Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-08
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., October . 1913.
Sealed proposals will be received at this
office from 315 10 $3.50 O'Clock p. IN, of
Thursday. the sixteenth day of october,
1913, and opened at the last named hour, at
a public meeting of the board to be held
al said time and place.
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 a six go inch con-
Five hundred and fifty $500 lIneal feet
of 10 by inch four cut curb, set In con-
crete;
Fifty 500 llnesl feet of old curb, four cut
and reset in concrete.
Standard prices will he paid for the fol-
lowing
Two C2) sets of 10 by inch four cut
corners. set in concrete;
Thirty 800 lneal feet Of new header curb.
set in concrete;
Three 81 noiseless manhole covers;
one ID basin with connecting chute COM
FOR LAUREL PLACE:
One thousand six hundred $1,000 square
yards of asphalt pavement on a six go inch
concrete foundation;
Nine hundred 5000 lineal feet of 16 by 8
inch four cut curb, set In concrete;
Fifty 800 l!neal feet of old curb, four
cut and reset In concrete.
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
lowing:
One % set 10 by 5 inch four cut corners,
set in concrete:
Sixty 800 lineal feet of new header curb.
set in concrete:
Three 90 noseless manhole covers;
One % basin, with connecting chute, COM
FOR PLYMOUTH STREET:
Three thousand Ave hundred and fifty
C355o) square Yards of asphalt pavement
Two thousand C2.0o0l lineal feet 10 by 8
inch four cut curb. set d" concrete
Fifty. 800 lineal feet Of old curb, four
cut and reset In concrete.
standard prices will be paid for the fol-
Five 90 sets 10 by 5 inch four cut corners.
Ninety 900 llneal feet of new header curb.
set in concrete;
Seven "a noiseless manhole covers:
One % basin with connecting chute COM
plete.
Bids for the above pavements must in
clude price bid per square yard per year
for maintenance and repair Of said pave
ments during additional and second
period of five 90 years and under the guar
antee bond by a surety company a bond
with surety acceptable TO the Board Of
Street and Water Commissioners, which
may be required al 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
hxed amount provided for in the speclfica-
tions
Each proposal must be enclosed in sealed
envelope. properly Endorsed with the name
directed to the Board Of Street and Water
Commissioners; Of the City Of Newark.
Bidders will state their prices in wri;ins
Bidders must specify in their proposals
that should the above work be awarded to
and complete the same within the following
number of consecutive working days
Laurel Place-Twenty- (25) days;
Plymouth Street-Forty (i0) 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 accompanies by the consent, in
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, IL the contract be awarded to
the person persons making the proposal,
they will. upon its being so awarded, become
Torrance Of said work; and that. II 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
upon completion of the contract and that
which the City # Newark may be obliged to
pay the person or persons by whom such
contract shall be executed.
The Board of Street and Water Commits
soners of the City of Newark reserve to
themselves the right to accept or reject any
or all proposals for the above work, 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 sufflcienoy 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 or operative until such
bond is so approved and the president OF
the board shaif have the power to examine
the proposed bondsmen under oath, II he
shall so desire, or shall be 80 instructed by
the board. but the board will not be bound
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-f2t Chief Engineer.
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