Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-06
CITY ADVERTISEMENT
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF STREET
AND WATER COMMISSIONER
OF THE CITY OF NEWARK.
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Newark n D.. November goth, 1913
Gealed proposals will be received at this
Office from 3:15 TO $50 O'Clock D. M. of
| Thursday, the eleventh day of December.
1913. and opened al 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
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 Buien 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
said track.
The following Is about the amount Of the
work to be done and the materials to be
furnished In the construction and compie-
ton Of said work. and upon which bids VIII
be compared.
FOR RECORD STREET PAVING:
Eleven hundred and sixty Il. 1000 square
yards of asphalt pavement on six (o)
inch concrete foundation.
Six hundred and fifty (650) lineal feet Of
10 by . Inch four cut curb, set In concrete.
Fifty 1907 linea feet Of old eurb, four cut
and reset in concrete.
Standard prices viii be paid for the fol-
lowing
Two ~ sets of ta by inch four cut
corners. set In concrete
Thirty 600 llneal feet OF new header curb.
set in concrete.
Three Cd nolsecss manhoie covers:
One % basin. With connection complete.
FOR JAY STREET PAVING.
Two thousand three hundred G2.300) square
yards Of asphalt pavement on a sir fGl inch
concrete foundation.
feet Of 16 by inch -four cut curb. set In
Fifty t5o1 lineai feet of old curb. four cut
and reset in concrete.
Standard prices viii be paid for the fol-
lowing;
One "a set of 1e by 3 inch four cut
corners, SET in concrete.
Thirty (5o1 lineal feet of new header curb.
set In concrete.
Three 90 noiseess inanhole covers.
One ID sin, with connection complete.
TOR NICHOLS STREET:
One thousand four hundred G.400l square
yards OF asphalt pavement on six cd inch
Eight hundred $500 lineal feet OF 16 by 8
inch four cut curb. set in concrete.
Fifty. TOD 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
Thirty ta0l lineal feet of new header curb.
set in concrete.
Three go noseless manhole covers.
One ID basin. with connection complete.
FOR WARWICK STREET:
Two thousand seven hundred e. 700 square
yards of asphalt pavement on six go inch
One thousand six hundred and fifty u,e50)
lineal feet OF IL by inch four cut curb.
set In concrete.
Fifty (50) linaal feet OF old curb, four
cut and reset in concrete.
Standard prices will be paid for the fol-
lowing:
Three go sets of 1G by inch four cut
corners. set in concrete.
Fifty t5o) llneal feet of new header curb,
set in concrete.
Six go noiseless manhoe covers.
One d) basin. with connection complete.
Bids for the above pavements must in
elude price bid per square yard per year
ments during an additional and second
period of five 90 years and under the guar
antee bond by surety company or a bond
with surety acceptable to the Board OF
Street and Water Commissioners. which may
be required at the option of the board ut
any time before the expiration OF the f1rst
five years guarantee.
Bidders are not to state any price for
materials I'D work for which there Is a
fixed amount provided for in the speclfiea-
tons.
Each proposal must be enclosed In
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 viii state their prices in writing
as we'll as in figures.
Bidders must specify In their proposals
that. should the above work be awarded to
them, they will bind themselves 10 finish
and complete the same within the following
Rieord Street Pavlng-Thirty 600 days.
Jay Street Paving--Forty (40) days.
Nichols Street Thirty tso) days.
Warwick Street Forty (40) 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 a 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
awarded. become his OF their suretes for the
faithful performance of said work; and
that II the person or persons omit or re-
fuse to execute such contract they will 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
The Board of Street and Water Commits
sioners of the city Of Newark reserve to
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 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. 1891. that the bond or bonds
to be given for the faithful execution and
performance Of said public work. shall first
be approved to suffciency. 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 60 approved and the president
of the board shall have power to examine
the proposed bondsmen under oath, II 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 bondsman, 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.
NORRIS r. SHERRERD.
no726-12t Chief Engineer.