Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-23
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONER OF
THE CITY OF NEWARK

III HALL.
Newark, n. J.. May Esd 1913
Sealed proposals viii be received ar this
office from S.l5 to $3.50 o'clock p. m. Of
1918. and opened at the last named hour,
at public meeting OF the board to be held
at said time and place.
sewers;
In
CLIFTON AVENUE.
presently sewer 'a about $50 fsef south Il 'e 81
Arlington avenue.
GRAFTON AVENUE.
between Washington avenue and Summer
avenue, and
SOUTH TWENTIETH STREET.
from Clinton avenue to Montgomery avenue.
The following is about the amount Of the
work TO be done and the materials to be
tion of said work. and upon which bids viii
be compared:
Eleven hundred and sixty 1.16ol llneai
feet OF twelve f12) inch pipe sewer
Nine hundred 1900 lineal feet Of six go
six Is manhoies complete with standard
heads.
FOR GRAFTON AVENUE SEVER
Nine hundred and ninety fsao) lneal feat
of twelve f12) inch pipe sewer
One thousand three hundred and sixty
$500 lineal feet OF six CD inch pipe house
Five C5l manholes complete with standard
heads.
FOR SOUTH TWENTIETH STREET
SEWER,
Five hundred and seventy t57ol iineal feet
Of eighteen as inch double strength Pipe
Ten hundred and nifty o5o) nnesi feet OF
twelve d2l inch pipe sewer
Two thousand two hundred q 2ooA lineal
feet Of six te) inch pipe house connections.
Tive f2) basins with case iron heads and
connecting chutes complete,
Eight tS manholes complete with standard
heads.
One hundred and twenty-five da2) markers
Bidders are net not. to state ,s,a any price for
fixed amount provided for In the speelfca-
tons
Each proposal must be enclosed in :, .
name Of the bidder and Of the Improvement:
and directed to the Board OF Street ana
Bidders viii state their prices in writing
as well In figures.
Bidders must specify IN their proposals
them they viii bind themselves 70 finish and
complete the same within the following num-
Der VI consecutive working days:
Clifton Avenue-Forty f4of days
Grafton Avenue-T hirty-fve (3al days
South Twentieth Street-Fiftr 900 days.
The plans and specifications Of the work
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 a surety company
qualifF,d 10 do business In New Jersey, who
shall at the time OF putting in such pro-
pesals. qualify as to their responsibility IN
the amount Of such proposal. ana bind them
selves that II the contract be awarded 70
the person or persons making the proposal.
they will upon It's being 50 awarded. become
his or their sureties for the faithful per-
Torrance of said work; and that. IL 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
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 70
themselves the right 10 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
section Of the law creating the Board nf
Street and Water Commissioners. approved
March 2sth: 1891. that the bond or bonds
to be given for the Fs.thful execution and
performances OF said public work shall hrst
be approved as to sufficiency, by the board
and as to form by the council Of the board.
and no contract shall be hinding on the city.
approved and the president OF the board
shall have power to examine the proposed
bondsmen under oath, If he shall so desire.
the board will not be bound by any state
ment that may be made by such proposed
bondsmen. but shall have full power and
absolute discretion In the whole matter and
advertisement inviting bids for any such
public work
BY direction Of the Board Of STREET and
Water c0mn MosEas sc sasy e. bs~-ss
psyzs-5t Chief Engineer