cut and reset In concrete.
Standard prices will ne paid the fol
lowing
Three go sets of 10 by inch four cut
corners. set in concrete
Fifty 900 lneal feet of new header curb,
set in concrete
Six go noiseless manhoe covers
One ID basin, with connection complete.
Bids for the above payements must in
clude price bid per square yard per year
Tor maintenance and repair of said pave
ments during an additional and second
period of five t5) years and under the guar
antee bond by surety company a 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
nve years guarantee.
Bidders are not to state any price for
materials AID work for which there is a
fixed amount provided for in the specifca-
tions.
Each proposal must be enclosed in a
name Of the bidder and of the improvement
and directed to the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners of the city OF Newark
Bidders viii 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 the following
number OF consecutive working days;
Ricord Street Paving--Thlrty 800 days.
jay Street Paving-Forty (40l days.
Nichols Street Thirty 500 days
Warwick Street Forty 40l 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 COM
pany qualified to do business in New Jer-
sey who shall, at the time Of putting In
such proposals, qualify as to their RESPONSE
bility In the amount of such proposal. and
bind themselves that, If the contract be
the proposal. they will upon its being so
awarded, become his or their sureties for the
faithful performance Of said work; and
that, If the person or persons omit or re-
fuse to execute such contract they VIII pay
to the city of Newark any difference be-
tween the sums to which he or they would
have been entitled upon completion of the
contract, and that which the city of New
ark 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
OF All proposals IOr the above work, as they
may deem best FOR the interest OF the city
Bidders and suretes 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 1901, that the bond or bonds
to be given for the faithful execution and
performance of said public work, shall first
be approved as to suiiciency. by the board
and as to form. by the council 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 proposed bondsmen under oath IL he
shall so desire or shall be so instructed by
the board, but the board will not be bound
by any statement that may be made by such
proposed bondsmnn. 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 worN.
By direction OF the Board of Street and
Water Commissioners of the city of Newark
MORRIS r. SHERRERD.
noVzo-ot Chief Engineer.